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San Bernardino County Struggles With Infrastructure
The Executive Director of the San Bernardino Associated Governments addresses the challenge of meeting the region's infrastructure needs in today's fiscal climate.
Worst Metro Areas For Driving
Avis and Motorola commission a study to rank the 75 biggest metropolitan areas according to how difficult they are to drive in.
Return Of The Downtown
In a trend that is defying post-9/11 predictions American downtowns continue to grow.
Can Architecture Force You To Be Healthy?
A growing trend in architecture encourages building design to motivate -- or even require -- employees to exercise.
Improving Milwaukee-Chicago Rail Corridor
Popularity of Milwaukee-Chicago rail corridor generates demand formore frequent and faster trains.
How Highways Help Birds
New research shows that animals can learn to follow man-made routes to make trips easier.
How To Become A 'Hip' Town
The oft-forgotten story of how a hip town came to be that way.
Atlanta's Regional Traffic Plan Attacked From All Sides
The Atlanta Regional Commission's proposed $74 billion blueprint for traffic, Mobility 2030, has been widely assailed.
Blazing A New Trail
PATH Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing a metrowide trail system for Atlanta, aims to build a trail that stretches from Alabama to downtown Atlanta.
More U.S. Towns Adopting Noise Ordinances
From Boulder, CO to Portsmouth, NH to Ybor City, FL, cities across the nation are restricting the sounds "that disrupt the quiet of suburbia."
Gehry's Millenium Park: A Photo Essay
Lynn Becker visits Chicago's newest landmark -- the Millenium Park.
Land Use That Spreads Disease
Could your cozy wooded backyard be a breeding ground for the next plague? Environmental health experts argue that ecosystem disruption speeds the spread of infectious diseases.
Democrats' Vision For A Clean Energy Future
A report about energy issues from the Democratic National convention.
NIMBYism At Its Finest
Affluent communities in Chicago's North Shore are up in arms concerning Illinois' inclusionary housing requirements.
Property Owners' Standing Saved
An Albany, NY, neighborhood association beats back a legal challenge that could have had far reaching implications for property owners' standing to sue over zoning decisions.
Urbicide: The Battle For Cities
Urban planning has become an intensefocal point for US military strategy.
Beyond Legislating Integration
How to get race and class residential integration in the United States.
Preservation In The Face of Revitalization
How does a community reinvigorate itself while preserving its rich history?
New Mapping Technique Forecasts Coastal Land Loss
Acres of coastal land are lost in Maryland every year. Highly accurate topographical mapping could revolutionize planning for storms, development and flood insurance.
Why Boston's Plants Bloom Earlier Now Than 100 Years Ago
Boston's average temperature has increased 1.5 degrees Celsius over the past century.
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)
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
