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April, 2000 Housing Permits Soft
The number of housing unit permits issued in April declined from the year-ago level in both the state and Southern California
San Francisco Giants Pac Bell Park is Technology Showcase
New stadium pushes technology to the limits while maintaining traditional ballpark design.
Attorney Robert Wyman Discusses LA's Pollution Credit Program
LA Business Journal interviews environmentalist who helped to create RECLAIM program
Methane at LA's Playa Vista: Real Problems or Just Gas?
Environmental opponents to controversial project cite minor methane problems, potential earthquake
Urban Renewal Through Private Communal Gardens
New York's Greenwich Village is an example of the potential for "secret gardens" as a community revitilization tool.
California Water Policy Under Attack By Environmental Groups
Heal the Bay and other environmental groups sue the State Water Board for new water policy which is too lax
Pasadena's Raymond Theater: Preserve or Develop?
Empty 1920's historic theater: is there room for both historic preservation and economic development?
Bechtel Invests in "Mortar" Infrastructure to Succeed in New Economy
<p>The construction and planning giant is profiled for its success creating partnerships with Internet companies.</p>
Lights Are Back On, But When Will NYC Buildings Be Fit For Occupation Again?
Although power has been restored to much of Lower Manhattan, tenants of many of the area's residential and commercial buildings face a long and uncertain recovery before they can return. What will be the long-term effects on waterfront development?
Eagle County Government
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Nashville Planning Department
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
Journal of the American Planning Association
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.
