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Gallup's 'Soul Of The City' (Creative Class) Poll
The Gallup Organization has been hired to poll 4,000 residents from 20 U.S. cities to determine resident satisfaction. Richard Florida is one of the poll's designers.
Bush Rejects Climate Deal At G8
President Bush says Kyoto treaty on global warming would have wrecked U.S. economy and rules out a climate deal at the G8 conference.
Is Kelo Good For Urban Planning?
The recent ruling by the Supreme Court to uphold the use of eminent domain was seen as an endorsement of professional planning. Bit this is not true, writes Sam Staley in this week's Op-Ed.
Guerrilla Gardeners Launch Attack On Downtown
Anonymous gardeners try to reduce urban ugliness.
California's Fastest Growing City
Low-cost housing is fueling an economic boom in this once-sleepy farming town, with an average of 12 new houses per day.
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Is Kelo Good For Urban Planning?
Baghdad's Mayor Threatens to Quit Over State of City
Failure of Iraqi government and U.S. forces to repair war-damaged urban infrastructure makes effort to govern the capital city "useless".
Democrats, Republicans Unite Against Eminent Domain Decision
Cut Federal funding to cities that use eminent domain for economic development projects not deemed to be in the public interest, opponents say.
Nationwide Interest In New York City Program To House Homeless
A program called "Pathways to Housing" has approval from the Bush Administration as a solution to the homeless situation across America.
Google Earth
Google releases a free application which combines satellite imagery, maps and Google Search to browse the world.
The Business Case for Green Building
Green building can make for a healthy bottom line.
Cities Ranked By Transportation And Housing Costs
Households in regions that have invested in public transportation reap financial benefits fromhaving affordable transportation options, even as gasoline prices rise.
Urbanism Holds Promise For Reducing Energy Use
Researchers presented findings at the Congress for the New Urbanism annual conference that show substantial energy savings from higher-density urbanism — greater savings than can be achieved from the US government Energy Star program.
CNU Debates Development, Street Design, Regulation
Progress toward drawing up environmental standards for neighborhood design was highlighted during the June annual conference of the Congress for the New Urbanism.
Seven-day Traffic Forecasts
A new service will begin predicting California traffic conditions seven days in advance.
New Safety Problem For HOV, HOT Lanes?
Robert Poole evaluates a Texas Transportation Institute before-and-after analysis of accident rates on Texas freeways with HOV lanes.
Seattle's Monorail Now $1 Billion Per Mile
The latest cost estimate for Seattle's planned monorail could run as high as $14 billion -- $1 billion per mile.
Never Mind The Kelo, Here's Scott Bullock
The attorney who argued the landmark eminent domain case considers the Supreme Court's decision.
Density Is Hot, Freeways Are Not, In The New Los Angeles
The pedestrians of the nation's second largest metropolis are gradually beginning to get the attention they deserve.
Wal-Mart Blocked in Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver becomes the first major city in Canada to turn down a Wal-Mart development.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
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
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.
