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Urbanizing A Rural Lake In Dallas
Dallas' Lake Ray Hubbard has attracted thousands of new residents and millions in development. Is this progress or sprawl?
100 New Homes A Day In Phoenix
A building boom in Phoenix has made the city the second-fastest growing housing market. The market has outpaced regulation.
New York Architecture: Can It Be Daring Again?
Can New York bring back imaginative architecture to the city?
Cambridge's $1.2B Smart Growth Community
North Point is a "once-in-a-century opportunity for courageous city planning."
Landlocked On The Lakefront
Cleveland natives call it "The North Coast Of America", but physical barriers prevent most of them from actually enjoying it.
Duany Starts Ft. Myers Downtown Revitalization Workshops
New Urbanism pioneer Andres Duany started a series of workshops aimed at revitalizing the downtown area of Fort Myers, FL.
Tennessee's Ten Most Endangered Historic Places
Tennessee Preservation Trust releases a list of most endangered historic places in Tennessee.
New Urbanism Guru To Plan Ft. Myers Revitalization
Andres Duany will develop a revitalization plan for downtown Fort Myers, FL.
Will Planners Learn From September 11?
Following the September 11 tragedies, many architects and planners are questioning the beliefs that led to the development of the WTC towers.
It's Simple Economics: Build Transit
A Seattle research group concludes that, dollar for dollar, public transit is a much better investment that highways.
Philadelphia Plans Riverfront Revitalization
Philadelphia, PA, hires a landscape architecture firm to develop a comprehensive plan for the North Delaware Riverfront.
A Disney Imagineer's Architecture
Eddie Sotto, a former Disney Imagineer, dreams up a blend of entertainment, media, and architecture.
California High-Speed Rail Planners Rule Out MagLev
California High-Speed Rail Authority board chooses conventional rail.
Planners' WTC Input Slammed As 'Idiotic' and 'Insulting'
A recent New York Post op-ed piece blasted the interference of planners in the discussion regarding redevelopment of the destroyed World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
What The U.S. Can Learn From Singapore
A combination of technology and tough government places the island nation on the cutting edge of traffic control.
St. Paul's Urban Village
The city of St. Paul is beginning work on the housing-focused North quadrant of it's new urban village concept near Lowertown.
Another Urban Village In Southern CA
North Hollywood, CA, will have a housing and retail complex next to its subway station. This is a revitalization attempt.
Impact of Sept. 11 On Architectural Trends
A thoughful opinion by Mike Greenberg on the impact, if any, of September 11 on trends in architecture.
Using New Urbanism To Balance Profits, Social Resposibility
By implementing New Urbanism concepts, a Canadian land developer aims to balance profits with sensible planning.
Decentralization No Answer To Terrorism
Scattering people and offices will not make American cities less vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
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.
