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600,000 Tunnel Tourists Turn Out In Boston
600,000 people showed up to tour Boston's new, nearly-complete, 1-1/2 mile-long Central Artery.
Charlie Rose Interviews Rem Koolhaus
Architects Rem Koolhaus, Renzo Piano and Santiago Calatrava on the Charlie Rose Show tonight.
Squabbling Counties Hope To Revamp Boundaries
Officials of two Oregonian counties seek to resolve ongoing taxation and revenue disputes by amending their jurisdictions.
A New Approach To Public Land Management
The U.S. Government is trying a new approach to management of public lands: Denying public access. And maybe that's a good thing.
Sacramento Takes On Snout Houses
Sacramento planners, aiming for "neighborly city streets" propose limiting houses with protruding garages.
The Tale Of Two Oakland Communities
The San Francisco Chronicle examines the challenges facing two communities in Oakland, CA as they try to improve.
Differences At The World Summit
Doubts emerge at the 10-day World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.
L.A.'s 'Bicycle Freeway'
Despite challenges, a bikeway along the Los Angeles river across the entire City of Los Angeles, might actually happen.
World Summit: Growing Divide Between Rich And Poor Nations
President Bush, who will not be present at the World Summit on Sustainable Development attended by 100 world leaders, faces strong criticism from developing nations.
The Pitfalls Of Urban Design
An examination of what can happen when public spaces are not designed with public safety in mind.
Housing In 'Smart Growth' Cities: Is It Really Worth The Cost?
Randal O'Toole argues that stringent land use regulations in "Smart Growth" areas translate into higher housing prices. Do these costs reflect greater livability or limited opportunity?
BBC Special Series On Sustainable Development
For the Johannesburg Earth Summit BBC News Online has special series on sustainable development
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Housing in 'Smart Growth' Cities: Is It Really Worth The Cost?
Stringent land use regulations in "Smart Growth" areas such as Portland and San Jose translate into higher housing prices. Do these costs reflect greater livability or limited opportunity?
The Divine Developer
Cardinal Roger Mahoney discusses the design and planning behind the most expensive Catholic Cathedral in the U.S.
Flooding And Climate Change
Is global warming the culprit behind recent floods in China and Europe?
Talk Of The Nation: Sustainable Development
The state of sustainable development ten years after the Rio Earth Summit.
Power From Hot Air
1km-high "solar chimney" proposed to supply electricity for 200,000 houses.
Where Computers Go To Die
A photo essay looks at e-waste in China.
NPR Special: World Summit On Sustainable Development
National Public Radio reports on the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Flood Protection For London's Development Areas Will Cost
The fight to stop the Thames flooding -- blamed on rising sea levels -- will cost London £4bn($6bn/E6.3bn).
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.
