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Increased Homeownership Opportunities
The Houston Chronicle reports that a combination of factors are making homeownership opportunities more accessible to low and moderate income households and minorities.
Radical New Tax Plan Seeks To Limit Sprawl
Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray proposed a new tax plan that radically shifts the tax burden with the aim of limiting sprawl and increasing transit use.
Wesley Clark's Environmental Agenda
Presidential candidate Wesley Clark has some good things to say about the environment -- and some things to learn.
Airlines Weigh In On Airport Planning
Executive Director of the Los Angles Airlines Airport Affairs Committee responds to Mayor Jim Hahn's proposed LAX Master Plan.
Home Repair and Maintenance Needs for Suburban Seniors
Many seniors, especially those living in the suburbs, need help in home repair and maintenance.
U.S. Fears GPS Competitors
China will join the European Union in developing a more accurate competitor to America’s Global Positioning Satellite network.
A New Trend: The Aerotropolis
Airports are becoming the new 'downtowns', and cities are springing up around them.
What's Wrong With Urban Planning
A freelance writer for the Chicago Tribune airs his frustrations with urban planning, and tries to offer an alternative solution.
Who Moves The Most?
The Census Bureau reports that nearly half of the population moved to different homes in the five years prior to the 2000 census.
Montreal's Car-Free Day A 'Smashing Success'
Downtown Montreal is transformed into a pedestrian paradise on Car-Free Day.
How Environmentalism Must Change
Genetic engineering of foods is poised to feed humanity. Except that the environmentalists won't let it.
Los Angeles Suffers Worst Smog In Six Years
After years of alleged improvements, Los Angelenos are breathing the most polluted air in six years.
A New International Trend In Redevelopment
Cultural institutions are forming a foundation for successful redevelopment efforts around the globe.
Transformation Of Chattanooga's Waterfront
Chattanooga rediscovers the river.
Inside Federal Transportation Re-Authorization
As many states struggle with state budget deficits, transportation projects are increasingly being slashed or completely cut. Will transportation recieve the same treatment from the federal government?
Leavitt's Environmental Record Isn't The Issue
Regulations must be based on independent scientific findings, not on political considerations.
Interest in Real Estate Academic Programs Growing
The experience of Chicago-area academia offering formal programs in real estate illustrates the growing trend and popularity of real estate and development studies.
Study Linking Sprawl And Obesity Is Flawed
Wendell Cox criticizes the study that claim a link between urban sprawl and obesity.
Secret Geography
Adam Rogers takes PLANetizen readers on a vicarious stroll through some of his favorite side streets in San Francisco, and gives some lessons on urban design along the way.
Exploring Urban Renewal Through Sustainable Urban Forestry
An all-day symposium explores the benefits of sustainable urban forestry.
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.
