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Derelict Rail Line Could Be N.Y.C.'s Newest Park
As in Paris and Chicago, the Friends of the High Line believe that long-abandoned elevated tracks can serve a greener purpose.
Town-gown Relations Take Nasty Turn In Ann Arbor
Amid concerns about fire hazards, city calls for banning front porch couches, a long-loved feature in student neighborhoods.
Green Fields, Brown Fields, Now White Fields
Chicago businessman envisions unusual future for controversial landfill.
It's My Land And I Want To Do What I Want
Developer wants to rezone for more housing in face of government and resident opposition.
San Francisco's Homeless Problem
Can the Mayor make good on his committment?
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XML Schema For Monitoring Land Use
The Planning and Regulatory Services Online project [<a href="http://www.parsol.gov.uk/index.html">PARSOL</a>], a local e-government initiative in the U.K. has developed a new XML schema for monitoring land use.<br /> <br /> <blockquote>[The PARSOL schema] has been designed to provide a standard for planning application monitoring data (used to monitor land use against local and national plans and policies). This schema will be used for the exchange of data at a local, regional and national level...The information covers both residential (housing) and industrial (employment) information gathered from planning application, inspections and reviews.</blockquote>
Safe Spaces: Designing For Security And Civic Values
Leading experts share their experiences on how to integrate security with good design .
Time for Alternative Approaches To Solving Traffic Problems
More roads contribute to sprawl. It's time to try alternative approaches to solve traffic problems.
Downtown Revitalization: A Return To The Past?
The trend to revitalize downtown areas into mixed use communities may not be quite what it seems.
L.A. May Require Economic Impact Studies From Wal-Mart
The Los Angeles City Council considers an ordinance that would require Wal-Mart style stores to fund economic impact studies before opening new stores.
EPA's Anti-Automobile Bias
Wendell Cox and Ronald D. Utt accuse the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of an "anti-automobile bias."
Detoxify Contaminated Soil With Trees
Environmentalists warn that altered genes could spread to natural populations.
Styrofoam Houses
Scientists, engineers and architects develop an affordable, energy efficient, and earthquake-resistant house made from the same material used for disposable cups.
Call A Taxi? Hey, Mom!
High-mileage motherhood is becoming a standard practice for many American families, despite the equally high stress factor.
Neal Peirce: The Responsibility Of Cities
While federal funding can help to address urban needs, cities have a responsibility too.
The Bright Side of 'Dark Age Ahead'
The Nation reviews Jane Jacobs' book Dark Age Ahead.
California Unknowingly Bans SUVs
The Golden State has outlawed big SUVs on many of its roads but doesn't seem to know it.
Transatlantic Pollution
Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are trying to understand globetrotting pollution.
The Shape Of The Curve
Not all cities lost middle-class households in past 20 years.
University and City Join Forces
Arizona State University will work with the City of Tempe to develop nearly 100 acres of land around its campus.
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.
