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Made In The Shade
Shade is rediscovered in Phoenix after half a century of near-death by air conditioning.
Kemp, Cisneros Promote National Housing Agenda
Former HUD secretaries promote nipartisan agenda to address nation's housing problem.
When Cities Get Married?
An academic journal article explores how urban space became "sexually coded through municipal consolidation."
Detroit's New Housing Boom
Hope amid decline, Detroit's CBD is home to more than 15 new housing projects.
The Future Of Development In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council approves the final piece of the massive and hotly-contested Playa Vista project
Global Dimming
Is the amount of sunlight reaching the planet decreasing?
Who Should Pay For Citywide Wi-Fi?
Wireless networking is becoming an increasingly popular amenity for cities and town. But who will pay for it?
Density Debate: Getting The Numbers Right
David Sucher examines the numbers cited in a recent Op-Ed about density.
Most Expensive Places To Own A Car
A management consulting firm publishes a study detailing the costliest places to own and operate a car.
Bridge Shutdown Prompts Groundbreaking Growth Study
Former opponents unite to find best solutions to sprawl.
University Commits $75 Million To Turn Its Neighborhood Around
Cincinnati employers hope to raise $100 million more for related projects and job creation.
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Questions About Conservation Software
In recent years, many large conservation plans -- including the plan that led Australia to ban fishing on a third of the Great Barrier Reef -- were produced using a computer program called <a href="http://www.ecology.uq.edu.au/marxan.htm#about">Marxan</a>. <br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.ecology.uq.edu.au/marxan/fig3.jpg" align="right" alt="Marxan image" />Software developer and Australian professor Hugh P. Possingham is now raising questions about the validity of the software in certain circumstances, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/21/science/earth/21reef.html?8hpib">Second Thoughts for a Designer of Software That Aids Conservation</a>
New Museum On The Mall Blends History And Nature
The National Museum of the American Indian opens in Washington D.C.
Can Eminent Domain Benefit Private Developers?
A case that property rights advocates say may be the most important land use issue in decades goes before the Supreme Court September 27.
Paris' Love-Hate Relationship With The Car
Paris is one of 1,100, most of them in Europe, to observe a "car-free" day.
A Silver Bullet For Downtown Phoenix
Downtown Phoenix will be reshaped if officials purchase $30 million worth of land for a downtown ASU campus.
When Architecture Tells A Story
A review of the new museum on the Washington Mall and a profile of the architect who designed it.
Can Downtowns Survive?
An economist's reading of recent trends suggests the future of the downtown is anything but certain.
Sovereignty Or Scam To Duck Zoning?
Joe Rodriguez says that what may appear to be an issue of Native American sovereignty may actually be a scam to skirt around local zoning laws.
Unsprawl Case Study: Lenox Village, Nashville
The current issue of Terrain profiles Lenox Village, Nashville's first full-scale traditional neighborhood development.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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.
