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Satellite Maps Detail Urban Sprawl
New satellite-based land use maps provide better insight into urban growth and the impacts of sprawl.
New Jersey Responds To Sprawl
Two New Jersey politicians take different approaches to sprawl. One solution: repeal requirements for affordable housing.
Florida Wildlife Corridor Threatened By Developers
An area of Volusia County known as the "Palmetto Curtain" is feeling the pressure from development. Environmentalists want immediate steps taken to preserve the area.
Fort Collins, Colorado: A Model City
This Colorado town doesn't need tax incentives to lure business -- it offers a lifestyle instead.
America's Most Wired Cities
What defines a "wired city?" A truly wired local government and a density of dot-coms, to start...
Mapping The Earth's Ecological Health
A $21 million project will use satellite data to map the health of the planet's ecosystems.
Judge Okays WWII Memorial
A federal judge rejects memorial opponents request to postpone construction.
FEATURE
Ethics In The Planning Workplace
When should planners speak up over objections of principle, and when should they simply follow orders? Richard Carson offers advice for three situations planners may face on the job.
Straw Is Surpisingly Good For Home Building
Homes built with bales of straw are immune to earthquake and fire, and don't need air conditioning.
Brookings Institute Scholar Says Pittsburgh Sprawl Is Worse Than LA
To Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution, who will speak to a seminar on Smart Growth in Pittsburgh, the town is slowly sprawling out of control.
Seattle Architects Showcase Multifamily Housing
As new housing development increasingly takes the shape of apartments and condos instead single family homes, the local chapter of the American Institure of Architects is showing six new projects to the public that give city living more appeal.
Bush Projects Green Image In Florida Everglades
During a visit to the Florida Everglades President Bush voiced his committment to the environment.
Preservation And Sprawl Clash At Civil War Sites
Development threatens the many of the nation's Civil War sites.
Georgia's Governor Testifies To Keep Road Funding
Gov. Barnes asked a federal judge to keep the road money flowing in the Atlanta region, after environmentalist filed a suit proclaiming the state hasn't done enough to combat the region's congestion and air quality issues.
Boston's Housing Experiment
In hopes of revitalizing one of the city's poorest neighborhoods, the Boston Housing Authority experiment with bringing middle class residents into the community has produced mixed results.
Is San Francisco Too Good For Kids And Their Families?
With a severe shortage of affordable housing, the city, once considered an ideal spot to raise a family, has lost 4,100 children in the past decade.
Low Profile Street Lighting Experiment To Save Baby Turtles
Street lights near a popular Florida beach cause baby turtles to wander on to roads and under cars. Experimental new light hopes to save turtles but critics say it creates safety hazard for pedestrians and cyclists.
Is The Massachusetts Preservation Act Unfair?
Critics claim Massachusetts Community Preservation Act unfairly benefits rich towns.
Hispanic Immigration Fueled City Growth In The 1990s
The latest from the 2000 Census: Most cities owe their strong showing to Hispanic immigration. But the growth of new majority minority cities also brings new challenges.
Orange County Residents Oppose Highway Due To Sprawl
33 percent of residents surveyed about a new toll highway in Orange County oppose it. Their reason - increased urban sprawl.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
