Illinois
Political Wrangling Defeats Illinois Housing Bill
The Cook County Recorder of Deeds blocks a new $10 fee on real estate documents that would have subsidized rental assistance programs.
Sprawl Politics Traps Americans In Blandburbs
Joel Hirschhorn examines the power of the "sprawl lobby", and its impact on the American landscape.
Why Building 'Smart' Is Hard
There are a host of obstacles which, when taken together, render building smart growth projects both more difficult and less profitable than building conventional sprawl.
Rural Flight?
Not quite. However, hobby farms as an alternative to suburban lifestyles are catching on in Chicago.
Chicago's New Zoning Effort
Is Chicago's new zoning code too much change too fast, or just what the city needs?
Wal-Mart Changes Its Strategy
Wal-Mart experiments with a "grassroots approach" to garnering support for its expansion into urban areas.
Mapping Chicago's Green Infrastructure
A new project maps greenways in the Chicago region.
Want to Reduce Traffic Congestion, Pollution, and Obesity?
Bicycling is "transportation for a healthy planet."
Income, Not Race, The New Dividing Line
Many Chicagoans believe that income is increasingly replacing race as the new social dividing line.
Three Approaches To Economic Development
Three suburban Chicago communities have developed different economic development strategies based on their demographics.
Wal-Mart Still Lacking Urban Support
Chicago can now be added to the list of cities wary of Wal-Mart's arrival.
UIUC Unveils World's Most Advanced Building
The newly opened Siebel Center is a 225,000-square-foot computer shaped like a building.
Recreating World's Columbian Exposition?
"If Las Vegas can re-create big chunks of Paris, Venice and ancient Egypt as casinos, why can't Chicago re-create the White City?"
Two Muddy Problems, One Model Solution
The City of Chicago and the State of Illinois solve two significant environmental problems through teamwork and vision.
Real Estate Lessons From The Apprentice
The Apprentice was a watershed in real estate investment -- sneaking in the back door on television.
New Century, New Park Planning
Architects are re-envisioning Chicago's famous lakefront and addressing the question: "What should a park look like in the 21st century?"
'Edu-tainment' in the Land of Lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln could soon be honored with his very own theme park.
Regional Efficiency At the Expense of the Suburbs?
For many suburban officials in Illinois, the proposed consolidation of two regional planning agencies is a threat to their influence over the disbursement of transportation dollars.
Suburban Identity Crisis
Companies are increasingly choosing regions over places.
Rooftop Seat + Night Games = Lovable Winners?
A revenue-sharing deal with rooftop owners near Wrigley field could give the Chicago Cubs their first World Series in nearly a century.
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.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
