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ASLA Announces 2003 Professional Awards
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2003 Professional Awards, the Community Service Award, and the Landmark Award.
Buffalo Comprehensive Plan: A Blueprint For The Queen City
Buffalo's first master plan in more than 25 years calls for investing $3.1 billion in public and private funds over the next decade to build new housing, spur economic development, modernize schools and enhance "quality of life."
EITC: A New Approach To Affordable Housing
The Earned Income Tax Credit may be a better tool for providing affordable housing than federal housing supports.
Elevated Rail Debuts In Indy
Privately-funded 1.5-mile system connects three hospitals.
The Death Of Creative Spaces
Overplanning leads to sterile developments and subdivisions that lack creativity.
Los Angeles Struggles To Reclaim Its Lost River
The neglected Los Angeles River, which runs through the city, could be a logical place to begin renewing the city center.
Oregon's Fall
Portland used to be routinely named one of the best places to live. Now it's considered one of the nation's least functional places. What happened?
Ten Ways To Improve Roads And Intersections
A new study find that bad roadways are a big factor in traffic deaths.
An Insider's Perspective On Wal-Mart Wars
A San Francisco Chronicle columnist embeds herself in the war to keep Wal-Mart out.
20th Century's Top Transportation Projects And Public Officials
A new publication is being released that spotlights for the first time the extraordinary projects and people behind 20th century American transportation development.
Gritty Waterway: A Model For Renewal?
Brooklyn residents, in a neighborhood crusade, strive to purge a canal of sewage and its reputation as Mafia dumping ground.
Maryland's Smart Growth Program May Be In Peril
Maryland's groundbreaking Smart Growth strategy may be in peril after Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. the top officers of the Governor's Office of Smart Growth .
Can We Afford Urban Growth Boundary Expansion?
Portland State University presents a free streaming video event about Portland's urban growth boundary on Friday afternoon.
Growth Vision: It's Not About Principles, It's About Control
Cities and counties tussle over who controls growth in Contra Costa.
Developer Uses New Urbanism To Remake Downtown
The Denver Post profiles a developer who is successfully renovating historic properties in downtown Castle Rock.
The Thriving Non-Cities Of America
Avoiding the mistakes of older cities, an "odd urban animal" is thriving in the U.S. -- the non-city.
Grass-roots Main Street Revitalization
The Portland Tribune profiles how a main street can develop without the help of city funding or planning.
Transect And New Urbanism In Nashville
Planners and developers in Nashville use the trasect planning tool to develop zoning friendly to New Urbanism.
Neighborhoods, Schools And How Walking Ended
Not long ago, schools were built as the cornerstone of communities. Today, many new schools are built on the periphery, far from the neighborhoods they serve.
Defining A Functioning 'Region'
The I-91/Connecticut River corridor, stretching from the Connecticut coast to Northampton, Mass. is calling itself the "Knowledge Corridor."
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
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.
