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Why Libeskind Won
Why was the design by Daniel Libeskind selected for Ground Zero?
Pit As Memorial?
Berlin-based Daniel Libeskind's design will leave a deep pit as a memorial.
The Power Of The Libeskind Design
The design by Studio Daniel Libeskind is powerful because it reveals and honors the foundation of the city.
Eisenman Says His Team Doomed By New Urbanists
Architect Peter Eisenman says his plan did not win public endorsement because it took a direct stand against New Urbanism.
German Architect Wins Ground Zero Design Competition
German architect Daniel Libeskind's design has been chosen for Ground Zero but the plan will continue to be debated and refined.
Plan For WTC Site Selected
Daniel Libeskind's designs for the WTC are selected. The new design will be taller than the Twin Towers.
Counting The Homeless
Some say it can't be done, but New York City is going to try anway.
Smart Growth, Education Can Lead To Economic Development
How to foment the development of a new "entrepreneurial class" in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico by actually promoting those now called "smart growth" principles.
Economic Impacts Of Historic Preservation
Main Street programs typically return about $35 for every dollar invested in operating the program.
Right-sizing Urban Growth Boundaries
How to figure out what's best for your community.
Protecting A Pristine Ecosystem From Development
Conservation groups say the effort to save a pristine Manhattan-sized island off the coast of Baja California could be a model for saving threatened wilderness areas.
Curbing City Drivers
London charges drivers $8 a day to enter the city center during weekdays.
The Lost City
A city frozen in time since the 1950s is threatened by developers. Architects and planners work to save priceless architecture and public spaces.
The Secret To Urban Revival
What makes a downtown work? People. The Arizona Republic examines success stories across the U.S.
EPA Releases Report On Children's Health And Environment
A report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency titled "America's Children and the Environment" could impact the debate over how best to control air pollution
Introduction To Induced Traffic Demand
The Seattle Times presents a useful primer, including graphics, on induced traffic resulting from new roads.
A Radical Solution For Traffic Congestion Needed
Seattle needs to redirect transportation dollars to develop mass transit.
Dateline NBC Special On Traffic Calming
Dateline NBC is scheduled to air a special report on neighborhood traffic calming Tuesday evening, February 25.
Historical Sites At Risk In The Event Of War
The cultural heritage of the region where urban life began 5,500 years ago is at risk in the event of a war in Iraq.
Daniel Libeskind: A Photo Essay
Photos of the designs of star architect Daniel Libeskind.
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.
