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Sprawl Helps Commuters
In a letter to the editor, Peter Gordon, Professor of real estate development at University of Souther California, makes an observation about commuting times and suggests "time-of-day tolling."
Saving A Fish May Save The River
This article examines the characteristics of the San Gabriel River in Southern California and how saving an endangered fish is good for the river.
Denver's Sprawl Of Shame
A Colorado environmental group publishes a list with the worst sprawling developments the group says represent poor public policy.
Familiar Gives Way To Franchise
Rising rents close down a locally-owned coffee shop in Delray Beach, FL. It will be replaced by a Starbucks.
Census Bureau: Majority Of U.S. Households Have Computers
A report by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that 51 percent of U.S. households had one or more computers last year and 40 percent were connected to the Internet.
Brooklyn Emerges From Manhattan's Shadow
Brooklyn, NY, is experiencing a "rennaisance." Some residents are concerned about gentrification.
Activists Not Impressed By Developer's 'Smart Growth' Claim
Officials and environmental activists are fighting plans by cranberry grower A.D. Makepeace Company to develop 3,500 to 6,000 units of housing and roughly 3 million square feet of commercial space on their land in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Entertainment Mecca Near Staples Center
The L.A. City Council has approved plans for a $1-billion entertainment district on 27 acres around Staples Center.
Gated Communities Vs. Smart Growth
Are gated communities more popular than smart growth communities?
Silicon Valley Housing Crisis Continues Despite Tech Downturn
Though the dot com bubble may have burst, the housing crisis in Silicon Valley continues, with overcrowded conditions throughout the region.
Los Angeles' Bus Rapid Transit Success Encourages Detroit
The introduction of a "Bus Rapid Transit" system in Los Angeles, CA, has been a success. Detroit, MI, is considering a $2 billion plan to bring a similar system to the Detroit area.
Building Materials Of The Future
Plastic, carbon and glass are replacing steel in bridges. Are these the building materials of the future?
How To Use Census Data
Census 2000 data is a wealth of information if you know where and how to look for it.
Why Universities Turn Into Developers
Universities are compelled to act as real estate developers out of self-preservation, the need for expansion and by long-standing commitments to neighborhood redevelopment.
University Protects Trees By Restricting Parking
Michigan State University has implemented new parking restrictions aimed at protecting old trees on campus.
Emissions Threatens Federal Transportation Funding
Emissions from automobiles over that of forecasts, threatens to cut off federal transportation funds for the Washington region.
San Francisco: Avant-Garde Design Is Shunned
San Francisco's best-designed new buildings is raising eyebrows. The city is curiously old-style when it comes to architecture.
Interactive Planning
Is GIS-based feedback from citizens a viable alternative for citizen interaction in planning decisions?
Businesses Join Forces To Clean Up Commercial District
Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood business area reinvents itself as local businesses join forces.
Housing Policies Force New Development Away From Core
This paper argues that the American dream of accumulating wealth and owning a home creates demand for housing at the edge of metropolitan areas, inadvertently weakening cities and older suburbs.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
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.
