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Apartments Minimize Sprawl
A new publication aims to change the perception of apartments as a valuable, but often-overlooked commuity development tool.
FEATURE
Top 10 Urban Planning Issues From 2001
The editors of PLANetizen select the top 10 planning issues from 2001 according to readers.
CoolTown: A Digital Lifestyle
Hewlett-Packard's CoolTown project envisions a digital lifestyle.
Boston To Lose Parking To Development
As development brings hotels, condominiums, offices, and parks, the South Boston Waterfront will lose over 2000 parking spaces.
Alternatives For Storm Water Holding Ponds
Fairfax County, VA, is searching for environmentally friendly alternatives to storm water holding ponds.
Conflict Of Interest Troubles For EPA Chief
EPA ombudsman Robert J. Martin makes "conflict of interest" allegations againstEPA head Christine Todd Whitman.
Don't Sacrifice The Environment
Environmental Defense's Tom Graff advice to California legislators: Don't sacrifice the environment for anything.
Moratorium On Cybercafes
In Orange Grove, CA, the city has put a moratorium on cybercafes, which have become centers of gang activity.
Nation's First High-Speed Wireless Network
Verizon Wireless rolls out the nation's first high-speed wireless network in the Boston area and the San Francisco Bay.
Slow Growth Mayor Offers No Apologies
West Linn, Ore. Mayor David Dodds is hated by developers and disliked by some former city council members - and he doesn't care.
Will Transparent Concrete Transform Cities?
Bill Price of the University of Houston is experimenting with translucent concrete and is aiming for fully transparent concrete.
The Future Of FHA And Multifamily Finance
What does the future hold for theFHA and what about the credit subsidy "problem?"
Politics And Building A WTC Memorial
The politics behind building a memorial at the site of the World Trade Center.
Architecture And Claustrophobia
People who suffer from claustrophobia find it difficult to live in modern cities like New York.
Shaping The City: Natural Light And Architecture
Roger K. Lewis discusses the role of natural light in the design of buildings.
Peirce: Landmark Brownfields Changes
Neal Peirce writes that there is a strong new national commitment to recovering brownfields.
Report Says Amtrak Lost $1.1 Billion
A government report says Amtrak needs more help.
Interview With L.A. Transit's New CEO
Roger Snoble brings A multi-modal transit vision to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency.
Dallas: Failure Of Visionary Planning
Dallas News charges that the city's failure to fund a new bridge is indicative of the city's lack of long-range, visionary planning.
New Jersey: Governor Fires Planners
After campaigning on an anti-sprawl campaign, New Jersey Governor McGreevey suddenly gutted the Office of State Planning.
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
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
