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Driving Is Becoming Less Important To Young People
The number of U.S. teenagers licensed to drive is decreasing.
Sprawling Cities, Dangerous Cities
Wide roads, speeding traffic and a lack of crosswalks or sidewalks can make walking a deadly activity.
Priced Out Of The Nation's Capital
Developers and housing advocates disagree about the merits of mandatory affordable housing provisions
Is Exurban Growth Good?
Population and job growth are flourishing in America's exurbs. But is this good news?
The Architecture Of War
What are the moral and ethical issues at stake for the architects rebuilding Iraq?
A Plan For Heritage Tourism In Philadelphia
An architectural consultant outlines the city's need to connect its historical treasures.
A New Downtown Station For DC's Metro System
The opening of a brand-new rail station for Metro's Red Line promises revitalization for a long-declining neighborhood.
The Architectural Accomplishments Of The New Clinton Library
The newly opened Clinton Presidential Library makes its mark on Little Rock.
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Top Word For 2004: 'Blog'
Merriam-Webster Inc. announced that the word "blog" was the "<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/11/30/words.of.the.year.reut/index.html">most looked-up word</a>" [CNN] this year. The word will be a new entry in the next edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary.<br /> <blockquote><br /> A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.</blockquote>
Employer Offers Hybrid Car Purchase Incentive
Firm offers 'biggest, wildest hybrid incentive' -- $5,000 to its employees who purchase qualifying vehicles.
Fighting The Homeless?
Proposed Austin ordinances would criminalize common homeless activities -- but might some of these activities be more common than many realize?
D.C. Stadium Wins Approval, But Community Reinvestment May Lose
D.C. City Council passes baseball stadium bill, but mayor removes promised school and library funding.
Why Did The D.C. City Museum Fail?
Only 36,000 visited the museum in its first 15 months of operation.
The Voice Of Amtrak
Julie, the computerized answering system with a personality , has saved Amtrak $13 million.
Kunstler: An Apology for Sprawl Needed
James Howard Kunstler says today's young people are owed an apology from the last two generations for how badly they've wrecked the built environment, and in the process committed "the greatest misallocation of resources in the history of the world."
Environmentalists Worried About Second Bush Term
Environmental groups fear the worst during the second Bush administration.
Planninng For Terror
Neighbors are protesting construction of a New York City building, claiming it would make an especially explosive terrorist target.
Sales Tax For Metro?
Can a dedicated source of funding be found for the DC Metro?
Is Sprawl Unhealthy?
A new academic article in JPER critically examines the relationship between sprawl and health.
252 Lane Miles Planned For Long Beach Freeway
Most important goods movement freeway in America will mimic American children-the freeway is expanding.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
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
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
