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Silicon Valley Growth Stunted By State Fiscal Policy
Metro Investment Report interviews the Chair of Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, Keith Kennedy, on the need for fiscal reforms to help generate growth in the Valley.
Science Still Uncertain About Global Warming
Former Secretary of Energy James Schlesinger argues that the science about climate change is not yet "settled."
One Step Closer For Western WA Light-rail
The Sound Transit light-rail proposal is back on track.
Preserving North Carolina's Coastline
A 2-part story looks at efforts to preserve North Carolina's coast which are undermined by actions of the state legislature.
'Alarming' Number Of Nation's Highway Bridges Are Deficient
Continued efforts must be made to renovate and replace the "alarming" number of US highway bridges that are deficient.
When Boomers Retire...
Baby Boomers' retirement expectations are redefining an industry.
Massachusetts' Efforts To Help Its Cash-strapped Cities
Massachusetts state legislature proposes a bill to assist localities in managing recent budget cuts.
Pasadena's Queen Of Historic Preservation
Claire Bogaard has successfully led the preservation movement in Pasadena, CA, for three decades.
Transportation Funds Siphoned Off To Reduce State Deficit
Transportation officials in Illinois struggle to find ways to deal with the siphoning off millions of state transportation funds.
Concerns Grow With Indian Casinos
In only a few years, Indian tribes in California have developed Vegas-style casinos across much of the state.
Are Neighborhood Councils Improving Governance?
The Planning Report interviews the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to assess the success of neighborhood councils on governance.
The Homestead Land Rush
The area around Homestead struggled to recover after the 1992 Hurricane Andrew. Now it is experiencing a land rush as South Florida approaches buildout.
Justice Dept. Intervenes In Local Zoning Dispute
The Justice Department accuses a county of religious discrimination and is threatening a lawsuit.
Density Is A Virtue
Writing in a Boston Globe editorial, David Dixon explains why Americans' fear and loathing of density is ironic and dangerous.
Tenleytown Knockout: Self-defense For Communities
Residents of Tenleytown have perfected a self-defense technique to fight development and re-development proposals.
A City Is Successful When Its People Are Happy
Enrique Penalosa, the Mayor of Bogota, discusses how transportation has changed the nature of this Colombian city.
Mega-Mall Ignites Development Boom
As homes and offices multiply around the mega-mall, roads and schools are being pushed to the limit.
Los Angeles Blacks Roiled Over Renaming Storied Street
Residents of Crenshaw Blvd. say that city hall's proposal disrespects the culture embodied by the road and its name.
Chicago's Last Frontier
Environmental and industrial interests work together for the revitalization of the former Steel Belt of Chicago.
Plans For A London Of Boulevards
London's mayor plans to transforming 100 open spaces in the city into pedestrian-friendly thoroughfares to create a European-style city of boulevards.
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.
