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The New Green Urbanism
Green architecture is catching on in America.
A Tour Of Immaculate Suburbia
Follow 'Patio Dad' and 'Realtor Mom' into their blissful mini-McMansion with a review of David Brook's new book, "On Paradise Drive."
Washington's Metro: Deficits By Design
Finance structure challenges Washington's Metro.
Does Where We Live And Work Make Us Fat?
Experts are eyeing city planning as the next front in the war on obesity.
Baltimore's Walking Commuters
Walking to work has become an increasingly popular urban phenomenon for 7% of Baltimore's commuters.
Michigan's 'Cool Cities' Incubator
Michigan's Governor announces 20 projects in 17 cities designed to lure back young, creative professionals.
How Sprawl Hurt Buffalo
Buffalo, NY, is a "clear example" of what happens to a city suffering from the impact of sprawl.
Albuquerque's Gentrification
Have the members of the creative class become the 'shock troops' for downtown gentrification?
Turning California's Growth Patterns Upside Down
Large-scale development in San Jose's Coyote Valley attracts national attention as it shuns sprawl and adopts New Urbanism.
Profiles of the Next Generation of Planners, Part 4
Three more masters-level planning students share why they decided to choose planning, and what they see as the future of planning.
Urbanites Vs. Suburbanites: Who's Healthier?
A study compares obesity in urban dwellers and suburnanites.
Causes And Consequences Of Sprawl
Well-intentioned government policies have created economic incentives for urban sprawl. Now we are paying the price.
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Los Angeles Perino's goes bye-bye
New York - An interesting observation about the impending demolition of Hollywood landmark restaurant Perino's here courtesy of the "LA Cowboy" blog.<br /> <br /> So, why <em>don't</em> they just <a href="http://lacowboy.blogspot.com/2004/06/last-of-perinos.html">move it</a>?
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Active surfaces
New York - I'm in Manhattan, at a hotel in Times Square. It's been more than a year since I was here. And I'm struck by the increase in active signage, even here, the heart of inventive building-side ads. Just about every building here in Times Square is coated with multicolored, programmable screens. Some of them just do text; others are nearly as good as a television.<br /> <br /> So just an observation, but as flat-screen technology gets better, as LEDs get brighter, we're going to see a lot more TV-like screens replacing static billboards.
Eight Suggestions For The Cultural Future Of Ground Zero
New York Times critics offer eight suggestions for the cultural future of Ground Zero.
Expressways For Sri Lanka?
Are expressways the right traffic solution for the island nation of Sri Lanka.
Proponent Of Smart Growth Gets Death Threat
Architect and planner who joined a Smart Growth advocacy group receives a death threat.
A New Tool For New Urbanism Projects
Nashville Planning Commission adopts the Transect.
Oil Lands Lay Fallow As Bush Pushes For More
Despite 30,000,000 unused acres, the Department of the Interior hopes to lease more environmentally-sensitive areas to drilling firms. Watchdogs argue VP Cheney is using the plan as corporate welfare for his industry cronies.
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.
