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Strict Portland Growth Boundary May Loosen
Property-rights-group wants access to develop on open space just outside city borders, citing citizen demand.
Untaming The Missouri River
Army Corps hears requests to fluctuate river flow to improve wildlife and recreation.
Battle Over Mixed Use In Los Angeles
An upscale community in L.A. is the battlegroud between a saavy developer and sophisticated residents.
Smart Growth Without New Urbanism: Recipe For Disaster?
A columnist profiles how smart growth can go horribly wrong.
Will Urban Revitalization Work In Downtown D.C.?
A 10.2 acre site at the nexus of Downtown Washington will be the focus of an enormous redevelopment effort.
Community Divided On 'Smart Growth' Plan
The Takoma Park neighborhood of Washington, DC is divided over plans to develop land near METRO station.
Nationwide Housing Crisis Getting Worse
Rising home prises are pushing more people into the already tight rental market.
Do Star Architects Make A Difference
Do you need an to an internationally-known star architect to make your monument a success?
Denver's Blueprint For Growth
Preserving neighborhoods and linking new housing and jobs with transit is the focus of the city's amibitious 20-year growth plan.
Enough Land For 20 Years Growth In Seattle
A government report concludes that King County has sufficient land to support growth for 20 years. Developers disagree.
Segway Claims Its First Casualty
The safety of the human transporter is called into question after a recent incident.
California Infrastructure Crisis Looms
Airport development and expansion is on hold after 9/11, even though air travel is increasing rapidly.
Outgoing Governor Ushers In New Coastal Protections
Gov. Parris N. Glendening added to his environmental record by signing into law new protections for Maryland's coastal bays.
Washington D.C.'s Greatest Least-known Architect
The least known great architect in the nation's capital may be Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
Vertical Urbanism
Mixed-use residential projects are experiencing success in America's downtowns.
A Town Of One
Can an influx of artists polish a historic Kentucky neighborhood?
Sprawl-mart In Savannah
A columnist for the Savannah Morning News writes that the introduction of new mega stores in getting out of hand.
Master Designer Selected For Indianapolis Midfield Terminal
HOK Selected as master designer for $939 million Midfield Terminal at Indianapolis International Airport.
From NIMBY To YIMBY
Are planners unfairly labeling all community opponents to their smart growth proposals NIMBYs?
The Evolution Of Suburbia
The story of Levittown, PA., symbolizes the transformation of the American landscape.
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.
