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An Antidote To Sprawl?
Can Smart Growth limit urban sprawl?
Race And Urban Sprawl
Robert Bullard's book looks at the social impact of sprawl.
50 Miles By Train Is Equal To 15 Miles By Car
Mass transit enables workers in D.C. to buy homes 50 miles away in Baltimore and still spend less time commuting than they would if they lived in D.C suburbs and travelled by car.
The Highest Vehicular Fatality Rate In The World
Buses with names such as "The Terrorist," "Highway Massacre" and "The Ticket to Hell" contribute to the highest vehicular fatality rate in the world.
Protesting Is Out, Schmoozing Is In
Community Development Corporations prefer negotiation over confrontation in their attempts to improve neighborhoods.
FEATURE
The Mansionization of Downtowns
When it comes to civic gathering places, bigger and newer aren’t always better. A look at L.A.’s disconnected cathedrals, concert halls, museums and malls.
Fighting Noise Pollution In New York
New York Mayor is tough Michael R. Bloomberg announced an initiative to address quality-of-life issues in the city.
The Sixth Great Lake
The Great Lakes Commission is considering a resolution to make Lake St. Clair the sixth Great Lake. The status could bring in federal funding and benefit shipping.
Cities And Cycling
How bicycling makes for better cities.
Sprawl Spreads Two Acres Per Minute
Development consumes two acres of prime farmland each minute in the U.S.
Transit Debate Emerges As Elections Draw Near
Montgomery County, MD candidate's sound off regarding the region's future transit plans.
An Ethic That Values Open Space
Individual development decisions may not seem like much but taken together, they add up to an enormous loss. An area the size of the Mall of America is developed every day.
Does Indian Gaming Fuel Economic Development?
What are the links between casinos and economic growth?
The Superadobe: Cheap, Reliable And Stylish
Superadobes, made of moist dirt and loose cement, are reliable, affordable, and stylish.
Selling The Colorado River's Water
Is this good water policy, or the government conceeding to powerful water interests?
How Would You Revitalize Miami?
The Miami New Times asks ten leaders, including Andres Duany, "If you were in charge, what would you do to revitalize this city?"
World's Most Polluted Coasts
United Nations report identifies the most polluted coasts around the world.
Philadelphia Grapples With Vacant Lots, Abandoned Structures
Ray Suarez takes a look at the effort to rebuild old neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Southern California's Last Undevelopment Sliver
After more than a decade of bitterprotests, one of the last untouched pieces of developable land in Southern California may finally be approved.
Planners See Progress In Downtown Buffalo Revival
Progress has been made toward a downtown revival, but can the city sustain the momentum?
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.
