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1908 Plan Inspires New Vision For Univ. Campus
A nearly century old plan with ample open space and clusters of academic buildings enlightens the campus plan for a new century.
Los Angeles Grapples With Saving Its Murals
The preservation of urban wall art is stirring controversy in the city and around the country.
Preparing L.A. For Disaster
According to several sources, Los Angeles is one earthquake away from becoming a new New Orleans -- and they warn that local preparedness is imperative.
Building America's Longest Underground Highways
As land becomes more scarce and traffic gets progressively worse, Southern California's transit planners begin to look seriously at underground highways.
Seven Steps To A Sustainable New Orleans
Timothy Lange calls for an effort to rebuild New Orleans into an eco-friendly city that could be model for the nation.
Milwaukee Looking To Replicate Atlanta's Economic Growth
Led by the revolutionary Georgia Resource Center, Atlanta is the city to beat for luring new businesses -- a feat that Milwaukee hopes to best.
A Hidden World Within The Modern Megacity
'Shadow Cities,' a book by Robert Neuwirth. explores the world of illegal urban squatters in some of the world's largest megacities.
An American Diaspora Mapped
E-Podunk uses 40,000 Internet postings by Katrina survivors to create a compelling map showing the exodus of Gulf Coast refugees across the United States.
Public Transit In L.A. Is For Other People, Not Natives
Traffic may be horrible in Los Angeles, but for many, it still beats the alternative of public transportation.
Green Belt Strategy Fails In Sydney
An editorial lists all of the ways that the Australian government failed in not implementing the strategy in two Sydney neighborhoods.
Gentrification of A Working Waterfront
In order to preserve its working waterfront, the City of Portland, ME, must balance the pressures of urban redevelopment in the city's thriving Old Port district with the needs of the fishermen who have worked there for centuries.
When Can Johnny Start Walking to School Again?
The small schools and Smart Growth movements are now working to change the rules and habits that contribute to school sprawl.
Rethinking the Future of the Federal Surface Transportation Program
Beyond fiscal year 2009, the future of the surface transportation program appears murky.
An Interview With Tulane's Architecture Dean About New Orleans
Reed Kroloff, the head of Tulane's architecture program talks about rebuilding the Big Easy, and how to preserve the city's 'fine grain'.
Reconstructing Lost Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
Three long-lost buildings from Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House are being rebuilt brick by brick.
New Orleans Devastation Emphasises Need For Planners
This general interest article is a primer on the urban planning profession, including expected qualifications and likely job responsibilities.
Getting Serious About Greening The Los Angeles River
Los Angeles has hired a team of consultants to study ways to make the LA River a focus of urban revival instead of a flood control system. A series of public meetings may be a prelude to massive public works projects.
Katrina Lays Bare Superfund Woes
Concern rises that storm may have compromised cleanup of toxic sites around New Orleans -- and created new ones.
Friday Funny: New York, Nevada
Will Las Vegas Casinos become the model for future cities?
Courtyard Apartments: An Idea Whose Time Has Come Back
Courtyard complexes provide an affordable, mid-density, low-rise housing alternative as Los Angeles moves from single-family to high-rise residential development.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
