Illinois
Target Store To Incorporate Energy-Efficient Green Rooftop
Target will likely become the first major retailor in Chicago to build a green rooftop designed to curb air pollution.
Learning From Portland's Streetcar Rennaisance
Portland streetcar system boosted property taxes by 40%. Champaign-Urbana hopes to learn from Portland's success and add streetcars to its bus system, one of the most ridership-intensive in the nation.
Chicago's Soldier Field Now An Abomination
Following a $632 million renovation of Soldier Field, the city's architecture critic says that it must be removed list of the nation's historic landmarks.
Chicago: No Place To Smell The Roses
Chicago's beautification has lacked the provision of places to sit.
Safety By Design
Designing safe neighborhoods using "traffic calming" and "eyes on the street" approach.
Out Of The Loop?
Chicago may lose another historic downtown building.
Ruling Grants Residents Right Of Cross Examination
Supreme court ruling affects not just Lisle store, but all Illinois municipalities and all zoning cases.
O'Hare Airport Expansion Likely
The Illinois State Supreme Court ruled that the city only needs approval from the state transportation department for any expansion plans.
Blighted Regional Mall Will Find New Life
Elk Gove Village, Illinois is transforming an old blighted mall into a new conference center, hotel and restaurants.
Suburban Sprawl Threatens Nation's Most Productive Farmland
A study by American Farmland Trust shows that wasteful land use is the root cause of farmland development.
Slowing Sprawl With Transit-Oriented Development
A successful transit-oriented development blends "rural charm" and "old-time" atmosphere with commuting convenience.
The Fallacy Of Inclusionary Zoning
If affordable housing is the goal, get rid of inclusionary zoning requirements.
Architect, Builder To Settle $1 Million Disability Suit
Settlement includes damages to persons who were unable to rent at the high-rise apartment building because it was inaccessible.
Trends In Multi-generational Housing Enclaves
A new mega-housing development in Chicago represents a future trend a multi-generational housing enclaves.
Illinois' Local Planning Technical Assistance Act
The APA praises the State of Illinois for passage of the Local Planning Technical Assistance Act as "exemplary and trend-setting."
More Driving Solo, Longer To Go To Work
In the county with the shortest commute in Illinois, alternate means of commuting such as biking, walking, and mass transit, are less popular than a decade ago.
Businesses Want Rail Station Downtown
Grayslake Village won't change plans to build a Metra station a mile north of downtown but businesses fight to change the site.
The Rich Get Rich, And The Poor Get...
Over the past 10 years, all Chicagoans have either gotten richer or they haven't - depending on which of the city's two daily papers you're reading.
Design And The Decision Making Process
A tale of two cities and the role of public participation.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
