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Charlotte Proposes Streetcar Line
Charlotte North Carolina's Area Transit System recommends a streetcar line along Central Avenue. Many neighbors and community leaders oppose the plan.
Tampa's Streetcars Grand (Re)Opening
More than 20,000 people were expected to celebrate the rebirth of Tampa's streetcars.
State Seeks To Purchase 390,000 Acres
Michigan Governor John Engler hopes to hear positive news from the state's Natural Resource Trust Fund board.
The Largest Mall In America?
Destiny USA, with 15 million square-feet at a cost of $2.2 billion, could be the largest retail and entertainment complex in North America.
Seattle Can Learn From Boston's Big Dig
As Seattle embarkes on construction of its Alaskan Way Viaduct, the city can learn from the mistakes of Boston's Big Dig.
Are You Ready For An E-Mayor?
Marc Strassman has been an advocate of e-government for 26 years.
The Business Case For Green Development
Architect and businessman William McDonough is proving that a green business is a profitable business.
President Bush, Leave This Law Alone
Some critics say the Clean Water Act, now thirty years old, is being weakened by the Bush administration. This editorial asks President Bush to "leave this law alone."
Regional Planning Creates Nonprofit Foundation
To be eligible for a wider pool of grants, a regional planning council creates a 501(c)(3) foundation.
Fort Lauderdale Residents May Pay More Taxes Due To Mistake
Residents of the town near Fort Lauderdale may have helped decide if Fort Lauderdale residents taxes' should be increased.
MIT's New Dorm: An Architectural Experiment
Like all experiments, some elements of the architectural vision work, and others don't. But this new MIT dorm clearly makes a statement.
Images Of Finalists For Pentagon Memorial
Six finalists have been selected in the competition for a memorial to the 184 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
E-Government And Planning
The APA website introduces a new monthly column exploring e-government solutions to urban planning and development challenges.
Ten Steps To Urban Land Reform
This brief highlights ten action steps that urban leaders can take to turn empty and derelict properties into tax-generating assets.
Sprawl For Dummies
The Star-Ledger offers an introduction to the "McMansionization" of New Jersey.
Land Reform Policies And Practices: Baltimore And Philadelphia
This case study reviews the vacant land and land reform policies and programs undertaken in Baltimore and Philadelphia, providing a guide for urban leaders grappling with this complex issue.
Downtown Cleveland's Success Story
Cleveland now has the fastest-growing downtown among all midwestern states.
San Diego's Successful Toll Carpool Lanes
Critics argue that the popular and successful toll program is economically unjust. Are these 'Lexus lanes' for the wealthy?
Riverside, CA: Poster Child For Sprawl
Southern California's Inland Empire is the nation's worst example of urban sprawl.
Ruling Grants Residents Right Of Cross Examination
Supreme court ruling affects not just Lisle store, but all Illinois municipalities and all zoning cases.
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.
