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Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York
The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.
'Click Here' To Save The Environment
How to contribute to environmental causes without leaving your desk.
Diversify, Decentralize To Protect Against Terrorism
How we can defend against terrorist attacks by creating diversity and decentralization in the national infrastructure.
Segway: Cities Won't Be Designed Around 'IT'
The Segway Human Transporter, previously known as "Ginger' or "IT' is an "amusing novelty" but cities won't be designed around it.
Urban Disney
The city of Anaheim and the Walt Disney Company create an urban destination resort.
Sprawl No Antidote To Terror
Spreading out aggravates underlying causes of 9/11 attack.
Critics Oppose Drilling For Oil Under National Forest
Drilling opponents criticize plan for oil drilling under the Finger Lakes forest in New York.
Airport Cities
Many airports around the country are becoming major city centers.
Segway: Ginger Unveiling Is Underwhelming
Technology experts are not impressed with the Segway Human Transporter.
Smart Growth Gains Big Allies
Three foundations have emerged as some of the biggest advocates of smart growth.
Segway: Does 'IT' Live Up To The Hype?
Is the transportation device formerly known as "Ginger" a revolutionary invention that will change the world? Or is it just a gimmick?
Turning Around Florida's Small Towns
Some of Florida's quaint small towns face unique challenges. Florida Trend presents the stories of four of them.
Ginger Dances Into The Spotlight
They are calling it "the world's first dynamic self-balancing human transporter." It imitates the human body.
A Game For Planners?
The BBC features a demolition game allowing you to virtually wreck the most loathed buildings in Britain.
Segway: Readers Respond To Ginger
Why we don't need Ginger.
Amtrak Returns To Downtown Louisville
Passenger trains returned to downtown Louisville when the Kentucky Cardinal pulled into Union Station and was greeted by a crowd of more than 250.
Severe Forest Fires Linked To Logging
A study published in the journal Nature confirms links between logging and severe forest fires.
Taking Flight
An airport-related development plan is being proposed for downtown Jamaica, Queens.
People Are More Connected To Their Communities
Since Sept. 11, Americans have become more involved in connecting to their communities.
EPA To Proceed With Upper Hudson River Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will go ahead with the Hudson River cleanup project -- the largest environmental cleanup project in U.S. history.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
