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Brownfield Projects Awards
Each year, the Phoenix Awards recognizes outstanding brownfields projects from across the U.S.
10 Most Improved Transit Systems
A transit trade publication, Metro Magazine, names the 10 most improved transit systems in North America.
Largest Public Works Project In The US
The plans are for 85 new schools at a cost of $1.8 billion. Completion is set for 2006 in Los Angeles.
New Businesses Vs. Historic Architecture
As Fayetteville, NC, tries to attract businesses to downtown areas, conflicts arise over what to do about historic architecture.
Neighborhood Schools Are At Risk
Neighborhood schools define a town's identity as a place with traditional values. How can they be saved?
The Three Most Luxurious Trains
The Automobile Club selects and reviews the world's three most luxurious trains.
The Architecture Firm Of The Future?
A young architecture firm, like many of its peers, has adopted a new approach to architecture practice that combines computer technology, marketing, and business strategies from outside the profession.
How To Attract Businesses To The Inner City
National experts offer Buffalo, NY, ideas for bringing businesses back to the inner city.
Senate Considers SUV Fuel-Efficiency Rules
The U.S. Senate is considering rules to require 'light trucks' to be as fuel-efficient as cars. Automakers say it can't be done.
Assessing Bush's First 100 Days
The League of Conservation Voters assesses the Bush administration's environmental stance in a report titled "Bush and the Environment: A Citizen's Guide to the First 100 Days"
Painting Bush Green
There is lot of green talk coming from the Bush administration these days. It is 'nothing but spin', says Arianna Huffington.
13 Transit Awards For Environmental Excellence
13 projects have been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) 2001 Environmental Excellence Awards.
Why Are Gas-Electric Hybrid Cars Not Popular?
Gersh Kuntzman takes a gas-electric hybrid car on a test drive and wonders why Americans are reluctant to buy these vehicles.
Finding The Real Cost Of Water
Chronic water shortages may be common in the future. What needs to be done today?
Phoenix's Housing And Technology Crisis
Phoenix is increasingly faced with the dilemma of qualitative or quantitative growth. Joel Kotkin thinks the city has taken the wrong path.
Focus On Signage
The proper way to demarcate a building, is a difficult topic -- it invariably comes down to a matter of taste.
Homeownership Short-lived In Inner City
Concerns about predatory lending in the inner city are particularly acute.
Increasing Ethnic Diversity In Nation's Largest Cities
Analysis of Census 2000 data reveals patterns behind the increasing diversity in large U.S. cities.
Revitalizing The Center Of Town
Franklin, MA, may consider zoning changes in order to revitalize its downtown area.
Houston's Largest Planned Community
A new master-planned community north of Houston will cover 8,000 acres and include 20,000 single-family homes.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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.
