Virginia
Richmond Goes With The (Traffic Circle) Flow
20 crashes/year convince city to change traffic pattern in Lee Circle.
The Kids Aren't Alright
Richmond VA malls joins other malls in setting curfew for teens.
Density Of A Cow Town, Traffic Of A Metropolis
New Urbanists Andres Duany and Anton Nelessen keynote the Building a Better Richmond conference in Virginia.
America's Gasoline Addiction
Randy Salzman says the nation's gasoline addiction deserves a rational response.
Out Of Site, But Not Out Of Mind
Virginia town votes for candidates committed to reining in Wal-Mart.
Virginia MagLev Project Back On Track
After much delay, the $14 million University in Virginia Maglev train project is back on track.
Norfolk Launches Housing Stock Initiative
The city promotes home ownership through design education and assistance.
Robert E. Simon Jr. Reflects On Reston
As the planned community of Reston celebrates its fortieth anniversary, its urban developer shares his thoughts.
Are Gated Communities 'Racially Polarizing?'
A county's law to allow gated communities sparks a debate.
Using Markets To Help Clean Waterways
Virginia is taking the advice of economists and using markets to help clean waterways.
Deer Hunting In The Suburbs
Legal bowhunting in Northern Virginia has some homeowners in one community of million dollar homes up in arms.
A Mountainous County Grapples With Smart Growth
By now many people know about smart growth, but implementing it faces many challenges.
Alterations Of Jefferson's Virginia Capitol Stir Debate
A plan by the state of Virginia to renovate the State Capitol building, designed by Thomas Jefferson, is causing disagreement over the design.
Growth Debate Moves From Loudoun To Stafford
After the fall elections put a more development-friendly board into place in Loudoun, many see the fight for growth controls shifting to Stafford.
University Students Try City Council Takeover
Four students from William and Mary College try to take over the Williamsburg city council to impact town/gown relationship.
A Virtual Tour Of Waterford, Loudon County
Architect and blogger John Massengale offers a virtual tour of Waterford, an old town, urbanist town in Loudoun County.
'Big-Box' Headaches
Vacant 'big-box' stores pose problems for suburban communities.
Dead Man Walking
On a quest to find out why no one walks anymore, a reporter sets out on foot and discovers the dangerous truth about the nation's sidewalks and streets.
Green Acres Beckon, But Not For Long
Driving 20 miles for a gallon of milk, and strange night time noises make rural life untenable for rural transplants.
The End Of Loudoun County Purchase Of Development Rights Program?
Efforts to preserve undeveloped property in in Loudoun County are labeled 'feel-good waste.'
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
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
