Maine
Kyoto Treaty's Business Opportunities
Even though the U.S. has not signed the Kyoto treaty on climate change, a program encourages businesses in Maine to benefit from the growing market for renewable energy products and services.
Make Energy, Not War
Peace Action Maine seeks to transition the state's economy from shipbuilding to sustainable energy.
Mercury Pollution Increasing
Study finds that Mercury pollution is more extensive in Northeast.
New Wal-Mart Brings New Problems
A new Wal-Mart causes traffic jams in Waterville, Maine.
Portland, Maine Reverses The Brain Drain
This New England college town continues to develop the winning formula for attracting young professionals working in the 'creative economy'.
Form-Based Codes Can Protect Main Street
To strike a balance between retail chains and local businesses, town and cities need to adopt form-based codes.
In Maine, A Shipyard That Endures
As Bath Iron Works struggles, the city clings to its way of life.
Learning The Lessons Of Urban Sprawl
How urban sprawl is changing Maine.
Portland, Maine: Growth Comes At A Price
Portland, Maine tops a variety of lists as one of the most livable communities in America, but can it afford to pay the price of its success?
Cluster Developments Approved
Smart growth's benefits are not enough to counter the market incentives to sprawl.
Keeping Them Honest
How a non-profit is testing for housing discrimination in Maine.
Beatrix Farrand's Final Garden
The last garden of the famous landscape gardener is saved through purchase by a newly-formed non-profit.
An Act To Protect Motor Vehicles From Dangerous Pedestrians
Newly-introduced legislation would change Maine's law requiring motorists to stop for pedestrians.
Mayor Says Immigrants Strain City's Resources
Mayor of Lewiston, Maine, outraged many by his letter saying that Somali immigrants were depleting the city's resources and discouraged new immigrants from moving to Lewiston.
Mayor Asks New Immigrants To Stay Away
In the nation's "whitest state," a mayor warns that Somali immigrants are taxing the city's resources.
One Of The Few Secession Successes
A small community in Maine demonstrates that secession can succeed. But secession is only the beginning of a long process.
What Happens If You Shut Down City Hall?
What if they shut down city hall and nothing happened?A Maine town has become America's most extreme experiment in smallgovernment.
New England Town Moves To Preserve Open Space
The Town of Freeport, Maine approved an ordinance requiring developers to custer homes and preserve open space.
Maine Town Rebuilds Demolished Downtown
Corinna, Maine, a mill town undergoing a $45 million toxic waste cleanup, is planning to rebuild itself but turning into a quaint New England village."
Amtrak's Downeaster Ridership Exceeds Expectations
Amtrak's service connecting Portland, ME, and Boston is attracting riders.
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
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
