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Architecture Is UNC Anthem
The new University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chancellor is making architecture and urban design the top priority on campus.
New Jersey's 20 Sprawl-Stopping Recommendations
Committing $1 billion to preserve open space will do just half the job to curb suburban sprawl in New Jersey.
Suburban Guerillas Fight Sprawl
The Globe offers an international perspective of the covert culture that has spawned urban sprawl terrorists.
Bush's Green Plans
Newsweek reviews President Bush's environmental decisions and speculates about what might lie ahead.
Researchers Link Climate Change To Land-Use
Findings suggest that planting more trees may not solve global warming problem.
Earth Day Events Raise Awareness
Environmental groups around the world held events to raise public awareness on the 31st annual Earth Day.
Site Selection For The 21st Century
In today's relocation market, the old axiom, "location, location, location, just isn't enough anymore.
Bush Okay For National Park Snowmobile Ban
President Bush approved a Clinton administration ban on snowmobile use in the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.
U.S. Alone In Opposing Kyoto Protocol
Of the 40 nations at the high-level talks, all but the United States were in favor of the Kyoto climate change protocol.
A Sweet-Smelling Subway
The London Underground experiments with fragrances to improve the subway commute.
EcoComplex: A Model Of Eco-Friendly Architecture
New Jersey's EcoComplex, an environmental research and technology development center, practices what it preaches.
New Redistricting Software
New and affordable, yet powerful software is making it possible for citizens to offer alternative redistricting plans.
Buffalo Nonprofit To Save Architectural Treasures
Preservationists in Buffalo, NY, have created a nonprofit organization to salvage historic fixtures from buildings about to be demolished.
Rural Growth Limits: Should Churches Be Exempt?
The largest church in King County, WA, sparked the debate over rural growth limits.
Twelve Most Distinctive Towns
The National Trust for Historic Preservation names its twelve picks for the 2001 list of most distinctive towns.
Converting A Train Station To Upscale Hotel
Fort Worth, Texas planners examine how to convert a train station to an upscale hotel.
Boston: Cars Vs. Pedestrians
"America's walking city" has a high rate of pedestrian fatalities.
The Politics Of Land-Use
Ron Dzwonkowski observes that issues such as sprawl, open space, and zoning affect everybody but few politicians take them on as campaign issues.
Boston's New Traffic Signals For Safer Intersections
Boston, MA, tries out new traffic signals that will make intersections safer for pedestrians.
Sewer Moratorium Slows Development In Metro Atlanta
Developers have been idling after state environmental officials declared a moratorium on sewer hookups until a facility in north Fulton County can be upgraded.
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.
