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Ersatz New Urbanism In Las Vegas
Henderson's desire for a neighborhood-based development exposes the boomtown's lack of city context.
First Open Source GIS Conference A Success
Photos and reports from the first North American Open Source Geographic Information Systems Conference.
Don't Give Away Highway Lanes To Carpools
We can no longer afford to give away highway lanes to carpools and low-emission vehicles, writes Ken Orski.
Groveland, Florida
The future of a town surrounded by growth.
ASU Is Reshaping Downtown Phoenix
The expansion of ASU to a brand new campus in downtown Phoenix has the potential to revitalize the city's moribund downtown.
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We Can No Longer Afford to Give Away Highway Lanes to Carpools and Low-Emission Vehicles
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) and Carpool Lanes promote congestion, while benefiting few commuters. Charging tolls rather than using HOV lanes will reduce traffic while bringing in much needed transportation funding.
Lansing Tries Again On Farmland Tax Reform
Are House-passed bill’s anti-speculative measures strong enough?
Replacing Low-Income Transit Subsidies With Cars
A proposal to provide energy efficient cars for all travel by low-income transit riders for less than the cost of transit subsidies is further refined.
A 'Giant Step' For Green Buildings
Senator from Vermont introduces bill that will provide legislation to provide for Green Federal Buildings and Schools.
Owens Valley: Never Trust Los Angeles
Locals see a proposal by Los Angeles Mayor Hahn to ban development in the Owens Valley as a ploy.
Harnessing Underwater Energy
An underwater wind farm could make New York City one of the world's most environment-friendly cities in terms of locally producing clean energy.
New Orlean's New 'Potty Ordinance'
Are new ordinances the answer to the surge in public urination in 'adult playgrounds' such as Las Vegas and New Orleans?
A Movie About Gentrification
A film by Jim McKay explores issues of gentrification, race, and stereotypes.
The Train That Goes From 'Nowhere To Nowhere'
Now 10 years after opening, boardings on Los Angeles' much-maligned Green Line are increasing.
The Key To Creating Livable Communities
it's not about traffic planning and latest design trends -- education is the key to creating livable communities.
Index of Destination Stewardship
National Geographic Traveler reports on the reactions by communities to it's first-ever 'Index of Destination Stewardship'.
Ft Lauderdale Postpones Vote On Growth Control
A controversial charter measure curbing growth won't be placed on the November ballot.
Petition For Open Space Funding In Utah Falls Short
An initiative by open space proponents in Utah fails to get on the November ballot by just a few signatures.
The Past And Future Of Gentrification
Exploring the origins of both the term and the concept, Prof. Chris Hamnett explores how the equally loved and hated trend has "remade the social structure of the post-industrial city."
ExxonMobil Fights For Children, Against Public Housing
In a bizarre legal fight in Minnesota, the oil giant wants to stop eminent domain for a public housing project by claiming its own land is too polluted for residents.
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.
