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Proposed L.A. Breakup Is Bold Model
This opinion column examines the proposed breakup of Los Angeles as an option to consider for Philadelphia
Eco-terrorism Backlash
Oregon is home to the first organization dedicated to eliminating eco-terrorism.
Growing Safe
Is your comprehensive plan hazardous to your community's health?
Five Unusual Houses
A documentary film "Home Movie" features five unusual houses and their unconventional owners.
Affordable Housing 'Boom' In Illinois
Michael Suhadolnik fills a void by building low-cost, energy effiencient housing with New Urbanism style.
Ashland, OR: Small Town With Big Town Flare
Micropolitans like Ashland, OR, offers urban compactness and conveneices without being a metropolitan center.
Expanding Ann Arbor's Historic District
Some homeowners worry abou the cost of a proposed expansion of historic district in Ann Arbor, MI.
Bay Area Should Adopt Smart Growth
Smart growth, says Steve Heminger, is good business for the Bay Area and its people.
Orlando To Mandate Reclaimed Water Irrigation
Faced with an ever-growing population and a shrinking water supply, Orlando officials are expected to pass a law that will require developers to hook up to "reclaimed water" lines -- and for homeowners to use the water for their lawns.
Study Says Urban Life Safer Than Rural
Suburban and rural living is not safer than living in urban areas according to a study by a University of Virginia professor.
City's Housing Plan Challenged
Housing advocates have filed a lawsuit against Pasadena, CA alleging the city has failed to comply with a state law that requires cities to plan housing for low- and very low-income residents.
Hi-Tech Town Gets Hi-Tech Parking Meters
San Francisco is moving to replace its quarters-only parking meters with high-tech machines that accept different denomination coins and are touted as being more accurate and less susceptible to theft and tampering.
Transforming Downtown Into Uptown
Following the examples of cities and towns like Raleigh and Cary, developers Wake Forest, NC want to transform vacant downtown buildings into upscale shops.
Community Character: You're Scared Of Democracy
The American Planning Association's Stuart Meck blasts WSJ columnist regarding Growing Smart Project.
Fear Of Building Skyscapers Won't Last
Despite suggestions that the age of the skyscraper were over following September 11, new skyscrapers are being built.
California's 6,000 Public Agendas
With more than 6,000 different elected entities and funding sources throughout the state, how can you plan effectively?
The Mobile Home Capital Of The World?
With more than 84,000 mobile homes, Polk County, Florida has emerged as a locus for mobile home living.
A Digital Master Builder?
Can new digital tools fundadamentally changed the way architects and planners practice their trade?
Architecture And The Lincoln Center
Herbert Muschamp writes about architectural competitions, the Lincoln Center, and the role of architecture in resolving "the conflict that elitism and modern democracy pose for one another."
From Great Estates To Planned Communities
Redeveloping massive estates into planned communities is happening across Massachusetts as land becomes scarce.
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.
