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Redeveloping Suburban Strip Malls
Planners in Massachusetts look toward mixed-use projects to revitalize casualties of "big box blight."
Ohio's Largest Neo-Traditional Development
Ohio's Barberton development is an alternative to sprawl -- a community where every resident is a five-minute walk from the lake.
Transit Villages: A National Trend
It's a growing national trend: linking commercial and residential projects to transportation hubs. There's one in Sylmar,CA.
Say Goodbye To Public Parks?
As we lose ever more of our public spaces, the Christian Science Monitor asks: Would you give up your tax refund to save a park?
Can 'Boomburbs' Evolve Into Walkable Communities?
A recent study by the Fannie Mae Foundation examines the "boomburb" phenomenon and finds that these giant suburbs are uniquely positioned to become walkable communities with downtown centers.
Top Fifteen Most Crowded U.S. Metro Areas
Of the 15 most crowded U.S. metro areas, 10 are in the western United States.
Sprawl More Expensive Than Infill Development
University study says new sprawling development in Bakersfield, CA will be expensive, and the city should consider infill development instead.
New Urbanism Guru To Study Fort Myers Redevelopment
Andres Duany was awarded a contract to study and outline a master plan for downtown redevelopment of Fort Myers, FL.
Will Los Angeles Break Up Into Smaller Cities?
The neighborhoods of Los Angeles, CA, will play an important role in determining if the "City of Angels" will break up into smaller cities.
Compensating For Lost Wetlands
Wetland banks allow developers to purchase 'credits' and compensate for wetlands lost in development.
Book Review: 'The Ungovernable City'
'The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York' by Vincent J. Cannato is about the 103rd mayor of New York, John Vliet Lindsay.
What Makes The Best Main Streets?
A development team from Rancho Cucamonga, CA travels across the country to evaluate what makes the best main streets.
The WWII Memorial Controversy
An overview of the controversy over the construction of a World War II memorial in Washington D.C.
Will Design-Build Work For You?
The design-build methodology is as much philosophy as method. Is it right for you?
Greening Nevada's Nuclear Test Site
Interesting environmental science projects are being explored at the site of the world's most dangerous nuclear experiments.
Leaving The City Behind
Maggie Kirn writes about adapting after moving from New York City to Montana.
Feds OK New Bay Area Bridge Project
Caltrans to solicit bids for the largest contract in its history - the $700 million "Skyway" phase.
Study Suggests City Living Causes Psychotic Disorders
A research study found that people living in high-density urban areas are more likely to have psychotic disorders.
DC Metro Developers Planning More Transit Oriented Projects
Instead of continuing to push into outlying counties, which is often fraught with hostile growth debates, Developers are looking for development closer in that can sustain denser projects within walking distance of rail stations.
Eco Terrorism? Luxury Homes In Arizona Torched
A 49-year old marketing consultant is arrested for a string of fires targeting luxury homes in Arizona.
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.
