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Buildings For The Rubbish Heap
Put ugly buildings out of their misery, says a leading British architect
Security Design After 9/11
Good security design enhances quality of life after 9/11.
The Economic Development Impacts Of Hurricane Charley
The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom.
The Paving Of America
How roads changed the nation.
Homeownership Affordability In Urban America
Beginning in 2004, first time homebuyers in the US earning the medianfamiliy income will not be able to qualify for the median priced US homewith 10% down.
Controversy Surrounds Proposed Islamic Community
Controversy surrounds planned Muslim enclave in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Flood And Earthquake-proof Houses
Could highly-engineered, eco-friendly structures be the future of housing for those in vulnerable areas?
Drought In The West May Mean The End Of Growth
Historical trends in rainfall may mean cities in the West are living beyond their means. [Link corrected.]
The Longest Road
The Trans-Siberian Highway is the world's longest road at 5,500 miles, stretching from a remote corner of Asiatic Russia to Moscow.
Coal-fired Power Plants Are Fossil Fuel Dinosaurs
Why is Los Angeles Department of Water and Power planning to invest $400 million in a coal-fired power plant in Utah when pollution-free renewable sources of electricity are becoming affordable?
The 'New Developer'
A new breed of community-saavy developer is increasingly recognizing the value of (and budgeting for) public participation.
Suburbs Suffer Greater Manufacturing Job Loss Than City
Experts in Wisconsin try to account for why the greatest number of manufacturing job lost in the metropolitan Milwaukee area were in the suburbs.
Do You Live In A Clone Town?
A new report and survey attempts to quantify the loss of distinctive town character in Britian.
Prospects For A Declining World Population
Will slowing population growth and higher densities solve the environmental crisis?
Comparing Lincoln, NE To Portland
If Portland and Houston are two extremes for planning, Lincoln, Nebraska is squarely in the middle, say observers.
Detroit Suburb Activists Say SEMCOG Is Undemocratic
Agency’s 'under-representation' of core communities worsens sprawl.
One Of The World's Largest Design Firms Profiled
The Baltimore Sun profiles urban design firm RTKL Associates, which has been selected to plan the massive Beijing International Sports and Exhibition Center.
Car Industry Trends Are 'Unnerving'
The the long-term effect of the glut of new and used cars is cause for concern.
Developing Smart Growth Zoning Codes
Dozens of presentations from several workshop on developing smart growth zoning codes are published by the LGC.
Does Smart Growth Cause Sprawl?
Is smart growth more about nostalgia and less about reality?
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.
