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Don't Believe The Amtrak Threat

Howard Kurtz explains why we shouldn't believe that Amtrak is in danger of shutting down.

June 25, 2002 - The Washington Post

The Corporate Relocation Game

The parameters have changed; no longer is saving money the sole motive for corporate America to move.

June 25, 2002 - Urban Land Magazine

Restoring Versailles

The plan to restore Versailles' great Baroque gardens to their 17th-century design evokes a controversy.

June 24, 2002 - The New York Times

Redesigned Census Website: Easier Access To Data

The redesigned website of the U.S. Census Bureau provides a friendlier interface to access census data.

June 24, 2002 - The Detroit Free Press

The Boom In Planning School Enrollments

Enrollments are up at the nation's Big 12 Planning schools, but will the trend continue?

June 24, 2002 - Planetizen

Top Five Cities To Buy A Home

With housing prices on the rise, where are the best places where buying a home is still affordable?

June 24, 2002 - CNN

The New Century's Boom in Planning School Enrollments

Enrollments are up at the nation's top planning schools, but will the trend continue?

June 24, 2002 - Dowell Myers

The Good And Mostly Bad News About Transit

Though we travel nearly one hundred times as much by auto as by transit, we spend less than four times as much on highways as on transit.

June 23, 2002 - The Thoreau Institute

Transit Issues Debated In Non-technical Langauge

Published twice yearly, ACCESS is the official magazine of the University of California Transportation Center.

June 23, 2002 - University Of California Transportation Center

A Collection Of Planning Quotes

Planning-related quotes from Edward Abbey to Frank Lloyd Wright.

June 22, 2002 - New Planning Meridian

Getting Nowhere Fast In Rush Hour

Tampa commuters sit in rush hour traffic for 45 hours a year, the equivalent of a 40-hour work week plus 5 hours overtime, or an extra week's vacation at the beach -- but Los Angeles is three times worse.

June 21, 2002 - The Tampa Tribune

Celebrating Community At Summer Festivals

Smart City's weekly radio show features the organizer of the famous "Burning Man" project, and how festivals build community.

June 21, 2002 - Smart City

A House Is Not A Home If You Can't Afford It

Study says affordable housing tops Americans' list of concerns.

June 21, 2002 - Inman News

Smart And Secure Highways

Progressive Engineer profiles Vince Pearce: A transportation engineer who pioneers smart and secure highways.

June 21, 2002 - Progressive Engineer

Most Congested Cities

The Texas Transportation Institute's annual congestion study ranks the cities with the worst congestion. Guess who leads the list?

June 21, 2002 - The Houston Chronicle

Affordable Housing Remains A Critical Problem

Inadequate afordable housing remains a critical problem in urban America according to the Millennial Housing Commission report.

June 21, 2002 - Urban Land Magazine

The Population Vs. Conservation Race

By 2100, there will be 10 billion people on Earth. The only way we will live comfortably is with energy-saving technology.

June 21, 2002 - Technology Review

Amtrak Plan To Be Unveiled

The Bush administration is expected to announce its plan for Amtrak which may require cost-sharing by states.

June 20, 2002 - The Washington Post

Richard Meier: A Personal Perspective

The architect who designed L.A.'s landmark Getty Center describes the experience of designing buildings and raising children.

June 20, 2002 - Time

Gridlock Has Been Around Since Ancient History

A transit expert argues that people in every society throughout time have budgeted, on average, 30 minutes for travel.

June 20, 2002 - Wall St. Journal

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.