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TDRs Save NJ Farmland
State supported transfer of development rights programs are working to preserve Farmland in New Jersey.
In-town Bike Facilities Increasing
Cities in the Salt Lake Valley are gradually improving their road bike network to match the excellent off-road options
Wal-Mart Pays Big for Enviromental Violations
Wal-Mart will pay a $3.1 million settlement for violating federal storm water regulations in nine states
Horror Vacui: The Fear Of Emptiness
Is a fear of empty space driving architecture and urban design today?
Moving Back Downtown
It's for the birds (literally).
Envisioning Beijing's Future
With the Olympic games just four years away, China's capital city is attempting to physically construct a new world image.
Why The Chunnel Failed
Considered a engineering feat when it was built 10 years ago, the Channel Tunnel has failed financially and politically, says Christian Wolmar.
Gas Mileage Claims Of Hybrid Cars Overstated
Consumer Reports has shown that hybrid cars get less than 60 percent of EPA estimates.
Jane Jacobs: A Wake-Up Call For American Cities
In her latest book, influential urbanist Jane Jacobs' offers a solution for suburban sprawl and a warning for North American cities.
Are Lofts Becoming 'Uncool'?
Do 'factory-like' subdivisions spell the end of the loft as a meaningul cultural symbol?
Global Impacts of China's Building Boom
The frenzied development pace of the world's fastest growing national economy has some fearing an impending real estate bust.
Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act Of 2004 Passes
Fourteen million people use public transportation every day in the U.S., but the federal government has invested only $0.006 in security per passenger.
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Thanks to Adam Rogers at <a href="http://www.wired.com/">Wired</a> for this reference to the Transportation Research Board's participation solicitation for <a href="http://gulliver.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=3692">XML Schemas for Exchange of Transportation Data</a>. <br /> <br /> XML tells the web browser software about the structure and type of information it's displaying, distinguishing content from format by adding metadata.<br /> <br /> We predicted that planning specialties would begin developing their own XML schemas in a 1999 article for APA's Planning magazine, <a href="http://www.planning.org/planningpractice/1999/feb99.htm">'X' Marks the Spot</a>
The Road / Street Dilemna
If roads are about "getting there" and streets are about "being there", can Sydney's busiest road become a street?
Why Is Construction So Backward?
A new book investigates why the construction industry is constrained by narrow thinking.
SUV's To Blame For Higher Gas Prices
Trucks and SUVs are causing record consumption this year and refineries are already operating at capacity.
Aspirational Apartments
Apartment dwellers are seeking out quality developments that increasingly reflect their own civic, urban and environmentally responsible identity.
Faster Speedways or Swifter Madness?
Billions spent on new bridges to satisfy ego, spread sprawl
Stata Center's Urban Design Goals
Anthony Flint reviews the urban design goals as well as the architecture of Gehry's new Stata Center.
Smart Growth: Is It 'Dense Thinking'?
Randal O'Toole, an economist and director of the Oregon-based Thoreau Institute, challenges smart growth.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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.
