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Donald in L.A. To 'Trump' Real Estate Market
A booming real estate market has helped hype Donald Trump's seminar. But how realistic is it?
Bush's Stormy Earth Day
President Bush's plans to celebrate Earth Day at Great Smoky Mountains National Park were changed due to bad weather.
One Mega Project Or Seven TNDs
Developers of what would be the largest planned development in LA County decide to split the project into seven TND-style communities.
Rapid Transit Bill Needs Major Push To Pass Florida State Legislature
A $100 tax on all new vehicles is at the center of major plans to change the face of rapid transit throughout all of South Florida.
GUPPYS: Green Urban Professionals Who Are Young
In Portland, more young urban professionals are living the American dream by forgoing square footage for eco-friendly homes.
Finding That Big-City Feel In Iowa
Hawkeyes discover the appeal of an urban lifestyle.
Fashionable Prefab
Modular homes reach new heights: stylish, sleek, and even affordable.
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Technology vs. Traffic
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Boise Is Northwest's Third Largest City
Boise locals find bad, good in Treasure Valley's inevitable growth.
The World According To Julius Shulman
The LA Downtown News interviews the 94-year old legendary architectural photographer about his modest beginnings in Los Angeles.
Communicating The Impact Of Global Warming
Elizabeth Kolbert talked to the world's top scientists to get at the heart of the debate on global warming.
Philadelphia Traffic Documentary From 1961
A 53-minute documentary from 1961 on Philadelphia's traffic congestion problems, reported by legendary local TV newsman John Facenda, is recovered and restored.
Challenging The Environmental Movement On Core Issues
Stewart Brand believes that environmentalists should rethink their positions on population growth, urbanization, genetically modified crops, and nuclear power.
The City Of The Extreme American Dream
Orange County has grown from a small town of orange groves to a bursting suburb to a 'Todayland' megacity for the 'affluenza'.
Miami To Adopt Form-Based Zoning
City leaders say Miami's zoning code encourages insensitive development.
The Elitism Of Open Space Laws
Moralists are pulling up the drawbridge and outsiders - like young adults and families - can't get in.
New Urbanism Attracting Old Conservativism
Smart growth is a rising star for more Republicans as well as Democrats. Finally, something both sides of the house can begin to agree on.
Miami 21
Miami promises to throw out its antiquated zoning code and start anew to make Miami the city its citizens want it to be.
Is Leasing Toll Roads A Smart Move?
A key factor in toll road lease agreements is shifting risk from the public sector to sophisticated investors.
Wal-Mart's Green Program
For less than 1% of its 2004 profit, Wal-Mart has managed to boost its environmental image and receive media congratulations.
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.
