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Stretching Construction Budgets For Schools
Schools and developers are looking at innovative ways to save money on school construction projects.
What Weak Stock Markets Mean To Real Estate
We may be seeing a new -- and counter cyclical -- relationship between equity and real estate markets.
Saving A Dying River In South Florida
Activists criticize water management practices that they say harms the Loxahatchee River in Florida.
Call For Slow-growth Referendum In Broward County
Civic groups in Broward County, FL. call for a county-wide growth slowdown.
Downtown L.A.'s $2.4 Billion Redevelopment Plan
Los Angeles approves a $2.4 billion downtown redevelopment plan to revitalize sections of the city's historic core.
7th Grade Students Get A Crash Course In Urban Planning
Seventh-grade students at a school in Brooklyn are attending a five-month workshop to learn about urban planning, design, and real estate.
The Next Advance In Virtual Reality
Virtual reality is still more virtual than real, but new technologies may soon change that.
New Transit Funding Agency May Be In The Works
Transporation officals from across the country are calling for a new federal finance corporation to support highway and transit projects.
Meet New York City's New Chief Planning Commissioner
Meet Amanda Burden -- the new head of New York's city planning commission. She's the new breed of Bloomberg public servant.
Money Magazine's Best Places To Retire
Eight cities made this year's list of communities ideal for those looking to retire.
Regionalism Vs. Localism
Dan Walters looks at the recent academic trends in promoting regionalism in spite of residents who are hesitant to become a part of "bigger government."
The American Sports Complex: Putting Place Back Into Space
In the array of "urbantainment" offerings, professional sports have been able to lend cities a renewed sense of belonging and self-definition.
What Difference Has The ADA Made?
More than a decade after its passage, the Americans With Disabilities Act has had a noticeable impact — but there's still work to be done.
UK Town Planners Urge Review Of Greenbelt Policy
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), the professional body for urban planners in the UK, has started a debate about the future of green belt policy.
Water And Public Subsidy in Albuquerque, NM
V. B. price writes that the current drought is no time to "shower" developers with subsidies in Albuquerque, NM.
Kentucky's Flirt With Loss Of Transit Funding
A decision to halt emissions testing in Jefferson County threatens federal transit funding throughout Kentucky.
Development Options After Loss Of Downtown Jobs
As the owner of the flagship department store in Portland, OR, clears out its downtown offices, the ponders the possibilities.
Downtown L.A.'s Bold Plan
A massive redevelopment effort could bring thousands of new homes and possibly a stadium to downtown Los Angeles. Will the bold plan revitalize downtown or lead to gentrification and increased housing costs?
Boston's Central Artery: A Victim Of Planning?
An editorial calls for more participation in planning Boston's Central Artery, or it is doomed to become the victim of planners.
Ballot-Box Zoning Begets More Ballot-Box Zoning
Once they take hold, land use ballot measures are like dandelions. You cansnip away at them, but they keep coming back and multiplying.
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.
