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The Future Of Urban Malls
Manhattan's malls have been replaced by "vertical retail environments". How will malls evolve in dense urban environments?
Ahead Of The Pack?
Philadelphia has joined a growing list of cities banning smoking in all bars and restaurants.
U.S. Businesses Falling Behind in Green Technologies
If American companies fail to invest in clean energy and carbon-neutral technologies, they will lose out in the global marketplace.
Can Crime Be Considered An Epidemic?
An East Baltimore neighborhood has become so violent that one activist wants federal funding for the "epidemic."
Taxing SUVs
New transportation bills in Pennsylvania call for a range of creative measures to encourage mass transit.
Port Redevelopment Offers New Urban Opportunity
Port Royal is just a small town in South Carolina, but from a new urban perspective, it's a town with a golden opportunity and with the right attitude and tools.
Canada's Major Cities Profiled
A new study illustrates the diversity of major urban centers in Canada.
Combat Training and Suburbia
Sprawl is moving close to once-remote military facilities.
NIMBY Or 'Community Buy-In'?
Can a detention center peacefully coexist with neighbors?
Detroit's Fiscal Crisis
A decline in population drives Motor City into a financial crises.
Super-Size My House
Zoning loopholes in New York allow construction of massive new homes or additions to existing ones.
Terminated Vistas And The Power Of Urban Retail
Developers and stores increasingly recognize the economic advantages of key locations in town centers.
Biodiversity 'Hot Spots'
Ecologists identify nine new biodiversity 'hot spots' that are home to half the world's plant species.
Hybrids, Wind Power Key to Energy Independence
Advances in Hybrid Car and Wind Power Technologies Could Dramatically Reduce America's Oil Consumption.
'Faith-Based' Environmental Policy
Millions of Christian fundamentalists may believe that environmental destruction is not only to be disregarded but actually welcomed -- even hastened -- as a sign of the coming apocalypse
Managing The Megalopolis
Can the mayor of São Paulo, South America's biggest city, steer it to a better future?
Global Outlook For Real Estate In 2005
Several prominent commercial real estate firms publish their combined outlook for commercial property in 2005.
The Stranglehold Of Conventional Suburban Design
Is New Urbanism effective in countering sprawl? [Link corrected.]
APA's Focus On E-Government
From a new report to an innovative technology survey, the American Planning Association is taking a leadership role in E-Government.
A Drab Downtown's Comeback
Years of wishful talk and hopeful planning among city leaders are finally yielding physical change in this Broward County city.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
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.
