Indiana
Looking For Retail Along Indy Waterfront
Developers in Indianapolis want to bring retail to its downtown canal, an area already busy with visitors and concentrated with housing. They're looking at San Antonio's River Walk for inspiration and advice.
Great Lakes Wind Turbines Pose Formidable Risks, Enticing Rewards
The Great Lakes represent an excellent source of untapped wind energy, but the hurdles would be formidable, particularly the "visual pollution" aspect presented by the 400 foot machines.
The Selling Of A Failing State Toll Road
Indiana's governor explains how he solved his state's transportation budget gap using private capital rather than public funds -- by leasing the 157-mile Indiana Toll Road for $3.8 billion to a foreign consortium.
New Urbanism Is Old Business In Indiana River Town
Architectural styles, affordability, convenience, walkability, and economic development are the foci of this "Main Street" event.
Gary, Indiana, Turns 100 And Hopes For Better Times
The city founded in 1906 to house U.S. Steel workers hopes its next 100 years bring a return to past glory.
Indiana's Ambitious Biofuel Vision
The state's Republican governor has big plans for alternative energy -- so why aren't people listening?
Smart Growth Is Smart Business In Indiana
Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman touts smart growth in Indiana.
GIS Analyst Gone Bad
A GIS analyst who worked for the Indiana office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is charged with selling 41 pirated copies of ESRI's mapping software on eBay.
Nation's Smallest Parcel?
A postage stamp-sized parcel of land in Jackson Township, Indiana is selling for $1,500. It's 0.0000000159 of an acre.
This Is A Sign
From muffler men to giant chickens, Indiana's landscape is full of gargantuan signage.
Changing The Face Of Downtown Indianapolis
Will Simon's plan for new headquarters preserve a view of the state capitol?
A Taste For Modern Architecture
Modern architecture benefactor J. Irwin Miller dies.
Compact Development That Contributes To Sprawl?
Some observers warn that a large new "town center" development -- slated for a rural Indiana county -- may be more sprawl than smart growth.
Ballpark At Center Of Regional Plan Fight
While Indianapolis wants to become a life-sciences hotspot by 2020 under a new regional plan, historic - and abandoned - Bush Stadium could be the key to development.
Full Speed Ahead For Rapid Transit To Indianapolis
The Indianapolis area could see the region's first rapid-transit line as soon as 2011, serving as many as 20,000 to 30,000 people on a Northeast route that will connect Hamilton County with downtown.
How To Build A Beautiful City
What is the magic formula for high-quality urban design? Indianapolis' Urban Design Oversight Committee has preliminary answers.
Indianapolis' 2020 Regional Plan
Indianapolis releases it's new regional plan, "Building a World-Class Downtown: Indianapolis Regional Center Plan 2020."
Defending Reaganomics
Ralph R. Reiland argues that the Reagan administration's policies reversed the nation's economic decline, cut unemployment, and reduced poverty.
Indiana Farmland At Risk
Federal funds for farmland preservation go untouched while development continues to transform rural areas.
1700 Acre Mixed Use Project
Duke Realty unveils their vision for a 1700 acre mixed use project in Boone County, Indiana.
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
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
