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The Price Of Traffic Congestion
Traffic congestion costs the nation $78 billion every year in lost time and gas.
Does Cohousing Work?
Cohousing communities are cropping up around the state. In a surreal sort of way, they might be perfect.
Technology Supports Planning in Georgia
The Savannah Area Geographic Information System is helping planners plan for sustainable growth and save money.
Saint Paul's New Riverfront Urban Villages
Saint Paul?s emerging waterfront neighborhoods integrate the history and cultural landscapes of the Mississippi River.
Florida's Growth Management Bill Gets Left Behind
The state's much-talked about growth management bill, which imposed new development standards in order to control growth, died during the legislative session's last hours despite heavy lobbying from the Governor's office.
Ten Principles For Reinventing Suburban Strips
Commercial strips in America's suburbs can be reinvented through the renovation with mixed-use development.
AIA Wisconsin Design Awards 2001
The Wisconsin chapter of the American Institute of Architects has announced seven winners of its 2001 Design Awards.
Shaping The City: Transforming Waterfronts
When he visits London, Roger K. Lewis gets "waterfront envy." In this column he discusses the history behind waterfront development in U.S. cities and proposes changes for waterfronts in Washington D.C.
Reinventing A Rust Belt City
In the 1980s, Bilbao, Spain, had a lot in common with some U.S. 'Rust Belt' cities - declining population, dying industries, and a depressed downtown. This is the story of Bilbao's remarkable turnaround.
Bringing Back Buffalo's Downtown
Experts said Buffalo, NY, has got what it takes to be a vibrant downtown. A design team keeps working to reach that goal.
DC Neighborhood Cherishes Diversity
Washington DC's Mt. Pleasant area struggles to preserve cultural diversity amidst rapid gentrification.
New Suburbanism In The Twin Cities
Three approaches to new urbanism test ideas that are so old they are new again.
Atlanta's Affordable Housing Quandry
If Atlanta's downtown is be revitalized, it must include affordable housing. However, local government must be clear about what affordable means.
King Of The Lofts In Downtown L.A.
Wade Killefer is the architect du jour for bringing new life to historic downtown L.A. buildings.
Which U.S. Cities Grew And Why
This survey uses 2000 Census data to examine the clear patterns that describe which cities grew in the last decade and which did not.
North Carolina's Resemblence To Northern Jersey
The region's sprawl along I-85 is beginning to draw comparisions to the sprawl of Northern New Jersey.
Conflict Of Interest Rules Affect Land Use
New California conflict-of-interest rules went affect public officials who make land use decisions.
A Sound Solution
Expressway noise walls can fix some community problems--while causing others.
Survey Finds Downtowns Growing
A survey by the Fannie Mae Foundation finds that 75 percent of the cities analyzed saw their downtown populations grow in the 1990s.
Study Finds Nation's Rush Hour Lasts 6 Hours
A study of transportation systems in 68 urban areas titled '2001 Urban Mobility Study' illustrates the nation's growing traffic problems.
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.
