Washington
Seattle Developers Woo Preservationists
A stream of letters reminds property owners, 'Do you know that your property is worth more than its current use?'
Light-Rail Efforts Continue In Seattle
The monorail might not be complete by 2009, but an impressive light-rail line could be.
Open Space Seattle 2100
Planners, students and citizens participate in a two-day visioning session to create a road map for the future of Seattle's open space.
Eminent Domain Is Unfair
Tom Thompson argues that eminent domain has been abused throughout U.S. history.
Studies Find Sprawl Decreases Health, Increases Pollution
Two comprehensive studies conclude that sprawl has negative effects on public health and pollution; however, many remain skeptical.
From Hellhole to Safe Haven?
How did a Seattle non-profit raise $27 million and reinvent one of the most notorious public housing complexes in the city?
Historic Tacoma Church Pressured To Sell
MultiCare Health System wants to buy the property for $6 million -- twice the appraised value -- while a small group of preservationists object.
New Highways A Rotten Investment?
A Seattle Sierra Club member argues against new construction and for highway reclamation.
Seattle's 'Rail Madness'?
A WSJ columnist blasts Seattle for its misallocation of public money to poorly devised rail projects at the expense of ‘real’ transit projects that improve mobility.
Saving Robert Allan Adams 'Flexible Home' From Demolition
Demolition looms for historic home: In the era of the 1962 World's Fair, the dream of a "flexible house" became a reality for commercial architect Robert Allan Adams.
A Park Under The Freeway
Seattle's I-5 Colonnade Park, which is under a freeway offramp, is drawing both curiosity and disdain for both its placement and unusual features.
Biggest-ever Ecoterrorism Bust
Six people from the Earth Liberation Front are arrested for arson. Officials think this is the group that burned the Center for Urban Horticulture at the University of Washington.
Seattle Monorail On Shaky Financial Ground
A City Council report warns that the financial risks for building the project could affect the vote on the project.
Impact Of Global Warming In Puget Sound
A University of Washington shows that the Puget Sound region is already feeling the impact of global warming and predicts dire consequences.
How Seattle's Monorail Proposal Crashed And Burned
The Seattle Monorail was supposed to represent the future of transportation. Now the monorail proposal is "a smoldering wreck." What happened?
Burning Rubber -- Under Your Feet
To work with the tree roots that can quickly crack concrete sidewalks, Seattle follows the lead of other cities that are testing rubber sidewalks made from recycled tires.
Builders Offer $100,000 Reward to Nab ELF Saboteurs
The FBI and Building Industry Association of Washington are offering $100,000 for the conviction individuals responsible for criminal acts claimed by the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).
Studying What Makes A Neighborhood Walkable
A new King County, WA study shows that residents in the most walkable neighborhoods are over twice as likely to be physically active than people who live in the least walkable neighborhoods.
Issaquah, WA, To Invest In A Streetcar
Community looking to streetcar to ease downtown gridlock, connect tourist attractions and encourage development.
Plastic Grass A Solution For Muddy Play Fields?
In the Evergreen State, parks and schools are replacing natural grass with artificial turf.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
