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Slowing Sprawl With Transit-Oriented Development
A successful transit-oriented development blends "rural charm" and "old-time" atmosphere with commuting convenience.
Architecture On The Solar Frontier
Innovative ideas at architecture contest prove that using alternate energy does not have to mean altering your lifestyle.
California Is Divided Along East-West Divide
California has long had a north-south split, but local land use politicssuggests more of an east-west divide.
Delhi's New Traffic Solution: A Model?
Delhi has one of the worst traffic problems in the world. The new solution: ban begging.
Express Streets In Midtown Manhattan
Michael Bloomberg has been working hard to do alleviate congestion in Manhattan. The latest effort is to ban turns from 10 Midtown streets, creating 'express' streets.
Flooding The Grand Canyon
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation proposes to flood the Grand Canyon and evict non-native fish in order to mend the Colorado River's broken ecosystem.
City Drafts Tree-Preservation List
A planning commission in Oregon rates tree species with respect to conservation potential levels.
New Jersey Expands Trolley System
New Jersey opens LRT lines to Jersey City and Bayonne as part of a larger $1.9 billion plan.
$90 Million Highway Plan Cancelled
Michican Dept. of Transportation abandoned a generation-old highway plan. The move could let local citizens and governments take the lead in transportation planning.
'In-Fill' Developments In Salt Lake
"In-fill" developments help rebuild communities in Salt Lake City.
A Vision For Downtown
Salt Lake's mayor hopes to transform Main Street from lifeless to lively.
Building Highway Infrastructure
The GAO releases a report on the timely completion of highway constructionprojects -- and details the 200 major steps required.
Something Vs. Nothing
A debate over redevelopment at Ground Zero focuses on memory, mourning, monuments, and the role of architecture.
The Least Mobile Town In America
This town offers stability, sustainability, and Mama's cooking. Will the college educated ever go home again?
The Fallacy Of Inclusionary Zoning
If affordable housing is the goal, get rid of inclusionary zoning requirements.
Can School Vouchers Improve Neighborhoods?
Perhaps school vouchers don't improve schools. However, they do improve neighborhoods, writes Jonathan Rauch.
The Big Lie About Trains
Arizona Republic columnist Jon Talton sees the argument against subsidizing rail as the "Big Lie."
The Trend Toward Bike Protests
What started as a local revolt against car traffic in the San Francisco Bay has turned into a national -- and international -- trend.
Reviving Rail Through L.A.'s Densest Neighborhood
L.A.'s transit agency resurrects a controversial plan to run a rail line down the city's main commercial corridor.
Running The Numbers
A look at the Las Vegas Valley’s demographics, economy, and real estate markets.
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.
