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Parisians Protest The SUV
A group of environmentalists calling itself Les Dégonflés are waging a war on Parisian SUVs -- and their campaign is gaining support across the city.
How City Hall Caused Sprawl in Atlanta
How local government policy -- as opposed to state and federal policies -- contributed to Atlanta's sprawl.
Housing Boom Jumps The Mexican Border; A Global Housing Bubble?
American buyers -- usually from California -- are using equity in their US homes to buy vacation homes in southern half of the Baja Peninsula, causing the Baja housing market to sizzle.
The Downzoning Uprising... In NYC
The neighborhood preservation movement has arrived in New York City, and residents are pushing back against ever-increasing density.
Planning for a Disaster-Resistant Community
The American Planning Association offers a workbook about hazards and how they affect communities.
Oregon's Growth Boundaries: Constitutionality and Policy
Is Oregon's urban growth boundary (UGB) program -- the most stringent anti-sprawl measure adopted by any U.S. state -- constitutional? Has it saved Portland from effects of sprawl?
Hollywood's Time to Shine
Hollywood, California, is finding new life, new residents, and new business thanks to ambitious redevelopment plans.
Saving The Climate Must Begin In Cities
Cities account for 75% of the world's enegry use. A few successful strategies to reduce emissions could cause massive changes in the environment.
Can America Accept Toll Roads?
Columnist Neal Peirce offers the hard truth about the economic realities of gas prices and road taxes.
How Seattle's Monorail Proposal Crashed And Burned
The Seattle Monorail was supposed to represent the future of transportation. Now the monorail proposal is "a smoldering wreck." What happened?
Loft Development in Detroit Accelerates
Thanks to new Neighborhood Entreprise Zone designations, loft development is becoming more viable in Detroit.
Big Box Stores Adopting Unusual Urban Formats
One chain increasingly tailors its stores to the urban market by including two levels, escalators, and structured parking.
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Kunstler Discusses The World-wide Energy Crisis
James Howard Kustler offers his vision of the looming permanent world-wide energy crisis and its shocking implications at the PetroCollapse Conference in New York.
Sprawling Development Around Las Vegas: No End In Sight
The informal Las Vegas 'urban growth boundary' just keeps getting pushed further back.
Realtors Claim There's No Bubble In Central Florida
Florida realtors believe that the strong economy in Central Florida, along with an influx of retirees and foreign home buyers, will sustain their record-breaking housing prices.
Sprawl vs. Judaism
Michael Lewyn explains how sprawl reduces Jewish observance and conflicts with Jewish views of social justice, and points out that Jewish law has historically allowed extensive land use regulation.
Community Choices For Treasure Valley
Treasure Valley residents in Southwest Idaho get a chance to weigh in on future growth scenarios.
Brownfields Developments Becoming More Popular
As developable property becomes ever more scarce, brownfields are beginning to look like a bargain.
Illegal Duplexes Create Headaches For Boise City Planners
Boise planners work on emergency ordinance to address substandard lots; infill task force created to work on standards for in-fill development.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
