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New Studies On Race And Housing
Four new studies on housing in Chicago, Boston, and San Diego examine the changing racial landscape based on 2000 Census data.
Defining 'Rural'
Palm Beach County's development guidebook aims "to protect and enhance rural settlements" but county commissioners find it hard to define what "rural" is.
Learning From Paris, France
Neal Peirce writes about the Paris' "great green secret."
Climate Change: Time To Get Serious
We need to get serious about climate change and redesign our energy system.
Smart Growth Law Sparks Land Use Battles
Wisconsin's Smart Growth directive angers communities.
Dating In The Age Of The Long Commute
Singles in the Washington area are using a "traffic-friendly dating strategy."
Census: Commute Times Increasing In U.S.
Census 2002 numbers show commuting times in 41 states increased in the 1990s.
CNU's Holds Tenth Conference
This June, the 10th annual Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) will be held in Miami, Florida.
No-Church Zoning Law Challenged
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 faces challenges.
L.A. Secession Ripples To Phoenix
Los Angeles' secession movement is likely to have implications across the United States.
Who Are We Planning For Anyway?
Do planners need to give more consideration to public opinion and community interests?
Top Ten Creative Cities: Measuring Economic Potential
Can the 'Creativity Index' measure a city's economic potential?
Lessons For American Mall Builders
Frank Lowy runs Australia's best performing real estate firm, and can teach Americans a few things about building shopping malls.
Los Angeles: Suddenly Small Is Better
The threat of Valley secession from Los Angeles is the result of a new tendency to think smaller is better.
Gentrification In South Boston
East Boston has benefited from a thriving arts community, raising fears of gentrification.
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Just Who Are We Planning For Anyway?
Do planners need to give more consideration to public opinion and community interests?
Boom In Migration To Resort Towns Concerns Planners
Vacation spots typically inhabited by a small number of locals in the off-season are attracting residential migration in record numbers.
New Jersey's Mount Laurel Affordable Housing Doctrine
The New Jersey Supreme Court is poised to hand down a new ruling to mandate affordable housing.
New York Tomorrow
When the sun rises on New York City a decade from now, it could well be a very different place.
California's High Speed Rail Gets A Boost
A $9 billion bond measure for a 700-mile, high-speed rail through California is approved by the Senate.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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Planning for Universal Design
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