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A Streetcar Named Disaster
The Houston Review takes a hard look at Houston's new MetroRail transit system.
Father Of The Mall
Victor Gruen invented the enclosed mall, and Alfred Taubman "perfected it." What were they thinking?
Are Gated Communities 'Racially Polarizing?'
A county's law to allow gated communities sparks a debate.
The De-malling Of California
California's de-malling movement turns white elephants into urban centers.
Nashville's Cultural Cluster
Nashville civic leaders seek to create a 'cultural cluster' through quality mixed-use infill projects.
Using Markets To Help Clean Waterways
Virginia is taking the advice of economists and using markets to help clean waterways.
Making Inner-Ring Suburbs Redevelopment-Ready
Michigan Suburbs Alliance creating standards to certify inner-ring suburbs as redevelopment-ready.
Take The Stairs
Designing inviting stairways in buildings makes it easier for people to get exercise and lose weight.
Land Use Power: Raising The Stakes
Florida county and its cities fight over land use power.
Public Transit And 'Fractal Stupidity'
British management consultant Peter Cochrane wonders if society's belief that public transit is the answer is in fact, 'fractal stupidity'.
The Mall Before The Sprawl
A 50th birthday retrospective of a mall that started it all and the sprawl that followed.
A Gated Community On Every Corner?
Are gated communities a legitimate alternative to increase safety, or a fundamental breakdown of the social fabric.
Nation's Top 50 Destination Cities
A national migration trend report by U-Haul ranks the top 50 Destination Cities in the U.S.
A Brief History Of The New Times Square
Times Square has changed with the city. The New Yorker offers a brief history of the Square's unique transformation.
Is 'Personal Rapid Transit' A Realistic Alternative?
PRT works in its promoters' heads, but has yet to work in reality after 40 years of trying.
NIMBYism With a Twist
Low-income residents of Brewerytown, PA are saying no to the development of 200 new upscale townhomes.
The Safest Skyscraper In The World?
Architects designing the Freedom Tower at Ground Zero have to battle gravity, wind, ...and fear.
Recreating an Urban Center Without Big Business
Berlin's unification promised an infusion of global investment and development. When that didn't materialize, a vibrant counterculture arose in its place.
Urban Greening: A New Approach
A new solution for vacant lots in blighted neighborhood works in Philadelphia.
Arizona Establishes 'Aging 2020 Plan'
State agencies must prepare for influx of baby boomer retirees.
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.
