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The Quintessential American Porch
After falling out of fashion in the 50s and 60s, the "American Porch" is making a comeback in New Urbanism communities.
Rethinking Parking Requirements
One of the biggest barriers to new development in urban areas is parking.
New Urbanism Reaches Tennessee Countryside
New Urbanism is slowly showing up in suburbs and bedroom communities where it has been previously been met with resistance.
AOL Time Warner's New $2.2-billion Home
Building the opulet $2.2-billion AOL Time Warner Center along Manhattan's Columbus Circle is like "mounting two, 900-lb gorillas on a jungle gym..."
Europe's Population Problem
The economic and political consequences of Europe's population implosion are alarming.
Southern California's Dirty Harbor Secret
Even Southern California's wealthy communities are feeling the effects of years of unchecked urban runoff and silt.
Dr. Gridlock: The Problem With SUVs
Readers write in from both sides of the SUV debate.
You Are Being Watched
A government program, "Combat Zones That See" (CTS) would intelligently connect thousands of cameras throughout the nation's cities.
Protecting Main Street, USA From Wal-Mart
In an effort to stop "big box" retail and commercial development calls for a ban on stores larger than 55,000 square feet.
Lennar Corp. Buys Newhall Land Company
In a stunning move, Newhall Land Company, one of California's largest land owners, agrees to be acquired by Miami-based Lennar Corp., the nation's third-largest homebuilder.
Commuter-Friendly Companies
By 2006, a third of the U.S. workforce is expected to telecommute. A USEPA and DOT initiative rewards commuter-friendly businesses.
The Evolution Of The Mall: 'Mall-Mart'
As anchor department stores in urban malls fail, big discounters are moving in -- a cheap way to enter urban and suburban markets.
Recreating The Bilbao Effect In Taiwan
Can the Bilbao effect be recreated with the opening of the $170 million Guggenheim in Taiwan?
Smart Growth Is Dead In Lodi
Columnist Joe Guzzardi examines the development and growth in Lodi, CA, and concludes that it's not smart.
NGO's Shift To Carrot-Flavored Sticks
A study finds that increasingly powerful NGO's are 'moving beyond a culture of criticism to one of engagement with business and other partners in a search for solutions.'
The Costs Of Mitigation
Weymouth Landing station, the first stop on the proposed Greenbush rail line, is a classic example of how mitigation in major public works projects is necessary, but expensive.
Bush To Weaken Global Ozone Treaty
New demands by the Bush administration threaten to reverse the benefits of the global ozone layer treaty.
Europe's Deadliest Roads
Although a high profile education campaign has decreased the number of road deaths by 18% since last year, France still has Europe's deadliest roads.
The Challenge Of Hillside Development
Hillside living in becoming increasingly popular. How do planners write zoning laws that allow hillside development while preserving natural landmarks?
The U.S. Transportation Network Is Threatened
Building an integrated transportation system in the United States would be a real economic stimulus and increase mobility and security.
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.
