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Expanding Affordable Housing Through Inclusionary Zoning
This paper examines the effectiveness of inclusionary zoning programs as tools for not only providing affordable housing, but also ensuring that such housing is built throughout a jurisdiction.
California Bill Aims To Close Land Loophole
A California bill awaiting approval is aimed at closing a state law loophole that, according to the bill supporters, that enables speculators to earn profits at the expense of taxpayers and not-for-profit groups.
The New California Gold Rush
How land speculators are exploiting a loophole in state law to "make millions at taxpayers expense."
Mayors To Chair Urban Revitalization Venture
The newly-created CitiesFirst Task Force is designed to encourage economic growth through the thoughtful use of urban land.
Housing Market Cooling Down
In Boston, the once red-hot rental market is experiencing a serious downturn -- creating a renter's market unheard for years.
Colorado Housing Costs Go Through The Roof
Colorado see the highest increase in housing wage -- the income needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment -- of any state in the nation.
How Magnetically Levitated Trains Work
Magnetically levitated trains (Maglev) are more energy-efficient and quieter than traditional trains.
Is Sprawl A Health Hazard?
Suburban sprawl makes it difficult for people to walk. A research project will study "neighborhood design, car use, and physical activity" to find out if health problems related to an inactive lifestyle can be linked to sprawl.
Impact Of Terrorism On Real Estate
A white paper by the National Association of Realtors predicts a recession and a slowdown in the housing market.
New California Law Links Growth To Water Use
California has a new law that associates water-use planning with land-use planning for developments of over 500 units.
Too Early To Design Memorial For Sept. 11th Attack Victims
Hans Butzer, co-designer of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, says it is still too early to design a memorial for those who died in the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. He describes the process that resulted in the Oklahoma City memorial.
WTC Towers: MIT Engineers Offer Analysis Of Collapse
A month after the terrorist attacks, MIT structural engineers provide an in-depth analysis of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. They point out the vulnerabilities of tall buildings and present recommendations for strengthening skyscrapers.
Exploring Under The Collapsed WTC Towers
Exploring under the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York, firefighters, police officers, and engineers have surveyed and mapped the damage.
Creative Escape Routes For Evacuating Skyscrapers
Experts are considering bold new ideas for improving evacuation from tall buildings including nets, flying platforms, and parachutes.
HUD, University Team Up To Create Future Housing Experts
For the second year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the University of Maryland will offer a master's degree in public policy with a concentration in public housing administration.
Demolition Option For Detroit's Tiger Stadium
Detroit city officials have received proposals for the demolition of the unused Tiger stadium.
Canada Considers Electricity From Ocean Waves
Companies from Australia, England, Scotland and the U.S. will compete to build the first ocean-powered generators in Canada. Plants that generate electricity from ocean waves are aready in use in Europe.
Pacific Island Nation Prepares To Flee Rising Ocean
An annual quota of citizens of Tuvalu will leave for New Zealand as rising sea levels blamed on global warming threaten to drown the island nation.
Casinos Not A Safe Bet For Economic Development
Experts say that casinos do not provide lasting economic benefits to communities.
Breaking Up Los Angeles Is Hard To Do
Advocates of San Fernando Valley secession are demoralized. The new plan leaves them too dependent on Los Angeles.
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.
