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Sprawling Suburbia's Weight Problem
A new study is the first to correlate density and health on a national scale and finds that people living in spread out suburbs are more likely to be overweight.
EPA Won't Regulate Greenhouse Gases
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it does not have the legal authority to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
Does Immigration Cause Sprawl?
A new report by the Center for Immigration Studies says that sprawl in California's Central Valley could be controlled by curtailing immigration.
Business Risk-Taking In Low Income Areas 101
Seek out municipal resources; hire locally; work with community leaders to avoid opposition--and other tips featured in a 'how to' guide for risk-taking business entreprenuers in Chicago.
Congestion Pricing At The Wrong Price
Congestion pricing in London seemed to be working, until it went afoul of basic economics. Now it's harming public transit. [Link corrected.]
Chaos As Major Power Outage Hits London
A major power outage hit London during the evening rush hour disrupting the city's transit services and affecting half a million people.
Designing Transportation For People, Not Cars
Bogotá has become a success story that cities around the world are aiming to copy.
California Recall's Infrastructure Set-Aside Sleeper
California's October 7 recall ballot will feature more than Gray, Cruz, and Arnold.
Financial Costs And Social Costs
What Myron Orfield, Ed Blakely, Robert Fishman and others are saying about public schools and suburbs.
'Precedent-Setting' Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Enacted
A Chicago suburb has enacted the region's first inclusionary zoning ordinance.
'Silhouetting' Proposed Development
Five Los Angeles cities that control development on the coastal peninsula require the use of 'silhouetting' to alert neighbors about proposed development.
Wal-Mart Nation
What does it mean to live in a country where Wal-mart -- the world's 19th largest economy -- is the nation's largest employer?
Whither The Clean Air Act?
A ruling this week lets plants remodel with no new emissions limits.
Restoring A Sense Of Community Through Public Schools
A new community school is a symbol of ongoing renewal, in what was once one of the most violent neighborhoods in Boston.
A Computerized Spy In Every Car
An unpopular UK plan to monitor every car raises questions about the boundary between security and privacy.
Housing Shortages And Smart Growth In Ventura County
Ventura County's looming houding shortage forces electeds to grapple with restrictive laws and state pressure.
Illinois: The Windy State?
With a few commercial wind farm developments underway, Illinois is joining the 'nationwide surge' to use wind power as source of energy.
Different Visions For Fort Lauderdale Riverfront
Environmentalists, developers, and the community are at odds over the future of riverfront in Fort Lauderdale's redevelopment area.
Pittsburgh Planners Find Inspiration In Prague
Prague, in Central Europe, with 1.2 million residents, has succeeded in developing and preserving its historic center.
A Solution For Homelessness?
The Interagency Council on Homelessness is charged with the ambitious task of ending chronic homelessness in ten years.
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.
