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Stuck In Traffic? Get Comfortable
Refrigerators, microwaves, aroma therapy , and other ew technologies to comfort, soothe, and entertain you while you are stick in congested traffic.
APA Responds To Cincinnati's Decision To Cut Planning Dept.
Cincinnati's Planning Department is among those city services considered "non-essential" by the City Council. The American Planning Association responds.
And On Your Left, Folks, Check Out The Artichokes
Sustainable tourism and ecotourism - make way for agri-tourism.
Big Dig Presents A Speed Bump For Other Transit Projects
Securing federal funding for Massachusetts Transportation projects faces difficulties
Rural Sprawl
Rural America's newest big problem is how to handle sprawl.
A True Believer Discusses Urban Growth Boundaries
Urban boundaries are like religion -- if you are a true believer, you don't question.
Top 25 Safe/Dangerous Cities: Experts Criticize Rankings
Several criminologists say a new report by a private publishing company that ranks cities is flawed.
Top 25 Safest And Most Dangerous Cities
A new report ranks the nation's safest and most dangerous cities.
Architect Barbie?
Mattel Inc., is asking young girls and their parents for their opinion on what Barbie should be next: a librarian, a policewoman or an architect.
'Master-plan' Communities Tackle Housing Shortages
Small homes, multi-family dwellings, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, pedestrianare some of the solutions developers are employing to address severe housing shortages caused by lack of available land.
Marketing The New Urbanism
The Town Paper profiles Peter Katz and his efforts to build and market new urbanist communities.
Growth In The Heartland: Challenges And Opportunities
This report brings together a large body of new information about both the nature and costs of development patterns in the "Show-Me" State.
Neal Peirce: Transportation Costs And Smarter Land Use
Transportation aid should be tied to smarter land use.
The Journey To Middle Class
The second in a series of four articles that tell the stories of immigrants who are changing the face of the Old South.
Atlanta: A Mini-Los Angeles
A "new pluralism" is sweeping the Old South and Atlanta is leading the way. Some call it a "mini-Los Angeles in the making."
Survival Tips For Assistant Professors
Scholastic obligations, opportunities and pitfalls: dos and don'ts for the tenure-aspiring academician.
Breaking Down California's Negotiations Over Water
Former Department of the Interior official, David Hayes, analyzes the negotiations ongoing over urban water needs in California.
'The Sticker Shock Of Sprawl'
Do you know how much that house in the suburbs costs in terms of commuting expenses? Many are unaware that they pay more for transportation than housing.
Regional Leadership: The 'Absentocracy' Dilemma
Neal Peirce writes about 'Absentocracy' -- a revolving door of in-and-out leadership that's left many communities adrift.
Nuclear Waste In California Landfills
For the last decade, California has apparently allowed low grade radioactive waste to be placed in its municipal landfills.
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.
