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What if you could really see what it would look like?
<body>The Sierra Club is using photomontage images online to demonstrate what "smart growth" can look like and feel like <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/community/transformations/index.asp" target="_self">http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/community/transformations/index.asp</a>. Several photos show the difference between existing sprawl and potential smart growth solutions. <br><br>Photomontage is a visualization technique that is becoming increasingly popular as a tool to demonstrate what the future might look like under different design or build-out scenarios.
Is it Possible to Get the U.S. Off Oil?
Yes it is, according to Hunter Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute. The key is in finding efficiencies, not new sources of power.
Can Chicago Capture The New Economy The Old Fashioned Way?
Chicago is one of the world's most wired cities? Will technology define Chicago's future as a fiber optic hub instead of a transit hub?
Review: 'The End Of Environmentalism'
Joel Makower reviews the paper "The Death of Environmentalism" by Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus.
The Age Of Regionalism
What's the best new way to deal effectively with problems of poverty, crime, racial segregation and sprawl? Start thinking regionally.
New York's Subway Celebrates It's 100th Birthday
New York would simply not be the bustling, crowded, city that it is without its subway system.
Get Ready for the Brain Drain
In the wake of last week's presidential election, thousands of Americans are preparing to vote with their feet -- and move to Canada.
Sometimes The City Can Be A Jungle -- Literally
From black spitting cobras to leopard cats, Singapore's suburbs are clawing their way back to the heart of the city.
A 12-Step Program for an Oil-Free Future
How can we redesign our transport system so that we can get where we need without burning oil?
Federal Housing Programs Reduce Low-Income Goal
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lower mortgage financing goals for below-median income levels.
Baltimore Launches Online GIS Mapping System
Baltimore launches a new tool aimed to help homebuyers and promote the city.
For The Art World, Cologne Is Wearing Off
International art expo in Germany is facing stiff competition from other major cities.
Beijing's Environmental 'State Of Emergency'
China's capital is in 'a state of emergency' because of air pollution.
Developing A Downtown 'Crown Jewel'
Aggressive development of the last section of prime, undeveloped land in the heart of downtown Columbia, Maryland, is challenged by residents.
'Patio Man' Defies Simple Voter Demographics
Simple demographics and red versus blue maps do not explain the outcome of the presidential election, writes David Brooks.
Cities Vs. The Rest Of The Country
Conventional wisdom is that the presidential election was a battle between the secular coasts and religious heartland. Wrong.
Street Life Develops Above Pedestrian Tunnels
Developer attempts to turn 1960s anti-urban office development into a trendy town center.
Reusing Atlanta's Railroad Right-of-Ways
Atlanta's old railroad arteries run through some of the city's most expensive real estate. But the railroads have no plans to give up the land.
High-Speed Failure?
Florida voters repealed a constitutional amendment to develop a state rail network, but the idea may survive.
Arizona As The New Canvas For Exurban Mega Growth
The southwestern state is home to a population surge second only to Nevada's in percentage growth.
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.
