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Atlanta Trying To Pave Way Out Of Congestion?
Governor Sonny Perdue's Congestion Mitigation Task Force may give preference to highway-widening over other traffic reduction strategies.
Naval Base Closure Could Impact North Carolina Community
The Asheville Naval Reserve Center played a key role in World War II craft production.
Contaminating A Neighborhood -- And A Reputation
A Connecticut suburb could have so much underground lead that 114 houses may be demolished –- but is the threat real?
Free Rent Comes At A Price
In Washington, D.C., some apartment tenants are living without a landlord -- and without a high standard of living.
Two Men Face Off, With Millions In The Balance
The New York Observer profiles MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow and Transit Worker's Union chief Roger Touissant.
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More On RFP Sins...
<img src="http://www.eastprovidenceri.net/img/ep-aerial.jpg" align="right" alt="City of East Providence, Rhode Island" />I got a slew of responses (some positive, some not) on my post, "<a href="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/archives/2005/12/20/341/">Top 8 Sins For RFPs</a>". The best response came from Chelsea Pierce, an Associate Planner with the City of East Providence, Rhode Island , who offers a few of her proposal pet peeves. Chelsea writes:<br /> <br /> <blockquote>Great list of RFP sins! I'll keep those things in mind when I write my next one. I have a few proposal submittal pet peeves I'd like to share - small things, really, but also things that drive me bananas.</blockquote>
A New New Town, 16 Years In The Making
Duany and Plater-Zyberk have designed Haymount, a "neo-traditional" town set to double the population of its county.
Dirt Roads As Commuter Corridors
Washington, D.C. suburbs are growing so fast that the roads haven’t caught up.
Ye Olde Starbucks
Annapolitans are steamed about a proposal to insert the chain into a 1784 tavern.
Driving Costs Escalate With Stockholm's Congestion Tax
Addition of a commuter tax and higher gas prices will make driving more expensive in Stockholm in the coming year.
New Highways A Rotten Investment?
A Seattle Sierra Club member argues against new construction and for highway reclamation.
The De-Facto Privatization Of Local Government?
The dramatic increase in homeowners' associations has some worrying about the implications for local governance.
D.C.'s Metrobus: A Model of Inefficiency
A feature-length article in the Washington Post charges that Washington D.C.'s Metrobus, the fifth largest in the nation, has done little to adapt to changing times, and is plagued by problems.
The Case For 'Passive Survivability' In Building Codes
The concept of 'passive survivability' includes measures that protect inhabitants during disasters. Should these measures be incorporated into building codes for civic buildings?
Tsunami Priority: Homes
One year later, most survivors still do not have permanent shelter. Yet many have income again.
Affordable Housing Controversy in New York City.
What is the appropriate level of subsidization that affordable housing developers should receive? The article also describes New York City's unique inclusionary housing benefits.
America's Newest Suburbs: Aging Industrial Cities
A revival of industrial towns just outside expensive metropolitan areas accompanies the grueling commutes of the new residents. While describing the Lehigh Valley, the reporters also mention the far-out regions of Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Do Homeowner Associations Make Good Neighbors?
As the number of people in Homeowner Associations has exploded from 2 million nationwide in 1970 to more than 54 million now, disputes become more expensive, and more frequent.
The New Orleans Levee Mess
The Los Angeles Times runs an in-depth investigation into the uneasy partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Orleans levee commissions that led to the disastrous failure of several levees.
Seattle's 'Rail Madness'?
A WSJ columnist blasts Seattle for its misallocation of public money to poorly devised rail projects at the expense of ‘real’ transit projects that improve mobility.
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
County of Mendocino
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
