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Ian McHarg Dies At 80
Ian McHarg, author of the influential book "Design With Nature" was a life-long advocate of an environmental approach to planning and design.
Saving The Desert From Phoenix's Sprawl
The nation's newest national monument will preserve a desert ecosystem from Phoenix's rapidly growing urban sprawl just sixty miles away.
The Suburban Face Of America
The latest census figures confirm the continuing trend toward suburbanization and sprawl in the United States.
Florida Lagging In Growth Control
Despite national trends, the state may stop short of radical change in its growth management laws this year.
Las Vegas Says No To Affordable Housing Project
Las Vegas City Council members and residents came out against a proposed affordable housing development citing an absence of open space.
Sprawl Consumes Transportation Budgets
Sprawl and inadequate public transit options cause transportation costs to exceed housing costs in six U.S. cities.
APA Conference: Live From N'awlins
One of PLANetizen's intrepid editors is live in New Orleans covering the American Planning Association's national planning conference, March 10-14.
Why Public Buildings Are Important To Planning
Our public buildings -- courthouses, post offices, town halls, libraries, schools -- are a reflection of who we are as a community and as a people.
Is Car-sharing In Your Future?
In Portland, a car-sharing service is following a European trend and giving individuals and families another choice to owning a car.
Big Sky But No Solitude
Montana is changing as wealthy migrants and second-home owners move into the state, transforming the economy and causing concern about sprawl.
Amid Pines, A Model For Growth
A historic Sierra Nevada mountain town balances growth and a sense of place.
L.A. Has A Choice Of Two Destinies
L.A.'s majority population is Latino. Now there are choices. Miami and San Antonio made different ones. What about L.A.?
Urban Myth Of The Inner City
The perception that the inner city is an undesirable place to do business due to lack of purchasing power is an urban myth.
New Urbanists Build A Town
To implement the five guidelines developed by its citizens to fight sprawl, Hercules, CA, had to start with at the beginning: change municipal design regulations.
America's Rail Revival
Commuters and urban dwellers coast-to-coast are climbing aboard new light rail train systems.
Economic Success -- For A Price
A tech boom is fueling Idaho's rapid transformation making it the nation's fifth fastest growing state, but the state is ahead in debating growth and transit policies.
Amtrak's Plans For California
The national passenger rail corporation announced a $10 billion plan to dramatically improve service in the state.
Pleasant Hill Looks At Transit Oriented Development
Plans would replace a parking lot for a BART station with a mixed use development.
RUF: The Future Of Vehicle Transportation?
Rapid, Urban, Flexible. At first glance, it looks like a transport system "The Jetsons" could love.
The Nation's Crumbling Infrastructure
From its roads to its dams and schools, America's public works are crumbling and putting lives at risk.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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.
