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Michigan's Failure To Wetlands
Is the state of Michigan allowing too much development on wetlands?
Living The American Dream In China
Outside of Beijing there is an American suburb called Orange County. It is a gated community with homes American-style.
New Schools, More Sprawl
What eats up more acreage in the Phildelphia suburbs than sprawling homes? New schools.
Amtrak's Uncertain Future
Amtrak's outgoing president comments on the financial and political troubles of the nation's passenger railroad.
$3 Mil. Computer Model Useless To Planners
According to the National Academies of Science, a $3 million computer planning model to assess the environmental impact of development in the Florida Keys may produce "misleading results."
How To Grow, Yet Remain Quaint
Chandler, Arizona struggles with how to keep its quaint feel as the number of diverse residents grow.
New Plan To Revitalize Pittsburgh Downtown Retail Corridor
After 15 months of work, a mayoral task force has created a $363 million plan to breathe life into the moribund Downtown Pittsburgh retail corridor bounded by Fifth and Forbes avenues and Market Square.
Stuck In Traffic
According to emagazine, it's thanks to the Highway lobby that we’re all now stuck in traffic.
Amtrak President To Resign
George D. Warrington will resign as Amtrak President to become the executive director of New Jersey Transit.
Former Atlanta Developer Helps Other In Rezoning
A former Atlanta developer now specializes in guiding other developers through tricky historic urban infill projects.
Suburbs Outperform Los Angeles
A long-time pattern of uneven development has put a severe strain on public services in the core of Los Angeles County.
Preserving 'Ordinary Spaces'
A review of the renovation of New York City's Grand Central Terminal.
Samuel Mockbee: Legacy Of A 'Genius'
Samuel Mockbee, winner of the 2000 MacArthur Foundation 'genius' grant will continue to influence architecture.
Historic Downtown Los Angeles Design Guidelines
The Los Angeles Conservancy has prepared a set of guidelines to guide alterations to historic buildings in downtown Los Angeles.
GIS Brings Rare Old Maps To Life
David Rumsey's vast private collection of rare 19th and 20th century maps is available online. GIS enables users to compare old maps with modern data.
Maya Lin's Latest Projects
Christopher Hawthorne reviews the latest projects of "Americas Newest Urbanist," Maya Lin.
Experiments With Privatized Parks
Privately-run parks and public spaces can solve many problems. But how "private" is too private?
Just What Is America?
The new U.S. Statistical Abstract does a remarkably good job of answering the question: Just what is America?
Alternate Power Sources: Blowin' In The Wind
A report by three industry associations finds that wind power is the "fastest-growing energy source" in the world.
The Sting Of Gentrification
The booming city of Decatur is trying to hold onto its longtime residents amid gentrification.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
