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A Competitive Agenda For Renewing Pennsylvania
The way a state or region grows physically affects how it grows economically and fiscally.
Report Analyzes The Decline Of Pennsylvania
The truth hurts but hopefully we can learn from it.
Regional Government Requires Strong Urban Core
Stephen Goldsmith, the former mayor of Indianapolis, says that the success of regional government depends on the state of its urban core.
Returning To The City: The Older End Of The Bookend Generation
Some analysts say that younger and older people are driving the gradual rebirth of a number of center cities. Here's an example.
Southern California's Disappearing Middle Class
Southern California's lingering grocery strike is about the very survival of Los Angeles' middle class, writes Harold Meyerson.
Unintended Consequences Of Greenbelt Legislation
New greenbelt purchase program approved by Ann Arbor, Michigan voters to limit sprawl may spur development in the short run as developers rush to buy developable land.
Urban Design Is Only Part of the Solution
Kevin Krizek argues why 'you can take the family out of the suburbs but you can't take reliance on the Chevy Suburban out of the family.'
Of Physical Environment and Physical Activity
For Ann Forsyth, and others, planning and designing a healthy, active city is a complex task that goes beyond the 'simple case of if you build it, they will exercise.'
Los Angeles Releases Report On Wal-Mart
A report on Wal-Mart commissioned by the City of Los Angeles warns that Wal-Mart's Supercenters would harm the local economy.
Sports Stadiums Becoming Bland?
Two St. Louis architects defend Busch Stadium in the face of plans for its demolition and replacement with a 'cheap imitation' of Baltimore's Camden Yards.
Economic Development, Parisian Style
A clever advertising campaign by a region in Southwest France offers a comprehensive package of assistance to residents who leave Paris.
How Maps Lie
We all know how you can lie with numbers. You can lie with maps much more effectively, as Jonathan Corum demonstrates with a widely-used map of California's recent gubernatorial election results.
Bill Gates' Mini-Schools
The multi-billionaire is spearheading a drive to shrink many of Ohio's schools by breaking them apart, but not all is going according to plan.
Development Scandals: Planning Dept. Investigated
Employees of the Cincinnati Department of Community Development got a visit from the Fraud Squad as part of an investigation of a series of development scandals in the city.
Designing the Active City
In the context of using physical solutions to address obesity and other health issues, Ann Lusk makes a case for implementing multi-use paths in urban and suburban settings in the United States, and highlights success stories.
State's Largest Ever Land Exchange Causes Concern
Ranch owner puts up 35,000 acres for development amidst implications of groundwater shortages and environmental degradation.
London: The Best And Worst Of England
Its metropolitan area now includes almost 20 million people; some politicians welcome the influx, but there is a darker side to this manic growth.
America's Top Environmental Issue
The top environmental issue in most American communities is how to save nearby farmland or build new local parks.
Why Is This Sewage Plant A Tourist Attraction?
A plant that turns sewage into drinking water is Singapore's latest tourist attraction.
Crazy Building Provides Reason To Visit City
Some think of Birmingham, England as 'grim, drab, industrial waste,' but a spectacular new building could change everything for the old industrial city.
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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.
