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What Happens If You Shut Down City Hall?
What if they shut down city hall and nothing happened?A Maine town has become America's most extreme experiment in smallgovernment.
The Underbelly Of Georgia's Home Building Industry
Georgia's home-building industry is growing fast -- but at the expense of homebuyers.
The Rich Get Rich, And The Poor Get...
Over the past 10 years, all Chicagoans have either gotten richer or they haven't - depending on which of the city's two daily papers you're reading.
Inferno Destroys Nearly-complete Controversial Development
An eight-alarm fire decimates San Jose's upscale, controversial and almost-finished $500 million Santana Row.
Recent Market Turmoil Hits Real-Estate Funds
It's often said that real estate doesn't react to the stock market in sync with other sectors. That has held true -- until now.
Reinvigorating Rochester's 'La Avenida'
City works with community leaders to create vibrant multi-cultural mecca at the heart of Rochester's booming Latino community.
Advertising City
The high-profile ad agency TBWA/Chiat/Day's new offices in Los Angeles are a virtual and self-contained 'advertising city'.
Energy From Algae: Green Power Breakthrough?
A California company is trying to be the first to commercialize the production of hydrogen from algae.
City And Business Leaders Favor Dedicated Transit Lanes
Washington DC leaders are considering changing K Street, a major east-west arterial, to provide bus or light rail lanes in the center median.
The Case For Rail
The answer to the nation's transportation problems is rail.
When Public Subsidies Aren't Enough
What to do when public subsidies for convention centers and the towering hotels adjacent to them aren't enough?
The Perfect Village That Keeps Failing
Westwood Village in West Los Angeles is adjacent to UCLA and the city's most affluent neighborhoods. Yet it can't seem to succeed. Why?
Housing Legacy Of Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Andrew's impact on south Miami-Dade County a decade ago is still being felt in the housing market.
Do Americans Choose Cars Or The Environment?
The American love affair with the automobile is far from over, writes Thomas Bray.
Detroit Stadiums Fail To Invigorate Local Economy
Despite intensive local and national marketing of Detroit's sports and entertainment district, economic pessimism overshadows the opening of the new Ford Field.
A Different Type Of Company Town
Eric Engstrom and Swain Porter have designed an innovative company town that blends a corporate atmosphere into a rural setting.
A New National Seashore?
The Bush Administration backs away from a federal plan to acquire and save the largest remnant of non-urbanized coast in Southern California.
Design And The Decision Making Process
A tale of two cities and the role of public participation.
Infectous Greed Is Ruining Our Neighborhoods
Unchecked "mansionization" of established older neighborhoods is the result of "me-first, I've got mine" attitudes by both builders and the cities that encourage them.
Phoenix Seeks Community Input To Develop Proposed Stadium Site
The City of Phoenix hopes to create a culturally mixed, active urban environment from oft vacant, but historic neighborhoods in onetime proposed stadium site.
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.
