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Wal-Mart Abandons Mega-store Format
Wal-Mart abandons mega-stores in favor of locally-owned, downtown shops and embraces sustainable development.
All Cooped Up
Zoning changes welcome domestic chickens in single family neighborhoods.
Let the people vote for open space
A coalition of groups is pushing to put a vote for open space tax on the November ballot.
Humor: 'Strip Mall Of America'
'The Onion' takes on the strip mall.
Government Spending On Children
What does the government spend on children? Here is the evidence from Five Cities.
Reconnecting Urban Planning And Public Health
Public health and urban planning emerged with the common goal, but there is little coordination between the fields today.
A New Stadium Spurs A Building Boom In San Diego
A new stadium in downtown San Diego has spurred a massive building boom.
The Life And Death Of A Masterpiece
What went wrong with a 1988 park by the late Dan Kiley, and what can we learn from its imminent demolition?
Observing Urbanization from Space
New technology allows decisionmakers to simulate future impacts of today's land use decisions through satellite imaging.
Why Are Schools Built In The Middle Of Nowhere?
The "conventional" wisdom of school siting decisions and their effect on spawl.
Case Study Of A Successful Revitalization Effort
The Haddonfield business district is an example of how aggressive downtown revitalization efforts can pay off.
The Cheap Oil Era Is Over
The era of cheap oil is over and the U.S. is unprepared for the future.
Open Space Master Planning Needed
Landscape architects Mia Lehrer and Esther Margulies discuss the undervalued role of open space design in community building.
KY Senate Approves Higher Tax On Blight
New law allows higher taxes on unsightly properties.
International Students Bring New Life To Melbourne Street
A concentration of international students provides the crucial ingredient to revive a dilapidated commercial artery.
The Physical Impact of Baby Boomers
Is the growing population of elderly people enough of a critical mass to change our physical landscape?
Vancouver Art Gallery Wants To Get Renovation Right
Using a transparent and widely consultative process may not be glamorous, but the directors of the VAG hope to come up with a solution that fits both the city and the gallery.
Urban: Is It or Isn't It?
Is the new Blue Back Square development an attempt to create a livable center in West Harford, or just another 'mall without a roof'?
Turning Inward In Fear
Do walls and gates really make good neighbors?
A Profile Of Modern American Immigration
A new PBS documentary examines the human aspect of American immigration.
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.
