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Central Florida Looks To Broaden Its Economy
The events of September 11th have reminded Central Florida that its economy relies far too much on one industry -- tourism. The region's leaders are now pushing to diversify, looking to other mid-sized cities like Pittsburgh, PA and Austin, TX for advice.
Skate Parks: The New Urban Park?
Arizona is leading the way in urban skate parks -- a good way to keep skaters off streets and storefronts.
Moving Minnesota
The Twin Cities face a regionwide crisis: the lack of affordable housing.
Comparing U.S. And European Architecture
Sarah Williams Goldhagen asks why contemporary architecture in the U.S. is so "boring" and "bad."
Global 'Railroad Rennaissance' Reshapes Cities
A global railroad boom is resulting in faster trains, spectacular architecture, and the reshaping of downtown neighborhoods.
BART Extension To San Jose Approved
An Bay Area Rapid Transit extension to San Jose, CA, has been approved.
Airboard: Segway's Futuristic Cousin
Unlike the Segway Human Transporter, the Airboard, a "hovering scooter" is not being marketed as a utilitarian transportation device.
Sonoma County Offers Lessons In Preserving Land
Ventura County, CA is proposing the creation of a land conservation district.
Top 10 Areas With Highest Vehicle-pedestrian Fatalities
The Road Information Program publishes its list of top ten urban areas with the highest rate of fatalities involving vehicles and pedestrians.
An Interview With Jim Kunstler
Karen O'Keefe interviews Jim Kunstler -- "New Urbanist and spokesman for the angst of the American soul."
Trump's Chicago Skyscraper Is Disappointing
Blair Kamin reviews the design of the riverfront skyscraper that Donald Trump is planning to build in Chicago.
The Long Road To Rebuilding Lower Manhattan
Individuals from outside the usual government circles have taken the lead in charting Lower Manhattan's long-term rebuilding.
Affordable Housing: The Problem Is Planning
A Northern California community development director says that the problem of affodable housing is the fault of poor planning.
Homelessness Reaches Record Levels In U.S. Cities
Cities across the nation are experiencing a sudden surge in homelessness. Housing prices, slowing economy, layoffs, Sept. 11 attacks, and a reduced flow of donations to charties that help the disadvantaged are factors that have contributed to the crisis.
HUD Plan For Affordable Housing In NYC
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez and New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today announced a five-year plan to save affordable housing for 1,500 families.
Train To Plane: A New Connection
A $415 million link connects Newark International Airport's airport monorail to the region's railroad network
L.A.'s Crackdown On Illegal Housing
Los Angeles' code enforcement crackdown on illegal housing units has several unforunate consequences.
Galveston Rejects Port Merger
Talked about for decades, a proposal to merge Galveston's historic port with the Port of Houston fails.
Respected Landscape Architect A. E. Bye Dies At 82
Arthur Edwin Bye, a landscape architect, author, and professor, was the first to advocate use of native plant materials.
Shaping The City: Sound Design Objectives
Roger K. Lewis writes about the architectural challeges of acoustic design in structures and space.
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.
