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Should The Moon Be Developed?
Lunar industrialization and development is under discussion.
Transforming Industrial Buildings Into Schools
Industrial buildings in New Jersey are being converted into schools.
Peter Calthorpe's Radical Proposal For A New Urban Network
Peter Calthorpe proposes a "new, diverse, complex" transportation network.
For New Yorkers, Rapid Transit Is A Relative Term
2000 Census data reveals that outer-borough New Yorkers exceed most of the country in commuting time. With the highest transit ridership in the country, is that a problem?
Chicago Adds Free Trolley Service
Free trolley service in Chicago offers tourists easy access to Chicago attractions.
Friday Funny: Comic Books And The American Metropolis
Planners might want to pick up a copy of the latest comic book to find out how the public attitude towards urban environments.
The Coming Showdown Over Ground Zero
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's biggest challenge will be building consensus.
Rebuilding the Afghan Buddha Statues
With the help of advanced 3-D computer modeling techniques, researchers at a Swiss university have created digitized reconstruction images of the ancient statues destroyed in Afghanistan.
Struggling Strip Malls Invite Non-Retail Tenants
High vacancy rates in strip shopping centers are driving mall owners to welcome tenants other than the retail stores.
County To Rethink 2,200-home Mixed-use Development
A California-based company proposes to build 2,200 homes near Chapel Hill.
Secession Will Negatively Impact L.A. In D.C.
Congressmember Xavier Becerra opines on ahort- and long-term effects of secession on D.C. view Of L.A. region.
Lessons From An Urban Visionary
The Christian Science Monitor profiles urban visionary and former Indianapolis mayor, William Hudnut.
Atlanta Adopts Zoning To Encourage New Urbanism
Atlanta has adoped a new "live-work" zoning guideline to encourage mixed use development.
St. Paul's $1 Billion Housing Plan Approved
The St. Paul City Council approves the Mayor's plans for the creation of a creation of a $1 billion housing fund.
Rebuild It Big!
The World Trade Center is not a memory, but an aspiration.
Strong Regional Agency Proposal Failing
An effort to replace the San DiegoAssociation of Governments with a stronger agency is failing.
Inside Scoop On L.A.'s Billboard Ban
The Planning Report interviews a Los Angeles City Council member on the movement to ban billboards -- and not just in L.A.
Landscape Design For A Semi-Arid Climate
New York landscape and urban-design team wins design competion for Santa Fe's new Railyard Park and Plaza project with a design suitable for a semi-arid climate.
Breaking Up Los Angeles
A six-year campaign to break Los Angeles from the San Fernando Valley will finally go to the voters.
Casino Boom In The Midwest
Midwest cities are relying on casinos as a reliable generator of economic activity.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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
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Planning for Universal Design
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