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King County Metro Mulls Ferry Service
King County Metro in King County, WA, is considering starting a passenger ferry.
So Did Smart Growth Make Portland Unaffordable?
Randal O'Toole pushes back against Philip Langdon's article that questions whether Portland's growth boundary made the city less affordable.
Information And Market-Based Community Development
In two complementary papers, Robert Weissbourd and Riccardo Bodini examine the role of information resources in spurring markets and creating investment strategies to boost urban neighborhoods.
California's Reliance On Real Estate May Be Its Downfall
Half of the private sector jobs in the last two years are related to California's hot real estate market -- which is destined to start cooling off.
The 'Super Slab'
A private company plans a super highway through rural Colorado.
The Million Solar Roofs Initiative
New California bill would provide funding for solar power in homes.
Wal-Mart Is Upsetting The Gods In Mexico
The big box store has set up shop in the shadow of the Pyramid of the Sun in San Juan Teotihuacan.
Michigan
In Grand Rapids, smart investments spur Smart Growth.
Ethnic Enclaves: Coming To A Suburb Near You
The Northern Virginia suburb of Annandale has become widely known as "Koreatown" over the past decade and a half, but not everyone is happy.
Backlane Condos?
Designer Trevor Kruse has a vision for Toronto -- horizontal condominiums for the city's alleys.
Taking Risks with Urban Design
The City of Rotterdam is experimenting with a new approach to creating exciting, interesting public places: stop making them so safe.
Everybody Wins with Public-Private Partnerships
The expansion of the Washington Metro relies heavily on self-imposed landowner taxes.
Major TOD Project Planned For Microsoft's Hometown
King County Dept. of Transportation's Transit Oriented Development (TOD) group is soliciting proposals for development in Redmond,WA.
Active Living By Design
A national trend to reshape suburban communities to encourage walking and cycling is taking root. [Correction noted.]
City Backs Developers' Creek Relocation Plan
City of Rancho Cordova, CA, is at odds with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over developers' plan to relocate a creek to make space for a "town center".
Lawmakers Pony Up for Major Transportation Spending
The next generation of TEA-21 passes overwhelmingly by House of Representatives.
Madison's Most Ambitious Development Project Ever
A Madison, WI, development project could be the city's biggest most expensive. Is it too much?
Balancing Environmentalism and Security
Critics argue that a U.S. border fencing project may harm sensitive ecological areas.
My Side Of The Mountain
Local governments and private property owners battle it out over preserving scenic character.
$300 Million Retail Center Planned For Moscow
The project is expected to change the face of northwestern Moscow.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
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.
