The Daily Source of Urban Planning News
America's Most Literate Cities
A new study conducts a 'literacy profile' of America's 64 largest cities.
True Community Involvement In Planning
A Baltimore County plan would reward developers that substantially incorporate community suggestions into their plans.
California Cities Adopt Urban Growth Boundaries
California voters decided on two dozen land use ballot measures on November 4.
The Hybrids Are Coming
Japan's newest models of the fuel-efficient vehicles are poised to take the American car industry by storm.
Minnesota To Institute Toll Lanes
Solo drivers could pay up to $3 for use of the "sane lanes."
Paris Grows Up
Paris will lift its 30-year-old ban on high-rise construction.
Prominent Urban Planners Win Council Seats
Urban planning may be a good foundation for a political career. Three urban planners, including William Fulton, are elected to the Ventura City council.
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ASLA 2003 Annual Meeting & Expo
Landscape architects, allied professionals and students gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana to participate in the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
America At Odds With Its Land?
An Indian columnist offers his perspective on California's fires and city-slicking deer.
Encouraging Transit Villages
Livable Places has developed a fact sheet with incentives cities and counties can provide to assist transit-oriented development.
Planetizen Special Report: ASLA 2003, New Orleans
Landscape architects gather in New Orleans to participate in the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
Automobile Manufacturers Marketing To Preschools
It's never too early to market the automobile-centric lifestyle.
Connecticut: Health, Smart Growth and Sprawl
A Hartford Courant Op-Ed discusses strategies for creating healthy communities.
Wal-Mart Shops For Voters
The discount store's 'lowest possible prices' come at too steep a price for Contra Costa County, CA.
After The Flames
Ecologists examine the long-term impact of wildfires on air, soil, and wildlife.
Cleveland's Population Continues To Fall
Tom Bier discusses the imbalance between suburban construction and the region's growth and its implications for Cleveland's future.
Cities Facing Major Wastewater Challenges
Cities across the nation are collectively facing hundreds of billions of dollars in desperately needed repairs and upgrades to storm and wastewater systems.
China's Three Gorges Dam
The massive engineering project has permanently altered the country's landscape while forcing 700,000 people to relocate.
Dublin: Public Housing Project To Be Demolished
Many question the motives behind plans to raze Ireland's most infamous housing project.
Fueling New Ideas For Alternative Sources of Energy
Mississippi is at the forefront of researching alternative energy sources in its region.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
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City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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