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Dr. Gridlock: SUVs, HOV Lanes, And Hybrid Cars
Should hybrid cars be allowed to travel solo in HOV lanes?
Overhauling A Beloved Public Space
While it's still the place that Cincinnti instinctively gathers for large public events, Fountain Square needs a significant overhaul to reverse a trend of declining use.
London's Controversial Road Pricing Program
Why London politicians came to implement a controversial road pricing program.
From Housing Project To New Urbanist Development
The Philadelphia Inquirer follows the story of a seven-year, $91 million effort to revitalize the city's most notorious housing project.
'Top Gunn' Puts Amtrak Back On Track
Amtrak's "non-nonsense" CEO is reviving the troubled railroad and winning over longtime foes.
Market-Oriented New Urbanism
New Urbanism would do well distance itself from the smart growth agenda of restrictive land-use controls, writes Chris Fiscelli.
Can The Nation's Pre-Eminent Edge City Turn Into A Real Downtown?
Tyson's Corner, the commercial district in suburban Washington, DC featured in Joel Garreau's classic book Edge City: Life on the New Fronter, has plans to become a real downtown.
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Market-Oriented New Urbanism
New Urbanism would do well distance itself from the smart growth agenda of restrictive land-use controls, and gain greater public acceptance by positioning itself as market-oriented with respect for personal freedoms.
Most Livable Cities For The Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind presents its first annual "Livable Community" award.
A Renaissance In Downtown St. Louis
Luring suburban residents back to the city is at the heart of the St. Louis effort to rejuvenate downtown.
The Saga Of A Chapel Hill Parkway
Independent columnust Burtman offers a scathing analysis and indictment of the failed plan to improve South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Creativity For Cities
Cities whose cultures support creative people are those most likely to succeed in our evolving economy.
Divided European City Looks Toward A Reunion
A city bisected by the Polish-German border faces the challenges of a reunion.
Images From The American Road
USA Today interviews photographer Sandy Sorlien about her new book, Fifty Houses: Images from the American Road.
Ontario's Smart Growth Knight
David Young, Ontario's new Municipal Affairs Minister, stands out as an advocate for measured urban growth.
Bus Rapid Transit In Phoenix
Bus rapid transit sytem will begin service in July.
Edge Cities Have Lost Their Edge
Are edge cities just a "passing phenomenon?"
'Sweeping Plans' For Revitalizing The Nation's Capital
Washington D.C. officials unveil revitalization plans aimed at generating affordable housing.
Homelessness And Planning
The American Planning Association has adopted a policy guide on how planners can play a significant role in reducing homelessness.
You Can't Beat City Hall, But You Can Try To Compromise
Suburb's tree preservation/replacement law clashes with a homeowner's need for an accessible driveway for his teenager who has disabilities.
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.
