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Residents Claim Long-Gone Nuclear Plant Causing Sickness
Residents of a Long Island town believe a long-gone nuclear plant is responsible for an exceedingly high rate of cancer in the area.
The Case For Hybrid Cars
Can hybrids possibly survive in a market where half of all vehicles sold are SUVs and trucks?
San Francisco's $8 Billion Bridge
A new bridge spanning the San Francisco Bay would cost a staggering $8 billion, according to a new study.
Building An Urban Core Into Suburbs
Suburban Orange County planners are trying to retrofit suburbs with what the suburbs are missing -- an urban core.
Amtrak Gives Us A Choice
This editorial advocates that Amtrak should be given a chance to thrive.
Tutorial On Building Affordable Housing
This article follows a nonprofit developer through the arduous process of building an affordable housing project.
Pittsburgh Seeks Proposals To Revitalize Downtown
Pittsburgh Mayor Tom Murphy said he hopes to hire at least one developer to work on the City's "Plan C" to breathe new life into the dowdy Downtown Pittsburgh shopping district. [Link corrected]
Nation's Most Endangered Waterway
American Rivers has ranked The Missouri River as the nation's most endangered river for the second year in a row.
Pennsylvania's Underfunded Transit Faces Hard Choices
It will soon be harder to find a bus during off hours and another fare increase is on the way, possibly to as much as $2 a ride, according to the chief of Allegheny County's Port Authority -- and you can blame it on the state.
Jeb Bush Should Veto Florida Transportation Bill
This editorial opposes HB261 and asks Florida's Governor Jeb Bush to veto the bill.
Nation's Rivers Threatened By Federal Dollars
A new report released by Washington nonprofit group American Rivers says that federal funding for dams, irrigation projects and river dredging threatens the nation's rivers.
Arizona Freeway Enters New Era
Begun in 1987, completion of the $2.3 billion, 60-mile Loop 101 marks a new era for Arizona's Valley, and the state.
Report Says World's Forests In Grave Danger
Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI) reports that world's forests could be lost sooner than expected.
Ten Most Wired Cities
Yahoo! Internet Life publishes its list of the ten most wired cities. Silicon Valley, CA, still leads the list.
How Land-use Controls Influence Housing Prices
A study by economists explains how housing prices are influenced by land-use controls, zoning, and politics.
Cities Pressure San Francisco To Repair Hetch Hetchy
Worried about water reliability and feeling neglected, Bay Area water agencies are taking the situation into their own hands.
Detroit To Allocate $100 Million For Redevelopment
A tourism tax will fund efforts to redevelop distressed urban areas.
The Role Of Universities In Urban Revival Efforts
Few, if any, institutions have more to offer for the revitalization of urban communities than colleges and universities.
Mortage Program Favors Public Transit
Pittsburgh home buyers purchasing property near mass transit stations will be eligible to borrow more money under a new test program by Fannie Mae.
New Theme Park Opens In Bangladesh
Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, gets a multiple-million dollar theme park.
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.
