District of Columbia
Free Parking Still Common In Washington DC
Washington DC employers including the federal government still offer a powerful incentive to drive by offering free parking.
Urban Design And Security Plan
A draft of the much-anticipated Urban Design and Security plan outlines planning techniques to protect national landmarks and government buildings from terror.
Tree Canopy Study Can Be Planning Factor
Information gathered by CITYgreen software, about tree-covered areas, can help plans aimed to improve cityscape.
Most Support D.C. Redevelopment
Most Washingtonians including those in working-class neighborhoods support redevelopment.
Minority Report: Washington In 2054
"Minority Report," Steven Spielberg's new thriller, offers a vision of what Washington would look like in the year 2054.
Commuters In D.C. Opting To Drive
U.S. Census figures released last week indicate less people are riding transit to work each day.
Dating In The Age Of The Long Commute
Singles in the Washington area are using a "traffic-friendly dating strategy."
Big-Box Stores Come Back To The City
With the suburbs saturated with "big boxes," retails stores are moving back into the city.
Will Urban Revitalization Work In Downtown D.C.?
A 10.2 acre site at the nexus of Downtown Washington will be the focus of an enormous redevelopment effort.
Community Divided On 'Smart Growth' Plan
The Takoma Park neighborhood of Washington, DC is divided over plans to develop land near METRO station.
Washington D.C.'s Greatest Least-known Architect
The least known great architect in the nation's capital may be Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
Opposition To Futuristic Maglev Rail Grows
A proposal to build a Washington-Baltimore rail link using futuristic magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology is facing growing opposition.
Huge Loss Of Land By 2030 Predicted
According to a study by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Geological Survey, over 700,000 acres of undeveloped land could disappear in the next 15 years.
Reform Fannie And Freddie
The Christian Science monitor editorializes that government lending agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be reformed.
Federal Standards For Local Zoning Boards
Opponents charge Senate Democrats with secretly trying to approve a land use bill that will impose federal standards on local land use.
HUD: The Country's Largest Slumlord
Reason charges that HUD-funded projects and CDCs are wasteful, inneficient, and possibly corrupt.
2001 Potomac Index Released
The 2001 Potomac Index is designed to measure the Greater Washington region's progress on key economic, social, and environmental issues.
Dulles Rail Project Moves Ahead
A $3.3 billion transit project -- one of the largest in the country -- to build rail to the Dulles International Airport is moving ahead.
Shaping The City: Gray And Green Infrastructure
"The Green Infrastructure Guide" published by the Regional Planning Partnership, a nonprofit organization based in Princeton, N.J., offers suggestions for protecting a city's green infrastructure.
Affordable Housing And The 'Paradox Of Prosperity'
Working families struggle as affordable housing options disappear.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
