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The Jewel Of The Nation's Interstate Highway System
Interstate 70 runs through a beautiful canyon in Glenwood Springs, Colorado -- and is the country's most environmentally sensitive road.
Empowerment Zone Applications Due
Communities that receive RC or EZ designation will be able to use a revitalizing business tax incentive package valued at $22 billion nationwide.
Denver Is First City To Make Clean-air Comeback
Denver was ranked behind only Los Angeles for poor air quality in 1977. It is now the first city to come all the way back to clean-air status.
Bay Area Braces For Life Without BART
Throughout the region, companies are scrambling to prepare for a transit strike that could disrupt the commute for thousands.
Ohio Vs. Kentucky
A nearly perfect plan has been created for Cincinatti's riverfront. So what's wrong?
Primer On Imputing Census Data
Now that the Census Bureau can't use sampling, they've turned to 'imputing.' The differences are intriguing.
L.A.'s Last Coastal Wetland Ecosystem
Is the one-ignored story of the debacle of Los Angeles' Playa Vista Ballona Wetlands destined to be a major media story?
FEATURE
Homeownership Causes Sprawl
As long as homeownership is a fundamental part of the American dream, we won't have livable cities. America's housing policy is dysfunctional -- homeownership is increasing, but community is disappearing.
Halted Bridge Study Should Be Completed
A much-needed study to investigate the need for a new bridge over the Potomac River was halted. This editorial makes a case for why this study should be completed.
Transportation Ideas For Congested Atlanta
Mike Bowers presents his ideas for addressing Atlanta's congestion problem.
Sprawl Causing Increase In Predator Attacks
Sprawl is one of the reasons that more people are brought in close proximity to wildlife causing an increase in predator attacks.
Poll: Suburbanites Prefer Public Transit...For Others
Poll of Chicago suburbanites finds traffic congestion to be a major problem. Many respondents believe improving public transportation will help but don't want to use it themselves.
Fort Lauderdale OKs Major Mixed Use Project
Fort Lauderdale approved a $74.9 million mixed-use development with a transit hub for trolleys, 92 condos, 75 rental apartments, a pedestrian promenade and 68,673 square feet of retail, on a city-owned lot currently used for beach parking.
Denver's 'Dramatic' New Art Museum
The new art museum in Denver, CO, is expected to become the city's signature bulding.
Talk Of The Nation: Small Towns Disappearing
Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts about the decline of the nation's small towns.
Now It's Commuters Who Come Back To San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, the Orange County city famous for its 225-year-old mission, has recently hired two teams of consultants to assess the effects of growth on the city and devise plans to preserve the community's unique character.
Green Giants: Can Huge Houses Be Eco-friendly?
A growing number of homeowners are interested in eco-friendly houses but they also want indulgent amenities.
When A Culture Destroys Its Environment
A UCLA professor travels to Greenland to find out what happends to a culture that trashes its environment. It heralds the future for the U.S.
$4 Million USTfields Project Will Clean Up 40 Sites
EPA is accepting proposals for financial assistance for USTfields Pilots -- abandoned and contaminated properties.
Jacksonville's Downtown Renaissance
Downtown Jacksonville gets its first large residential tower/complex.
Pagination
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
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.