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Report: Convert Carpool Lanes To Tolls
Converting the Bay Area's carpool lanes to toll lanes could generate more than $427 million a year for transportation projects and cut congestion.
Libeskind's WTC Design Study Text
The complete text of Daniel Libeskind's statement on his team's proposal which was chosen as the winner in the WTC design competition.
Ten Imperiled American Landscapes
Scenic America's publishes it's annual list of the 10 most threatened scenic landscapes.
How The Ground Zero Plans Changed
After being selected, the Ground Zero design competition finalists extensively changed their designs to make them more realistic.
Sprawl And Human Rights
An article in Metropolis Magazine links sprawl with human rights abuses in an analysis of development on the West Bank.
Why Libeskind Won
Why was the design by Daniel Libeskind selected for Ground Zero?
Pit As Memorial?
Berlin-based Daniel Libeskind's design will leave a deep pit as a memorial.
The Power Of The Libeskind Design
The design by Studio Daniel Libeskind is powerful because it reveals and honors the foundation of the city.
Eisenman Says His Team Doomed By New Urbanists
Architect Peter Eisenman says his plan did not win public endorsement because it took a direct stand against New Urbanism.
German Architect Wins Ground Zero Design Competition
German architect Daniel Libeskind's design has been chosen for Ground Zero but the plan will continue to be debated and refined.
Plan For WTC Site Selected
Daniel Libeskind's designs for the WTC are selected. The new design will be taller than the Twin Towers.
Counting The Homeless
Some say it can't be done, but New York City is going to try anway.
Smart Growth, Education Can Lead To Economic Development
How to foment the development of a new "entrepreneurial class" in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico by actually promoting those now called "smart growth" principles.
Economic Impacts Of Historic Preservation
Main Street programs typically return about $35 for every dollar invested in operating the program.
Right-sizing Urban Growth Boundaries
How to figure out what's best for your community.
Protecting A Pristine Ecosystem From Development
Conservation groups say the effort to save a pristine Manhattan-sized island off the coast of Baja California could be a model for saving threatened wilderness areas.
Curbing City Drivers
London charges drivers $8 a day to enter the city center during weekdays.
The Lost City
A city frozen in time since the 1950s is threatened by developers. Architects and planners work to save priceless architecture and public spaces.
The Secret To Urban Revival
What makes a downtown work? People. The Arizona Republic examines success stories across the U.S.
EPA Releases Report On Children's Health And Environment
A report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency titled "America's Children and the Environment" could impact the debate over how best to control air pollution
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
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.
