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San Jose Case Study Part Two: Light Rail
Part two of this two-part series examines the likely failure of San Jose's light-rail system.
Little Dig: How 'The T' Changed Harvard Square
Part of a weekly part of the Boston Globe Magazine called Cityscapes, this installment talks about what happened to Harvard Square - the good and the bad - after it was dug up for an extension of the T.
Boston's New 'Urban Ring'
In the second-largest settlement of its kind, Massachusetts will pay $23 million for 8 acres of industrial land needed for the Big Dig.
Bush To Speed Up Logging
The Bush administration announced new rues that reduce the amount of environmental impact information needed to approve logging in some areas of U.S. forests.
$20 Million Affordable Housing Donation
Arizonia Philanthropist Jerry Bisgrove is proposing one of the states largest donations to fund affordable housing for the working poor.
San Jose Case Study: The Urban-Growth Boundary
Part one of this two-part series examines San Jose's urban-growth boundary.
All About The Big Dig
The Boston Globe presents an extensiove collection of articles, editorials, video clips, and interactive graphics.
The Benefits Of Green Roofs
Vegetated roofs can help reduce energy consumption, reduce ambient air temperature, and purify the air incities.
New SUV Fuel Standards Will Get Us Nowhere
The Bush administration increased fuel efficiency standards for SUVs. Environmentalists say its too little, to0 late.
New Models For Entrepreneurial Agriculture
The profitable Blackstar Farms in Leelanau County, Michigan that has found a formula for agricultural success that hasnationwide significance.
NU At The University Level
The beginnings of thefirst student chapter of New Urbanism, and the future of student chapters inthe CNU.
California Transit Funding Stops
Amid a massive budget crisis in California, the state defers approval of dozens of requests.
New Book Superstore Would Hurt Local Businesses
A book superstore would hurt homegrown businesses and the Austin economy, a study commissioned by a local nonprofit group claims.
Real Estate Development Trends In The United States
ULI President Richard Rosan discussesdevelopment trends in the United States.
New Segway Owners Report Experiences
Customers report a strange problem with the consumer version of Segway Human Transporter, the much-hyped self-balancing electronic scooter.
What Happens If There's No Subway In NY?
On the verge of a transit strike that would shut down the subways, the city considers severe alternatives -- no vehicle would be alloed into Manhattan without 4 people it it.
Salt Lake Light Rail Extension May Be Okayed
City leaders may support a light rail extension in West Valley City.
The American Dream Is Alive And Well In California
Are the days numbered for the American Dream of detached homes and automobility, as some anti-sprawl activists would have us believe?
Blogging Against Logging From A Treetop
A group of self-described "geeks" provide wireless Internet access to tree-sitters perched on treetops as part of a project that combines open source software, recyled technology, and environmental activism.
Lower Manhattan's $11 Billion Plan Unveiled
New York Mayor loomberg outlined his plan for transforming the World Trade Center site at an estimated cost of $11 billion.
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.
