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Will Washington Become Silicon Valley?
As home prices in the D.C. area rise, a few lessons from Silicon Valley may apply.
Living In The Phoenix Heat Island
The world's foremost "urban heat island" will adopt new design guidelines to reduce rising temperatures.
$340 Million Turns Landfill Into Multi-use District
The 343-acre site of a former landfill and public housing project will become a multi-use community including houses, apartments, schools, retail, and a golf course.
Holiday Review Of Architecture Books
San Francisco Chronicle's urban design writer John King reviews seven holiday architecture books.
Will The Aerotropolis Replace The Metropolis?
Airports are increasingly serving as central business districts thatattract development oriented toward air travel and air freight movement.
British Find Big-box Retailers Undermine Downtowns
The British government is questioning the rapid expansion of big retailers, such as Ikea, because they generate too much traffic and undermine established town centers.
Impact Of November Elections On Transportation
Innovation Briefs speculates how the November election results will affect the transportation sector in the years ahead.
Documenting The Urban Forest
For two decades David Paul Bayles has been recording pictures -- beautiful, sad, and humorous -- of trees in the city.
City Council Says Planning Department is 'Non-Essential'
Cincinnati's Planning Department is among those city services considered "non-essential" by the City Council. Will the city lose its planning department?
Smart Technologies Versus Heroic Choices
Can sustainable development be achieved via a technology-oriented or human behavior-oriented path?
Philadelphia's Waterfront Development Dilemma
The siting of the major East Coast Interstate as it passes through Philadelphia destroyed historic neighborhoods and severed the waterfront from the city.
Peaceful Pedestrian Plaza Or Place Of Protest?
Can the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints limit certain activities -- like protestin -- on a public pedestrian plaza owned by the church?
Prominent Planners Search For Their Roots
On a visit to designed to help their Upstate New York hometown find its future, prominent planners discover their own past.
Conventions Aren't Necessarily Good For The City
Hosting a major convention -- as Boston will do when it hosts the 2004 Democratic National Convention -- is no longer an "all-around win that civic leaders portray it to be."
Target Store To Incorporate Energy-Efficient Green Rooftop
Target will likely become the first major retailor in Chicago to build a green rooftop designed to curb air pollution.
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Smart Technologies Versus Heroic Choices
Can sustainable development be achieved via a technology-oriented or human behavior-oriented path? Or should we be seeking a more integrated solution?
A Natural Success In Downtown Detroit
An escape with a river view is a precious commodity in downtown Detroit.
Measuring The Effects Of 9/11 On New York City
The total attack-related cost to New York City through June 2002 was between $33 billion and $36 billion.
Students Experience New Urbanism Hands-On
Students learn about New Urbanism during a challenging charette.
City Seeks Approval To Allow More Downtown Housing
The City of Fort Lauderdale is asking State and County officials for approval to increase downtown housing.
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.
