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3-D Models Allow Visitors to See the Future
Advanced technology creates real-to-life representations of architecture before groundbreaking even starts.
Green With Little Sacrifice
New cars don't have to be high-tech, or even extremely fuel efficient, to be green.
Transport Agency saves millions by buying used train cars
UTA in Salt Lake buys used train cars at a savings of $2 million apiece.
China Embraces The Car
Increasing popularity of the private automobile is bringing big changes to China.
Suburban Identity Crisis
Companies are increasingly choosing regions over places.
The Birth And Death Of An Idea: The Enclosed Shopping Mall
A modification in tax law fifty years ago completely altered a well planned concept to create vibrant urban centers.
Sustainable Development Strategy For Canada
Environment Canada has released an updated version of their three year sustainable development strategy.
The New Beb
Business Week calls it 'Hispanic Nation.' The new Latino Generation is a demographic like none the U.S. has ever experienced.
Is London's Transport Crisis Over?
Transport problems will continue to strangle London's economy.
Coercion Vs. Consent
Reason presents a provocative debate by four prominent libertarian thinkers about why society needs taxation and eminent domain.
Battling For America's 'Auto Soul'
In the battle for American's 'auto soul', the Prius is a surprising winner over the Hummer.
Crying 'Fire!' In A Crowded Landscape
Do Firewise initiatives ward off -- or help spark -- catastrophic wildfires?
The Creative Class Organizes
The Verve, a new organization in Tampa, works to achieve goals of the creative class.
Does Wal-Mart Destroy Cultural Character?
Will a new Wal-Mart Supercenter destroy the West African cultural heritage of Sandfly, GA?
Doing Homework For Your Kids
It may take a village to raise a child, but finding the right village is a challenge.
Will Southern California's Water Supply Become Tainted?
A toxic plume of groundwater is on the verge of contaminating the Colorado River and tainting the water supply for 18 million people.
First Regional Telecommunications Plan?
Regional planners in southeastern Wisconsin are undertaking what may be the first regional technology planning effort in the nation.
Why Don't De-populating Towns Disappear?
A computer scientist takes a mathematical look at how and where Americans move.
Road Funding -- Who Pays And Is There a Better Way?
The Federal Government in Australia has no specific road responsibilities, but holds a large share of the purse strings and sets priorities in this area.
Top 25 U.S. Cities For Doing Business
Joel Kotkin ranks the top 25 cities for doing business in America for Inc. Magazine, and they're not the ones you might expect.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
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.
