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Economists, Federal Reserve Argue Over 'Housing Bubble'
A new report from HSBC says American housing is overvalued and could lead to a 'hard landing' in 2005.
Detroit Faced With 'Urban Doughnut'
As its suburbs boom and inner-city decays, the Motor City stands to lose millions in population-based federal money. Local leaders hope to break the vicious cycle, pointing to new development.
Some National Parks' Air Worse Than New York City's
New study finds outside sources lead to not-so-pine-fresh breathing in two of America's most popular parks.
Involvement with Community Groups Discouraged
Denver tells developers to avoid agreements with community groups.
Companies Design Health-Focused Buildings
Giant corporations are trying to create workspaces that encourage - or require - employees to get more exercise.
Tempe Staff Can Pedal To Work On Free Wheels
Tempe offers free bicycles to employees who promise to ride them to work.
Gas Price Increase Needed To Re-invest In Rail Infrastructure
Gasoline price spikes are exposing a weakness in our transportation system: the lack of alternatives to highways.
Chic Houses from Recycled Materials
Made with translucent recycled materials, NowHaus homes are nice and environmentally friendly.
Monorail Takes Summer Holiday
The Seattle transportation experiment will miss out on the tourist months as officials debate the future of the fire-damaged trains.
California's Inland Empire Has 5 Of Nation's Fastest Growing Cities
Of the 25 fastest-growing cities over three years, five are in Riverside and San Bernardino counties
If You Tear It Down, Where Do They Go?
Residents of demolished public housing buildings often left to their own devices
Caltrans Mystery Tour Of Caldecott Tunnel
The California Department of Transportation offers tours of a working transit tunnel filled with history and surprises.
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Imaginary Cities
Thinking more about my Spider-Man <a href="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/archives/2004/06/23/86/">post</a>, as well as the science fiction work of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-9877415-8018419">China Mieville</a> -- who has a third book coming out about the steampunk/magic megacity New Corbuzon in August....<br /> <br /> So which made-up cities would you visit? I think I'd like Gotham City better than Metropolis. You get the sense that the bars and restaurants are better in Gotham.
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Little Brothers, Watching You
Via <a href="http://radio.weblogs.com/0001011/2004/06/24.html#a7868">Scobleizer</a>, a supercool Web-based traffic monitor with <em>live</em> video of intersections. <a href="http://www.smartcorridors.com/index.jsp">SMART Corridors</a>, a joint project of a dozen or so Bay Area regional transit authorities, is supposed to let commuters see where the clogs are. But the surveillance cameras are kinda spooky. If you timed it right and knew which one to click on, you'd see me walking to my bus every morning (quit stalking me!).
Squeezing Out The Independents
The downside of success: downtown revitalization leads to higher rents and chains.
Landscape Architecture For Heritage Tourism
Rocky Mountain News profiles Shapins and Moss, a landscape architecture firm specializes in heritage tourism
Big Boxes, Little Boxes, And Farmland Protection
Reforming farm subsidies can slow sprawl and trim waistlines.
Minneapolis Billboard Swap
A city ordinance swaps neighborhood billboards for space along freeways and in downtown.
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More on Private Space
Wonderful article on Mike Melvill, the guy who flew the SpaceShipOne into space over Mojave this week, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/23/national/23pilot.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1088182871-HI2ZLuZP7F30D8gtGDJreQ">here</a>. It's by non-reader but talented New York Times writer John Schwartz.
The Memorial's Message
The National World War II Memorial frames vistas, but does it articulate a message?
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
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.
