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Nevada Takings Initiative Heads To Ballot
An initiative that would require Nevada County to pay property owners if a land use regulation diminishes property value appears headed for the November ballot.
Commuters In D.C. Opting To Drive
U.S. Census figures released last week indicate less people are riding transit to work each day.
Primer On How GPS Works
Scientific American provides a fascinating introduction to how GPS devices work.
Mall Adjacent To Battlefield Approved
The City Council in Maumee City, OH, is stymied by outdated zoning code.
US Postal Service To Expand Segway Testing
The U.S. Postal Service will expand its testing of the Segway Human Transporter to six new cities.
The Wealthiest Community In The U.S.
Welcome to Rancho Santa Fe, where the per capita income is $113,132. 'It's Beverly Hills in the country.'
New Urbanism: 'The Next Big Thing'
Craig Robins plans a "New Urbanist" community for Miami, Florida
Miami-Dade: Make No Small Transit Plans
A $16.9 billion proposed transit plan aims to overhall Miami-Dade County's piecemeal mass transit system.
Chicago's Modern Architecture Movement
Is Mayor Daley driving the Modernist architecture comeback in Chicago?
County Passes Law To Protect Front Lawns
Fairfax County, VA passed a law that prohibits paving over front lawns to convert them into oversize driveways. Opponents say the law unfairly targets immigrants.
EPA To Change Rules On E-Junk
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to change rules to encourage recycling and reuse of electronic waste,.
Positive Signs For Seattle's Citywide Monorail
Seattle monorail planners have tentatively adopted a $1.23 billion plan to expand the monorail from one to 14 miles.
Congressman Promotes 'Livability' Movement
To promote the 'livability' movement, a congressman from Oregon goes on a tour of the Midwest.
Arizona State University Resists Light Rail
Claiming that light rail will interfere with research equipment, Arizona State University wants the city to realign the new route.
New Studies On Race And Housing
Four new studies on housing in Chicago, Boston, and San Diego examine the changing racial landscape based on 2000 Census data.
Defining 'Rural'
Palm Beach County's development guidebook aims "to protect and enhance rural settlements" but county commissioners find it hard to define what "rural" is.
Learning From Paris, France
Neal Peirce writes about the Paris' "great green secret."
Climate Change: Time To Get Serious
We need to get serious about climate change and redesign our energy system.
Smart Growth Law Sparks Land Use Battles
Wisconsin's Smart Growth directive angers communities.
Dating In The Age Of The Long Commute
Singles in the Washington area are using a "traffic-friendly dating strategy."
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.
