Texas
Community Support Helps Neighborhood Thrive
Queen City in South Dallas has grown from a neglected and "endangered historic area" to a thriving neighborhood.
Cityplace Station Bustling In Debut
Underground light rail project is praised by commuters
How Much Is A Tree Worth?
New report calculates the economic and environmental impact of the dramatic loss of trees in the Houston area due to sprawl and development.
Survey Maps Worst Texas Traffic Jams
Over 750 miles of the region's largest, most congested traffic crunches were evaluated.
Clearing The Air In Texas
Current plans to improve Houston’s air quality rely on outdated andineffective policies.
A Sewer Runs Through it
A story of raw sewage, public health, environmental justice, and politics.
Houston's Innovative Smog Plan
Houston officials have adopted a historic pollution plan aimed at erasing pollution by 2007.
Houston's Innovative GIS Effort
A comprehensive base-mapping project in Houston has grown from modest beginnings to a huge success.
Redevelopment's Toll In Houston
In a city without zoning, redevelopment has become a popular tool for development. But is the human price to high?
Texas Growth Drains Water Supply
There is not enough water to support Texas' growth. Predictions are so severe El Paso in considering bannng lawns.
Houston Light Rail Approved
The Houston City Council approved a controversial, 7.5-mile, $300 million light rail line that would run on city streets.
Growth Is Houston's Top Problem
An economist warns that Houston will be choked if it doesn't deal with its growth.
Developers Hit The Trail Out Of San Antonio
Developers blame drawn-out negotiations over incentives and tax abatements with the city and county.
Downtown El Paso's Destiny
Stanton Street features an interview with Chris Leinberger, who will lead the effort to jump start revitilzation in this border city.
Houston's Transit Chief's Resume Under Fire
Transit Chief with 25 years experience and a reputation for accomplishment does not hold degrees listed résumé.
Houston's Light Rail Forges Ahead
Houston Metropolitan Tranit Authority will build light rail with or without federal funds.
Cities Should Lead Smart Growth
The Dallas News argues that cities should take the lead in 'humanizing' growth.
Austin Suffers Growing Pains
Doubling in metro population strangles region.
33-story Tower For Houston's Greenway
A 1 million-square-foot, 33-story office tower on the Southwest Freeway in Houston's Greenway Plaza may be one of the biggest office projects in the city in years.
Houston, You Have A Problem
L.A.Times op-ed wonders if "when Houston got the pro football expansion team that L.A. was angling for, it got the L.A. air to go along with it."
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.
Greater Baltimore Committee
Eagle County Government
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
Journal of the American Planning Association
