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Planning Energy Efficient Government Buildings
In the wake of the energy shortage, policy makers are detailing plans for more sustainable government buildings.
Record 10-Year Rise In U. S. Population
In the 1990s the U. S. population set a record for growth in a 10-year period beating the high growth seen during the "baby boom" years.
New Study On Immigrant Homeownership
Fannie Mae Foundation releases a study on how financial institutions can increase homeownership opportunities in immigrant communities.
Energy Needs And Environmental Rules Collide
Environmental regulators' attitudes and incentives must change if new energy plants are to be built in the near future.
What's The Best Home-Buying Site?
PC Magazine review the top four real estate home buying sites. Many have a surprising amount of information about neighborhoods.
Grants For Careers in Community Planning
HUD will provide grants to colleges and universities to assist low-income graduate students preparing for careers in community planning and development.
California: Distinctly Diverse
California, the nation's most diverse large state, is an indicator of the changes that lie ahead for other large states.
Preserving Historic Landscapes
Important landscape architects are beginning to gain recognition as initiatives strive to preserve historical landscape.
Aldo Rossi: Metaphor and Memory
Aldo Rossi, author of "The Architecture of the City," captured memories in his architecture.
Buffalo Shrinks...and Sprawls
In the 1990's Buffalo's suburbs continued to sprawl outward, even as the region's population declined.
Community Gardeners Flower New Hope
Efforts have been renewed to preserve community gardens.
Tech Slowdown Impacts New Development
Intel abruptly stops construction on a new chip factory in Austin, Texas -- leaving local politicians furious about a construction tax incentive package.
The Most Diverse Cities In The U.S.
A Diversity Index based on the new 2000 Census figures ranks Long Beach, CA as the most diverse city in the U.S.
Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage
The U.S. has a severe housing shortage, and the Christian Science Monitor speaks out on what needs to be done.
NC Triangle's Efforts To Slow Sprawl
A major mixed-use development is transforming one of the region's many office parks into a model smart growth community.
Maryland Project To Identify Dangerous Drivers
A federally funded project in Maryland studies drivers to identify and even predict who might be dangerous on the road.
A New State Park Designed By UCLA Class
A UCLA Extension city planner's class has designed a proposal for a state park at a downtown Union Pacific railroad yard.
Bill To Restrict Recreational Watercraft
Proposal would let Massachusetts towns ban or restrict powered personal watercraft if they are considered to be an environmental threat.
The Only Way To Travel
Robert Cross talks about his favorite mode of transportation.
Which City Will Land Boeing?
Denver is one of the cities being considered by Boeing for its new headquarters. But the city is sending mixed messages.
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.
