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Redrawing The Map Of Immigrant Settlement
Unparalleled immigration in the 1980s and 1990s transformed many older immigrant gateways and created new ones. In this paper, Audrey Singer analyzes the new geography of American immigration .
Can You Own Too Many Cars?
The liberal city of Berkeley considers becoming the first city to tax people who own three cars.
Building Sustainability At Ground Zero
Bruce Fowle on Ground Zero’s environmental opportunities; the chance to readdress the site’s density, to explore renewable power sources, and to utilize green roofs.
Is The Creative Class Theory Flawed?
Critics are increasingly charging that Richard Florida's theories about the creative class simply don't work.
Greener, Greyer and Fatter
Latest population, household and labor statistics from Australia.
Texas Environmental Fines Dwarfed by Polluter Savings
Cutting corners, saving money, spewing toxins: is this Texas environmental policy?
In The Land Of The Car, It Doesn't Pay To Oppose Freeways
Community is cut off from Main Street program after opposing a freeway widening plan.
Community at Your Doorstep
Fewer residents are venturing outside their homes to patronize local businesses as home-delivery services increase.
Global Catastrophe In 20 Years Warns Leaked Pentagon Report
A Pentagon-commissioned report concludes that in the next 20 years the impact of global climate change could lead to millions of deaths from war and natural disasters.
Performance Of Regional Transportation Systems Compared
A new study by the US EPA looks at transportation systems in 13 metropolitan areas to determine if selected characteristics have an impact on transportation and environmental performance.
Thinking Out Of The Big-Box
This article describes the woes caused the increasing number of empty retail big boxes in our communities and presents some strategies for rehabilitation and re-use, including conversion into more profitable retail activities.
Las Vegas Studies Economic Costs of Stopping Growth
An editorial by the Las Vegas Review-Journal concludes from a recent study that the costs of smart growth are too high.
Christopher Alexander's 15 New Rules For Great Buildings
Three decades in the making, Christopher Alexander's ambitious new work spans four volumes and outlines fifteen properties that he "believes underlie beauty in art, nature, and great buildings."
A New Trend Transforming Strip Malls
With developable land in Southern California's urban core at a premium, underperforming strip malls are becoming a popular target for mixed use development.
Evolving Immigration Hotspots
Shifting domestic economics are reshaping immigration patterns in the United States.
Toronto's Regent Park To Be 'Transformed'
Canada's first public housing project will be demolished and rebuilt as a mixed-income community.
New Vision for Toronto Waterfront Unveiled
A rushed federal report proposes 39 new waterfront projects including considerable new parklands.
Affordable Housing Gets A Museum Exhibit
The National Building Museum's new display spotlights developing housing for mixed income levels.
Best Places In America For Toll Truckways
A new report by the Reason Public Policy Institute identifies the best places for the first truck-only toll lanes.
The Southern Black Suburban Experience
Atlanta's upscale and predominantly black suburbs are becoming increasingly popular -- even as they deal with the traditional suburban problems.
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.
