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Mall Developer Loses One Round
Debate about the placement of a mall next to historic battlefield continues.
O-Train Starts Journey Towards Smart Growth
Ottawa, Canada, begins a new chapter in its transportation history with the debut of the O-Train
Green Factories Make Business Sense
Architect William McDonough designs eco-friendly offices and factories.
Three Victories For California Conservationists
California Governor Gray Davis signed measures including one protecting coastal areas from land speculation.
Paying For So. CA Farmland To Lie Fallow
MWD is paying farmers not to farm to provide water for coastal areas. The purchase of 16,000 acres is near Blythe.
Book Review: 'Why Architecture Matters'
Reviews of "Why Architecture Matters" by Blair Kamin and "Preserving the World's Great Cities," by Anthony Tung.
A Train In The Sky: Fighting Sprawl With Rail
Puerto Rico's "Urban Train" is a bold experiment that is similar to efforts by other U.S. cities to fight sprawl with train systems. But there are some differences.
'The Great American Train Debate'
Neal Peirce writes about the need for a "shock-resistant transportation" system.
Groups Collaborate To Rebuild Lower Manhattan
Five historic preservation groups have teamed up to aid in rebuilding historic structures in Lower Manhattan.
Cities Should Pay Penalties For Housing Shortage
Editorial proposes imposing fines on California cities that do not comply with state requirements on housing construction.
The Many Meanings Of 'De-malling'
Tim Schooley writes about the different meanings of the term 'de-mall' and discusses the future of malls.
Wisconsin's Smart Growth Plan: Two Years Later
A look at the effectiveness of Wisconsin's Smart Growth legislation two years after it was enacted.
Detroit Archdiocese Tackles Sprawl
Church strengthens Michigan's Smart Growth movement.
Amtrak's Surging Popularity
While many businesses suffered in the wake of the Sept. 11th attacks, Amtrak saw a 17 percent increase in ridership.
Counties Control The Brakes To Halt Sprawl
For Maryland's Smart Growth initiative to work, the state's counties need to exercise their authority to contain sprawl.
Architecture Restricted By Shadow Law
The "shadow ordinance" in Fort Lauderdale, FL, prevents buildings from casting too much shadow on to the beach. Architects complain that the resulting building designs are expensive and look the same.
Book Review: Of Urban Destruction And Renewal
A review of "Preserving the World's Great Cities" by Anthony M. Tung. The book looks at the history of cities from a preservation and planning perspective.
Ambitious Plan To Improve Houston Air Quality Approved
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved a five-year clean air plan for Houston, TX.
Professor Warns Of The Cost Of Sprawl
Sociology professor Robert D. Bullard, spoke about the far-reaching impact of sprawl.
Campaign To Save Old-Growth Forests
Environmental groups launched a campaign to persuade the U.S. Congress and the Bush administration to stop the logging of old-growth trees on federal land.
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.
