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Seattle Monorail Environment Study Draft Ready
A five-volume draft environmental-impact statement discloses the visual, noise, land-use and transportation effects of the planned Seattle Monorail Project
Frank Lloyd Wright May 'Build' Baghdad
In 1957, Wright traveled to Iraq and produced an ambitious, multibuilding scheme for the city -- none of which was ever built.
A Modern Alternative To The Power Grid
A power network that is less vulnerable to blackout can be built by learning from the decentralized nature of the World Wide Web.
Blackout Lesson: Keep The Gas Tank Full
The recent blackout highlights the vulnerability of dense cities, writes Wendell Cox.
Savannah: Form-Based Code Reviewed
Planners propose form-based code in Savannah.
Houston Grapples With Mass Transit -- And Its Ego
As residents face a looming vote, city is tugged between its car culture and the realities of rising population and sprawl.
Do Landscape Architects Deserve Their Title?
Is landscape architecture an environmental profession?
The Perfect Storm
The hotel industry has experienced an unprecedented drop in demand; but when conditions improve, they should do so with a vengeance.
Fencing Not A Good Solution To Homelessness
Conflicted residents of an exclusive Boston neighborhood assert not being against homelessness, and meanwhile propose a fence to keep them out.
Resilience Planning
This evolving form of disaster planning focuses on the ability of a community to recover following a disaster.
A Suburb's Aesthetic Goals Are 'Shed'ding
Residents of Lincolnshire, IL are outraged at a law that prohibits them from using storage sheds in their properties.
Should Houston Astrodome Be Saved?
The Houston Astrodome has not aged well. Houston is deciding whether or not to save the Astrodome.
'Nobody Walks In L.A.' And Nobody Drives In N.Y.C.
Why New Yorkers don't drive.
Zoning, Churches And Discrimination
A lawsuit over the siting a church in a small town in Illinois cites racism and discrimination in land use.
How Cities Respond To Losing Population
This story highlights the other end of spectrum from the booomtown scenario for cities.
Using The Internet For Participatory Design
The Web is proving to be an oustanding platform for communication and participation around planning and design, writes Jonathan Cohen.
First Segway Theft Arrest
A New York City student may be the first person to be arrested for the theft of a Segway.
Rapid Suburban Growth Strains Schools And Cities
An analysis of Miami-area schools shows that growth on the suburban fringe is increasing economic school segregation across the entire region.
Smart Growth, Dumb Choice
Joel Schwartz and Wendell Cox argue that "Smart Growth" is a dumb choice unless you want higher housing prices and increased traffic congestion.
Rethinking State Water Management
An influential business group recommends major changes to Florida water laws.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
