Washington
Seattle's Monorail May Start Flying Again
Alex Marshall on Seattle's advancing monorail project.
Higher Density Does Not Work
James Vesely presents examples of higher density development that don't work.
Seattle's Fifteen Shortcomings
What Seattle lacks and how it compares with other cities.
The World's Largest Wi-Fi Hot Spot Is Not In A City
The world's largest network is 10 times larger that Philadelphia's proposed city-wide network and covers 1,500 square miles of wheat fields.
Can Seattle Use Zoning To Stop Drug Deals?
Can SODA, or 'Stay Out of Drug Areas' zones reduce drug deals and improve neighborhoods?
Seattle Is All About The Streetcar
Seattle city council earmarks $2 million in state grants for streetcar design.
The Allure Of Urban Villages
Urban villages that aim to combine the best of traditional suburbs and urban living are both a blessing and a curse.
Seattle Wants Street Cars
Seattle city council endorses an extension to the current street car line.
Economic Development Vs. Historic Preservation
How does a small town encourage the vitality of its downtown while preserving its small-town feel?
The Alarming Risks Of Nuclear Clean Up
Cleanup efforts for the dirtiest nuclear site in the U.S. have a 50% chance of a major accident, according to a new report.
PPS Slams Koolhaas's Seattle Library
The Project for Public Spaces asks if architecture critics have forgotten how to judge public spaces.
The Most Restrictive Land Use Law In The Nation?
A new law being considered in King County, WA, will restrict residents from building on more 10 percent of their land.
Seattle Architects Fight For Bridge Vision
Two local designers want a signature suspension bridge over Elliott Bay to replace a dilapidated highway viaduct.
Monorail Takes Summer Holiday
The Seattle transportation experiment will miss out on the tourist months as officials debate the future of the fire-damaged trains.
Seattle's Poor Fight For Million-Dollar Views
Long-time residents of Yesler Terrace public housing are trying to keep their homes in one of America's most expensive downtowns.
King County's 8-city E-Permitting System
The permitting process is one that lends itself to automation, and moving to an e-permitting system has the potential to reap huge rewards.
Virtual Tour Of Koolhaas' New Library In Seattle
Tour Seattle's new Central Library designed by Rem Koolhaas.
Seattle's Reformist Legacy
The 1967 group "Choose an Effective City Council" (CHECC) reshaped Seattle city politics just in time to reshape its physical growth as well.
Whitman Defends Bush
Former EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman defends Bush administration's environmental record.
The Fight Over Seattle's Terminal 46
A developer's vision for terminal 46 is opposed by the Port of Seattle and the longshore workers.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
