Massachusetts
Boston Pulses With Change
New census information shows that Boston is "pulsing with change." Minorities now represent over 50% of the population.
Bill To Restrict Recreational Watercraft
Proposal would let Massachusetts towns ban or restrict powered personal watercraft if they are considered to be an environmental threat.
DC Metrorail's Design Could Hinder Growth
Crowds, station size and track design may push riders back into SOV's when ridership increases this coming decade.
Boston's Older Cities Rebound
Many older cities have tried for decades to stir growth with tax incentives. So what made the difference for Boston?
Boston Transit's Efforts To Run All Night Service
Bostonians out late are frustrated by the lack of public transit. The Weekly Dig presents the inside scoop on late-night transit.
Regulating Light Pollution
State officials are considering legislation that would control the growing problem of light pollution.
Massachusetts Minority Population Surges
According to Census numbers, in Boston, MA, whites are in the minority.
A Unique Approach To Open Space Issues
Raynham, MA, tries out an open space experiment -- allowing dense residential development in one area in exchange for guarantees to preserve open space in another.
Subway Sponsorships Overestimated
Plans to sell advertising space on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority rail have been a bust.
Rescuing The City's Back Streets
Boston's mayor is planning a revitalization effort aimed at maintaining a diverse inner-city and keeping industrial manufacturers within the city limits.
Man Who Launched The Digital Age Dies
Claude Shannon, considered to be the father of modern digital communications and information theory, has died.
Boston's Cardinal Law Fights For Affordable Housing
Bernard Cardinal Law plans to show his support for 'anti-snob' zoning laws.
Boston's Bold Transit Guarantee
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority now guarantees on-time bus and subway service; if it's late, it's free.
Money Back Guarantee On Transit
Boston-area transit riders have been promised on-time service or their money back.
Adaptive Reuse Is Hallmark Of Smart Growth
Industrial buildings are becoming the new economy's offices. Is adaptive reuse the halmark of smart growth?
The Next Stop Is Sponsored By...
State transportation officials are looking for corporate sponsers to purchase "naming rights" for subway stations.
US Report Raps State Transportation Management
A federal report says Massachusetts should grant more local control to communities over transportation spending.
New Stop For Mr. Fix-it
Robert R. Kiley, Boston and NYC subway savior, takes on the oldest subway system in the world.
Housing and Hostilities
Massachusetts needs more affordable housing. So why is a developer with plans to build low-income apartments being called an "extortionist, blackmailer, and worse" by the residents?
Boston's Big-Dig Open Space Plan Lags
Boston's Big Dig officials say that they may not be able to develop an innovative comprehensive design by the scheduled date.
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 Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
