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Blueprint For An Oil-Free America
The Rocky Mountain Institute announces the release of "Winning the Oil Endgame: Innovation for Profits, Jobs, and Security", a market-based plan to eliminate oil dependence by 2050.
Oceans 212
A new report paints a dire picture for the future of the nation's lakes and oceans, and offers 212 specific recommendations.
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My Kind of Town? Not So Much.
Today's <em>New York Times</em> has a kinda terrifying <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/21/national/21cameras.html">article</a> (reg. req'd) about Chicago's new network of "smart" surveillance cameras. Don't worry; <del>everything's going to be okay</del> we're all doomed:<br /> <blockquote>Police specialists here can already monitor live footage from about 2,000 surveillance cameras around the city, so the addition of 250 cameras under the mayor's new plan is not a great jump. The way these cameras will be used, however, is an extraordinary technological leap.<br /> <br /> Sophisticated new computer programs will immediately alert the police whenever anyone viewed by any of the cameras placed at buildings and other structures considered terrorist targets wanders aimlessly in circles, lingers outside a public building, pulls a car onto the shoulder of a highway, or leaves a package and walks away from it. Images of those people will be highlighted in color at the city's central monitoring station, allowing dispatchers to send police officers to the scene immediately.</blockquote>
The Twisting Tower Of Venice
The new skyscrapers are unlike anything you may have seen before.
Florida's Irresponsible Growth
Now that Hurricanes Charley and Frances are gone, critics are wondering if it is madness to continue to build (and rebuild) along an eroding shoreline.
Elderly On Scooters Overrun Town
A government-sponsored explosion in the use of scooters by the elderly highlights need for sidewalks.
The Greenest House On The Block
A green housing project in Oregon actually generates more power than it needs.
Blair To Urge U.S. To Take Action On Global Warming
Tony Blair to urge U.S. to sign Kyoto Treaty.
Detroit To Create 'African Town'
A new economic development plan that calls for racial isolation is hotly debated in Detroit.
A Tale Of YIMBYism
Northern Virginia suburbanites to tear down, redevelop their own near-transit neighborhood at higher densities.
Mixed Use: Atop A Mall
As Orange County runs out of developable land, mixed use becomes increasignly popular.
'Vultures' Prowl Hurricane-Ravaged Real Estate Market
A look at the post-hurricane real estate market.
Seattle's Monorail May Start Flying Again
Alex Marshall on Seattle's advancing monorail project.
The New Developer
Land scarcity promotes development of "urban villages".
The End Of London's Red Double-decker Bus
London's transit authority is replacing the remaining 230 signature 'Routemasters' with safer, more efficient German-built busses.
The Cost Of 'New Deal' For Canadian Cities
The national meeting of big city Mayors reaches an agreement for a slice of the Federal gas tax, amounting to $10 billion over five years -- twice what the Federal Government is willing to offer.
Preventing a Nuclear Nightmare
Graham Allison explains the potential impact on a city like Los Angeles if Al Qaeda succeeds in its threat to nuke a U.S. city.
Los Angeles at the Forefront of Transit-Oriented Development
As the Rail-Volution conference kicks off in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County is touted as "being at the forefront of a growing trend to building housing close to rail transit."
The Future Of Civano In Doubt?
Simmons Buntin, writer and resident of Civano, a new urbanist and sustainable development in Tucson, Arizona, questins the future of his community.
Higher Density Does Not Work
James Vesely presents examples of higher density development that don't work.
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.
