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Housing in 'Smart Growth' Cities: Is It Really Worth The Cost?
Stringent land use regulations in "Smart Growth" areas such as Portland and San Jose translate into higher housing prices. Do these costs reflect greater livability or limited opportunity?
The Divine Developer
Cardinal Roger Mahoney discusses the design and planning behind the most expensive Catholic Cathedral in the U.S.
Flooding And Climate Change
Is global warming the culprit behind recent floods in China and Europe?
Talk Of The Nation: Sustainable Development
The state of sustainable development ten years after the Rio Earth Summit.
Power From Hot Air
1km-high "solar chimney" proposed to supply electricity for 200,000 houses.
Where Computers Go To Die
A photo essay looks at e-waste in China.
NPR Special: World Summit On Sustainable Development
National Public Radio reports on the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Flood Protection For London's Development Areas Will Cost
The fight to stop the Thames flooding -- blamed on rising sea levels -- will cost London £4bn($6bn/E6.3bn).
Builders Scream Foul
The National Association of Home Builders says planners are overreaching in their interpretation.
Friday Funny: Driving Solo Enforcement Act of 2002
The proposed Driving Solo Enforcement Act of 2002 aims to close down car pool lanes and makes it illegal for more than one person to be in a car at a time.
Tokyo's Best-kept Secret
Eco-tourism in the "concrete capital" of Japan is no joke.
Raleigh Requires Developer-Citizen Talks Before Rezoning
Raleigh is reviewing the first batch of reports for conditional-use rezonings in which the developer must report on meetings with neighbors.
Who Owns The Water?
Two companies alone supply water to 230 million people worldwide.
The State Of The Environment
Time produces a special report to coincide with the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg on the state of the Environment.
Time To Rethink Carpool Lanes?
The latest numbers are in from the Census about how Americans get to work. Bad news for carpool advocates.
Atlantic City Transforms Itself... Into Vegas
Faced with strong competition from other gambling venues, Atlantic City is embarking on a massive building boom. Welcome to Vegas East.
European Floods A Result Of Poor Planning?
The New Scientists presents fresh evidence that Europe's devastating flooding is the result of poor land use planning.
A New New York City
Hugo Lindgren writes that in rebuilding the site of the former World Trade Center we have to "lower our expectations."
Michigan
Developers, environmental advocates and property owners benefit from the activities carried out by Michigan’s 43 land conservancies.
Water Wars: The 'New Hydronomy'
US scientists use technology to prevent water wars in Central Asia.
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.
