The APA's chooses 25 issues and events that have had the greatest impact on U.S. and global planning since 1978.
Among the top five stories in APA's top 25 list: The nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island (1979); Sagebrush Rebels (1980); UNESCO's desigation of World Heritage Cities (1982); The worst U.S. banking crisis since the Great Depression (1982); and the first National Forum on Biodiversity (1986).
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FULL STORY: Top 25 Planning Stories in the U.S. and Worldwide
Montreal Mall to Become 6,000 Housing Units
Place Versailles will be transformed into a mixed-use complex over the next 25 years.
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DARTSpace Platform Streamlines Dallas TOD Application Process
The Dallas transit agency hopes a shorter permitting timeline will boost transit-oriented development around rail stations.
Study: 4% of Truckers Lack a Valid Commercial License
Over 56% of inspected trucks had other violations.
Chicago Judge Orders Thousands of Accessible Ped Signals
Only 3% of the city's crossing signals are currently accessible to blind pedestrians.
Philadelphia Swaps Car Lanes for Bikeways in Unanimous Vote
The project will transform one of the handful of streets responsible for 80% of the city’s major crashes.
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