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Florida Growth Management Law Changes
A bill tackling crowded schools, urban sprawl and similar problems cleared a key Florida Senate committee, but not without complaints by Senators and lobbyists that more time is needed to study the wide-ranging overhaul of the State.
America's 10 Most Endangered Parks
The list is published each year by the National Parks Conservation Association to highlight the state of America's national parks.
Detroit's Riverfront Preservation Efforts
City leaders and activists are working on reversing the effects of a century's worth of neglect of the Detroit River.
PBS Airs Special Tonight On Sustainable Development
The Plan for Central Hercules, CA will be featured on PBS at 9 P.M. PST. A live online discussion about sustainable development will follow.
State Infrastructure Report Card
The American Society of Civil Engineers releases a report card showing the status of infrastructure for each
A Renewed Focus On Fixing Brownfields
The Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001, would provide cleanup funds and limit liability for brownfield developers.
Why Seattle Is Losing Its Grip
Seattle was the "most livable" city in the 90s. Citizens believed they controlled their own destiny. No more.
American Main Street Award Winners
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announces five winners of Great American Main Street Awards.
Free Planning Course Materials On Web
As part of a ground-breaking 10-year initiative, MIT announced that it will make its course materials available on the Web.
Field Of Dreams
New baseball stadiums with retro architectural designs are returning to the central city and participating in the revitalization of the downtown.
The Urban Turnaround
An analysis of census data From 1950 to 2000 scores the 1990s as the best postwar decade for population change in older industrial cities.
I'll Be Watching You
Can video surveillance of public areas reduce crime? And what about privacy issues?
Top Ten Endangered National Parks
The National Park Conservation Association has released a list of the top 10 endangered national parks in the U.S.
Bush's Policies Threaten Public Health
New York Times Op-Ed criticizes the Bush administration's stand on the environmental issues and warns that public health is in danger.
Wind Energy Charges Ahead
Wind energy is finally competive with conventional energy source and experts say the U.S. has the potential of being the "Saudi Arabia of Wind."
Boston Pulses With Change
New census information shows that Boston is "pulsing with change." Minorities now represent over 50% of the population.
Lenders Are Afraid Of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Big lenders are complaining that these mortgage giants, created by the government to encourage home ownership, have overstepped their roles.
Local Government and Growth Control
The mayor of Eagan, MN, writes about local government politics and controlling growth.
Most Wired U.S. Cities
Portland and Seattle emerge as the most wired U.S. cities in Nielson's Net Ratings.
Dallas Vs. Houston: Which City Is Better?
A Texas-sized rivalry between these two fast-growing cities heats up -- so much that planners in Houston are renaming Dallas Street.
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.
