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Anger In The Alps
Residents rise up against truck traffic in the Alps.
California: No Longer A Smart Growth Innovator
San Francisco Chronicle columnist John King argues that California is falling behind when it comes to smart growth.
Seattle's Monorail Turns 40
Seattle's Monorail turns 40 next month. Here is a short history of its development.
Nevada Sues To Prevent Nuclear Dump
Nevada has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Federal government from opening Yucca Mountain to nuclear waste.
Advocates Demand Affordable Housing In San Diego
Housing advocates in San Diego, CA, are calling for more housing that working people can afford.
University Turnaround With Sensible Planning And Design
Ignoring the "star architect" approach popular with many universities, Chicago's DePaul University uses sensible planning and "solid, unremarkable buildings" to blend the campus with its neighborhood.
Why New Urbanism Fails
Behind their quaint, cozy facades, New Urbanist towns still fail to combat the pattern of sprawling, auto-centric suburban development.
A Community With No Churches
Chuches in Stapleton, Colorado are resisting new "walkable" guidelines, and excluding themselves from a new community.
Most Traveled Principal Arterials
The U.S. Department of Transportation releases their 2000 series of reports.
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Why New Urbanism Fails
Behind their quaint, cozy facades, New Urbanist towns still fail to combat the pattern of sprawling, auto-centric suburban development.
Eco-terrorists On The Run
Perhaps as a result of 9/11, eco-terrorism has become a major focus of law enforcement agencies.
Urban Runoff Rules Heat Up In California
Local Orange County officials say the regulations will be very expensive and may not improve water quality.
U.N. Officials Disappointed With Bush Climate Plan
Delegates to a U.N. conference on the environment were disappointed with the Bush administration's plan for reducing global warming gases.
Bush Global Warming Plan Criticized
The Bush administration's new strategy to reduce gases responsible for global warming faces criticism from around the world.
L.A.'s Billion Dollar Downtown Checklist
The Los Angeles Downtown News takes a retrospective look at the "sure things" that were supposed to revitalize downtown Los Angeles.
Rural U.S. Towns May Not Survive Changes In World Economy
Small U.S. towns may not survive changes in the global commodity markets, new trade agreements, and a recession.
Non-profit Board To Manage Largest Urban Park Reserve
A large tract of urban land is turned over to a non-profit board to be managed as a nature preserve.
Texas Landowners Lose Property Rights Case
Texas Supreme Court unanimously rules that a groundwater district did not have to consider the adverse effects on the property owners before limiting the aquifer water they could pump.
Gore Criticizes Bush's Global Warming Plan
President Bush's voluntary plan to reduce global warming gases has been criticized by opponents including Al Gore.
Dr. Gridlock: Readers Complain About Blinding Headlights
Readers complain about blinding headlights and foglights on SUVs and trucks.
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.
