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Transit Oriented Development Getting A Boost In Atlanta
Planners and developers are working to create mini-cities around MARTA rail stations - against concerns from some residents.
North Carolina Lawmakers Aren't Fond Of Smart Growth
So far this year, "smart growth" has gained little momentum in the legislature, and most growth-related legislation has been defeated, withdrawn or allowed to languish.
North County Needs A Voice In Regional Planning Debate
An editorial argues for North San Diego County's importance in regional planning as the Regional Government Efficiency Commission moves toward its state-mandated Aug. 11 deadline for recommending the best way to decide major housing, transit and land-use
Las Vegas Hoping To Develop Its Downtown
City officials will be review several proposals during the next few weeks to determine the amount of funds the city is prepared to invest in downtown development.
Businesses Giving Telecommuting Another Look
Employees tired of dealing with long, frustrating, boring, expensive and air-polluting daily drives to and from work are looking for jobs that allow them telecommute.
Portland Is Seattle Without The Attitude
Portland has all the grace of Seattle 20 years ago, and San Francisco 30 years ago -- before the high-tech attitude.
Commuting To Work With Pedal Power
A columnist for the Dallas Morning News chronicles his commute to work on his bicycle.
An Emerging Open Space Revolution
City residents are increasingly willing to tax themselves for open space.
Green Interior Architecture
Architects are beginning to design buildings that can be cleaned efficiently and safely.
Big Dig Planners Work To Sustain Traffic Flow
With a big project like Boston's Central Artery, maintaining traffic flow is a major concern. Planners for the project have thus far been up to the challenge.
'Store Wars': Small Town Vs. Megastore
A documentary chronicles the clash between a quiet town's residents and Wal-Mart, sparked by a proposal to build a megastore in Ashland, VA.
The Unexpected City: Suburbs Are Turning Urban
Some suburbs are turning denser and more urban with mixed-use development.
Increasing Supply Will Not Solve Energy Crisis
Evar D. Nering, a mathematics professor,explains why increasing supply will not solve the nation's energy crises.
Jeff Morales Wants To Transform Caltrans
Caltrans may have budget cuts ahead but its director is still planning to tranform the agency.
Nine Things To Save Los Angeles
Los Angeles Time columnist Bill Boyarsky offers his list of nine things the new mayor should do to save L.A.
High Tech Mansions Under Attack
A six month freeze on billionaire mansions in Medina, the Seattle suburb on Lake Washington, has been ordered by the city's mayor.
Sprawl Creates A Region Divided Against Itself
In Northeast Ohio, sprawl's effects are impacting older suburbs as well as the city.
Best Places In 2001
Forbes Magazine and the Milken Institute publish their annual list of the best places in the U.S.
Does Sprawl Cause Obesity?
Is there a link between community design and health?
Why Mass Transit Is In Trouble
If the benefits of mass transit are well known, why are Canadian transit agencies in trouble?
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.
