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Marshall Field's, Macy's and the Absentocracy
Can big business maintain local values, even as national and international conglomerates swallow up hometown companies?
The United States of Wal-Mart
In his irreverent new book, journalist John Dicker reveals the super-high social costs of Wal-Mart's super-low prices.
A Blueprint To Rebuild New Orleans
There are three basic needs that must be met in order for New Orleans to come back -- the city's infrastructure, reviving its economy and resettling its population.
Redesigning New Orleans
New Orleans was a deeply flawed city before Katrina, and now, evacuees are stating they won't move back unless changes are made.
Southern California Cities Test Smart Parking Meters
Los Angeles is testing out new 'smart' parking meters that use credit or ATM cards as payment and remind you to pay via text messaging.
Smart Growth Experts Debate How To Rebuild New Orleans
With more than half of the city still underwater, smart-growth experts say now's an ideal time to rethink the entire infrastructure of the city.
Stranded In The Wake Of Disaster
Over 200,000 people without cars in New Orleans had no way out of the city in Katrina's wake.
Vancouverism vs. Lower Manhattanism: Shaping the High Density City
Shaping high density residential environments is the most important issue before urban designers in North America today.
Public Park Or Glorified Front Lawn?
Planned Brooklyn waterfront park draws criticism from neighborhood groups.
Dreaming Of A Car-Free Development
While local developers and city leaders reject the idea, Sherman Lewis, professor emeritus at California State University, East Bay, continues to advocate for a pedestrian-friendly development of 1,000 residences in Hayward, CA.
The Death of Marshall Fields and the Dissolution of the Sense of Place
In banishing the Marshall Fields name, Federated Department Stores is just doing to Chicago what's its already done to cities across the country. The implications are anything but positive, writes Lynn Becker.
FEATURE
Recovering New Orleans
Smart Growth and National Security
Hurricane Katrina exposes the urgent need to fix America’s obsolete way of life.
Lessons From Katrina: What A Major Disaster Can Teach Transportation Planners
This paper examines failures in Hurricane Katrina disaster response and their lessons for transportation policy and planning in other communities.
FEATURE
Book Review - 'Dream City: Vancouver and the Global Imagination'
Bob Ransford reviews the magical and often paradoxical relationship Vancouver shares with its natural surroundings as described in Lance Berelowitz's Dream City: Vancouver and the Global Imagination.
The Plan To Flood New Orleans?
The most striking fact of the New Orleans catastrophe has received less notice than it deserves: The plan for New Orleans in case of a hit from a very powerful hurricane was to lose the city.
Rhode Island Urges School Districts To Plan Smarter
Rhode Island Department of Education promotes 'Smart Growth' principles in School Facilities Planning Guidelines.
The Politics of Gridlock
It is time for a new consensus that is based on the realization that we will never get Americans out of their cars, writes Robert Atkinson.
Local Dining Could Help The Environment
The farther food travels, the more greenhouse gas emissions it generates -- a fact which concerns some environmentalists.
Using Google Maps to Find An Ancient Roman Villa In Your Backyard
An Italian enthusiast examning maps of the region around his home using two new Google mapping products discovers the remains of an ancient Roman Villa.
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
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
