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HOPE VI: On The chopping Block Again
Once again HOPE VI is on the chopping block, and this time it appears the Bush administration really means it.
Architecture Out Of The Box
When trucking company owner Malcolm McLean invented the shipping container in the 1930’s, he probably had no idea that he had also provided the world with a source of inexpensive, rugged, and easily adapted housing.
The Political Cost To Wal-Mart Supporters
Voters in the Southern California city of Rosemead oust two council members who supported Wal-Mart's plans to open a store in the city.
China's Growth Could Lead to 'Nightmare'
If the rest of the world is to emulate American consumption levels, competition for oil and arable land could lead to disastrous consequences.
Eco-Radicals Target Sierra Sprawl
ELF begins targeting growth in the quaint Gold Rush town of Auburn, California.
America the Crumbling
A report issued by the American Society of Civil Engineers gives the nation's infrastructure a D grade, citing failing public transit services, crowded schools and crumbling roads.
Students Report Problems At ASU's Planning School
Twenty-one ASU planning students submit a grievance letter to the School's director.
Cloudy Future For Clear Skies Bill
President Bush's "Clear Skies" bill stalls in the Senate.
Smart Growth And Housing Bubbles
Growth management planning leads to rapid, artificial increases in the price of housing, argues Randal O'Toole.
Seaside Town Center To Be Transformed
The new urban icon on the Florida panhandle will get long-anticipated buildings and a few new twists.
Value And Legitimacy Of Watershed Planning Partnerships
Former Sierra Club Chairman Michael McCloskey responds to research on watershed planning partnerships.
Albuquerque's New Urbanist Hot-Spot-To-Be
Albuquerque's EDO, or East Downtown, a New Urbanist redevelopment, could be one the nation's upcoming hot areas.
Gridlock On The Autobahn
Plagued by traffic jams, Germany's high-speed autobahn looks more like a parking lot.
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The more you know...
The Museum of Chinese in Americas is undertaking an installation of a digital media project that explores New York City's Chinatown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.moca-nyc.org/MoCA/content.asp?cid=17">www.moca-nyc.org/MoCA/content.asp?cid=17</a><br /> <br /> Its an extremely interesting example of digital archiving that recognizes the multiple ways we learn about cities - both physically and virtually. A hope of things to come? Putting our information and databases to use in helping us learn more, and subsequently, feel a stronger connection to place is an increasingly utilized concept already expressed in more mundane sites such as Citysearch.
Palm Beach County Voters Elect Development Advocates
Why did Palm Beach County voters concerned about congestion, the environment, and rapid development elect pro-growth candidates in municipal elections?
California Wants New Houses, Bubble Or Not
For first time in decades, the state considers ways to make it easier for construction companies to build.
Monorail Cost Overrun Claims Debunked
Josh Feit criticizes The Seattle Times' editorial and coverage of Seattle Monorail project.
Urban Growth Boundary Did Not Make Portland Unaffordable
New figures undercut claims that the Oregon region's housing costs have gone out of sight.
2005 Report Card For America's Infrastructure
America's GPA for Instrastructure = D.
Snob Zoning Debate Heats Up
Loudon County residents hold protest and rallies at growth control hearings.
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.
