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What Are Cities Doing About Segways?
Rather than ban the two-wheeled battery-operated vehicles, some cities are coming up with compromises.
Unprecedented Global Warming Alert Issued
A respected UN organization issued an unprecedented warning.
Passenger Rail And September 11th
Is the threat of terrorism a good reason for pouring resources into our nation's passenger rail system?
'Censored' EPA Report: What Really Happened
Iain Murray says the White House was justified in editing parts of an EPA report because the global warming studies were "discredited" and "junk science."
A New Trend: Car Clubs
Forget leisurely golfing on the back nine: New "car country clubs" are about testosterone, octane, and speed.
The Dwindling Supply Of Water In The West
The first lesson about water in the west is that there is not enough to go around. And getting water is about to get more difficult.
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Passenger Rail and September 11th
Is the threat of terrorism a good reason for pouring resources into our nation's passenger rail system?
The Business Of CDCs
While CDCs are focused on trying to revitalize neighborhoods, what makes them tick behind the scenes?
Old Rail Cars Form An Artificial Reef
New Jersey sinks 50 retired Redbird railway cars off Cape May Point to add to an experimental artificial reef.
Low-speed Maglev Being Tested
Maglevs that operate at lower-speeds and shorter-distances in and around urban settings seem to be gaining popularity.
Comparing Affordable Housing In Six U.S. Cities
This report examines the housing production expenditures of major U.S.cities, including Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Jose, Chicago,and Phoenix.
Dreams Of Houses
INTBAU's features it's latest essay, "Dreams of Houses" by Scottish historian Roger Emmerson.
Design For Living, Barely
Two nonprofits sponsor a cubicle-design competition for Dilberts on Manhattan's Skid Row.
Affordable Housing Matters To Business
San Diego is no longer ranked number one for business; the lack of affordable housing is one factor cited.
New Brownfields Rules
The U.S. EPA and 25 interest groups have been meeting to devise new brownfields rules to encourage redevelopment of tainted sites.
Can The Arts Energize A City?
Many cities are building architecturally compelling museums and performing arts centers to attract national attention.
Three-Tier Regional Transit Plan
A favorable review of the regional mass transit plan for the Kansas City area.
An Aerial Skyway For Portland?
Don Larson proposes an aerial skyway for Portland, OR.
Milwaukee Undoes 'Urban Renewal'
Milwaukee Highland Park development will be replaced by more attractive housing in a $30 million HOPE VI project.
Urban Surveillance System Could Track Vehicles In A City
The Pentagon is developing an urban surveillance system that is capable of tracking every vehicle in a city.
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.
