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Planning Faults Threaten Scottish Cities
An economic boom enjoyed by Glasgow and Edinburgh will stagnate unless planning officials address transport infrastructure, abandoned land and rising house prices.
Universities Could Strengthen Cities
At a conference titled "Great Universities and Their Cities" the the president of Yale University said that universities are "uniquely poised to strengthen urban America."
Conformity In Suburban Design
Is new urbanism "re-urbanizing" the city, or simply creating cuter cookie-cutter suburbs? Is it creating sustainable development?
Urban Planners, Not Military Planners, Blamed For Looming War
Ian Roberts blames urban planners for the looming war in Iraq.
Clarifying The Influence Of Dillon's Rule On Growth Management
This paper probes the definition and use of Dillon's rule and finds that it neither prohibits nor hinders action to limit sprawl.
Who Is Behind The Nation's Biggest Transit Debacles?
An article widely circulated on the Internet details the nation's biggest transit debacles by Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, and Parsons Transportation Corp.
The State Of Afghanistan's Environment
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) reports on the state of Afghanistan's environment and cities.
Walk Through Ancient Rome
UCLA creates a 3-D virtual model of ancient Rome.
A Modern Mass Transit System
A state-of-the-art mass transit system is being constructed in one of the most densely populated places on earth.
Hybrids Popularity Increases
Carmakers are responding to the growing popularity of hybrid vehicles.
President Bush's 2003 State Of The Union Speech
Following is the text of President Bush's State of the Union address as delivered Tuesday, January 28, 2003.
How To Ambush The Environment
Critics say the Bush administration has launched an "all-out assault" on the environment.
The Missing Piece Of The Traffic Puzzle
Children spend over an hour each day in cars. Travel habits of parents driving children adds to traffic congestion.
The Narrow Base Of The New Urbanists
Michael Pyatok argues that CNU members too often serve clients who co-opt New Urbanism by simply repackaging suburban sprawl in more seductive "urbane" clothing.
APA, Brookings Conference Sparks Debate On Zoning Reform
Will form-based zoning codes supplant conventional 0rdinances?
An Alternative To New Urbanism?
Responding to a PLANetizen Op-Ed by members of the Pro-Urb listserv, Richard Carson proposes an alternative to New Urbanism -- the Golden Mean.
Small-Marts: Big Boxes Scale Down
Big retailers are opening smaller stores after realizing that not everybody likes shopping at a "superstore."
The Trend In Green Churches
Churches, mosques, and synagogues are looking for ways to make their buildings more energy efficient.
Rent A Cleaner Car
Curious about how it feels to drive an electric, hybrid, natural-gas-powered cars?
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
