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2001 Potomac Index Released
The 2001 Potomac Index is designed to measure the Greater Washington region's progress on key economic, social, and environmental issues.
Open Space Protection: Conservation Meets Growth Management
This paper is a comprehensive review of existing federal, state, and local open space protection programs and their role in shaping metropolitan growth. The report primarily finds that, despite their widespread use, programs to protect and
Developers Lead The Fight For Urban Renewal
Eagerly pursuing the urban market, urban developers in Tulsa, OK, battle redevelopment codes and traffic planners.
Soldier Field Renovation Plan Draws Protests, Lawsuit
Architects and preservationists criticize a plan to renovate Chicago's Soldier Field stadium.
Demand For Affordable Family Apartments Outpacing Supply
Nonprofit developers are building the larger apartments sought by low-income tenants, but not enough to meet the demand.
FEATURE
2002 APA National Planning Conference
With over 5,000 planners in attendance, and 200 sessions ranging from smart growth to gay urban aesthetics, Chicago is the place to be this week as the American Planning Association hosts its annual National Planning conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Lofts In Dowtown Buffalo, NY, Turn Into Apartments
Eight buildings in downtown Buffalo, NY, are being converted into apartments and developers have plans for other similar projects.
Who Is Leading Chicago's Urban Renaissance?
According to columnist John McCarron, Mayor Richard M. Daley is an enlightened, albeit untrained, urban designer and planner.
2002 APA Conference: Day 3
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
The Straw Bale House
A small but growing movement is bringing back what proponents say is a remarkably energy-efficient and earth-friendly way of building.
Vacant 'Big Box' Stores Dot Arizona Landscape
Cities that encouraged go-go construction of power centers at major intersections are seeing their policies come back to bite them.
Community-based Conservation Leads To New National Park
Ranchers and farmers in Colorado's San Luis Valley are uniting with conservationists to transfer land to the US government and create America's 57th national park.
Florida's Water Crisis
While officials are deciding how to cope with the impending shortages, rapid population growth continues to strain Florida's once-abundant underground water supply.
NYC To Launch Anti-Jaywalking Campaign
Smarter pedestrian planning for NYC, minus the contentious tactics of the former administration.
Santa Fe's Affordable Housing Effort Called Into Question
Santa Fe's land use policies and poor record of spreading affordable housing throughout the city might be a violation of the federal Fair Housing Act, a nonprofit group says.
Cities Find Cash in Naming Rights
An Orange County municipality is naming a city park after a shoe company.
San Diego Leaders Trying To Cope With Housing Crunch
San Diego's elected leaders are working to solve the crisis that has thousands of San Diegans finding it increasingly difficult to pay the rent, let alone purchase a home, in one of the least affordable markets in the nation.
Car Sharing Spreading Across Country
Programs in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Chicago and Boston are growing in popularity as more people look for affordable alternatives to car ownership.
One Of World's Largest Rail Network Turns 150
It was born on April 16th, 1853. Today, it is one of the largest rail networks in the world, carrying 13 million passengers and nearly two million tonnes of freight every day.
First Mixed Use Project In S. CA To Change
Century City, CA, began in 1959 as a 'centers plan.' Work, live, eat and play in the same community. Now it is changing.
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
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.
