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Madison Plans A 'New Urbanist' Future
New city plan seeks to preserve the best of the existing built environment and promote "new urbanist" development on the city's edges.
How Does The Quality Of Your City's Roads Measure Up?
USA Today publishes a chart showing the quality of road ratings for U.S. metro areas with populations above 250,000.
Bulldozers Flatten Beijing's Hutongs
300,000 residents have been moved to prepare Beijing for the Olympics.
A Movie Mogul And His Malibu Beachfront
After many years of legal battles, the public beach in front of movie mogul David Geffen's Malibu estate is opened to the public.
Surviving Without A Car In North America
Is it possible to survive in North America without a car? An Englishman takes on the challenge.
Los Angeles' New Committee Of One
Writer D.J. Waldie considers the remarkable individual who has caused downtown Los Angeles' rebirth.
The Ten Worst California Beaches
A non-profit group releases a report on the health of California's beaches.
Georgia's Zoning Codes Reflect New Maturity
Cobb County creates the first 'senior' housing zone of its kind in the state.
A $24 Billion Plan for Dealing with Canada's Nuclear Waste
The Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization believes that polluter-pay "Adaptive Phased Management" is the answer to dealing with the long-term risks posed by the country's nuclear waste.
Can Oversized, Themed Malls Save China's Economy?
The world's largest malls are in a country that, four years ago, barely had a cosumer base.
Beach Free For All In Malibu
Public walkways are finally opening to bridge the gap between public beaches and private property.
Tsunami Victims Get Help From Phoenix Builders
Efforts to rebuild village of Meulaboh, devestated in the Tsunami, get help from Phoenix developers.
Redefining Suburbia
In the upper Midwest, a new take on suburban development is becoming a reality on 350 acres.
Housing Market Drives Urban Renewal
The national real estate boom is starting to transform some neighborhoods that urban renewals programs couldn't help.
Protecting Washington From Oregon's Fate
Washington State can learn from Oregon's fate and protect the vital 1990 Growth Management Act, says CJ Gabbe, by better understanding the benefits of planned growth and the costs of deregulation
Does Urban Containment Reduce Sprawl?
More than 100 US metropolitan areas attempt to control exurbanization through various forms of urban containment. Does it work?
Recycling Technology
A proposed bill in NYC would force electronics companies to take back outdated equipment.
Is the 'Urban Renaissance' an Urban Myth?
The idea that American cities have made a comeback has been uncritically embraced. Unfortunately, cities aren't doing as well as we think they are, writes Joel Kotkin.
Can L.A.'s Downtown Be Saved?
The LA Times is cautiously optimistic about the newly proposed 16-acre complex promising new life for downtown L.A. But can it deliver?
Kunstler On The Post-Oil Future
Grist Magazine interviews doomsaying author James Howard Kunstler about his new book, 'The Long Emergency'.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
