United States

A Smart Growth 'Rent Belt'?

Wendell Cox and Ronald Utt suggest that smart growth abuses are creating a "Rent Belt" of high-Cost areas.

January 25, 2007 - The Heritage Foundation

A Home In The 'Hood

Cheap rents draw many young people into less fashionable neighborhoods -- sparking gentrification -- though sometimes the trade-offs can be more than bargained for.

January 25, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal

Metropolitan Asthma Predictions Don't Tell Much

Wendell Cox discusses the "faulty predictions" of a recent report on the prevalence of asthma in 100 U.S. metropolitan areas.

January 25, 2007 - From the Heartland

Rocky Mountain West Under Threat Of 'Californication'

Equity refuges from the Golden State are driving up home prices, increasing traffic, liberalizing politics and bringing crime to cities in the Interior West.

January 25, 2007 - The Economist

Should Amtrak De-Nationalize?

This report from National Public Radio discusses ideas for placing control of federally-funded Amtrak into the hands of a federal-state partnership. Many feel funding for rail should be de-nationalized and governed by regional bodies.

January 24, 2007 - NPR

Community Colleges Working To Improve Role As Workforce Pipeline

Though they serve over half of all U.S. college undergrads, two-year institutions have typically focused more on getting students to enroll rather than helping them reach their career goals. But that attitude is changing.

January 24, 2007 - The Christian Science Monitor

Amtrak To Increase Service?

Nancy Solomon reports that due to increased demand Amtrak may increase service along urban lines in its northeast corridor.

January 23, 2007 - National Public Radio

Must You Be So Context-Sensitive?

New Urbanists are pushing for big changes to the International Traffic Engineers' thoroughfare design manual to help make roads more pedestrian-friendly.

January 22, 2007 - New Urban News

UCLA v. USC: Can London-Style Congestion Pricing Work in the U.S.?

USC's Peter Gordon squares off against UCLA's Matthew Kahn in the Wall Street Journal's ECONBLOG to debate whether London's style of congestion pricing is the right answer for U.S. traffic.

January 22, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal

The Daunting Task Of Airport Planning

Airports connect us to the world, generate enormous economic benefits, and provide an important first impression of a city. It's high time the airports shed their bad rap and are planned not as nuisances, but assets.

January 22, 2007 - Ryan N. Hall

Mix And Match Development

Philip Langdon covers two new urban projects, Holiday neighborhood in Boulder, CO, and Beerline B in Milwaukee, WI, that achieve an intriguing mix of approaches and styles.

January 22, 2007 - New Urban News

Chef Burns U.S. Farm Bill

A New York chef lays in on the policy failures, lost local economies, damaged environments, and the bland food that have resulted from the U.S. Farm Bill, which will have its every-half-decade facelift in Congress this year.

January 21, 2007 - The New York Times

Labor Unions And Republican Conservationists Join Forces To Protect Wildlife Habitat

An unlikely group of Republicans and Democrats, the Union Sportsman's Alliance, will be formed on Jan. 23 to protect lands in the Rocky Mountain West for hunting and fishing that are largely threatened because of energy exploration.

January 20, 2007 - The Washington Post

Nature Writers Should Explore The Urban Wilderness

One urban dweller calls on nature writers to take a look at Los Angeles, and other cities, in order to regain relevance in today's world.

January 19, 2007 - Grist

What Does $300,000 Buy These Days?

The New York Times profiles three different homes in different areas of the country that sell for $300,000.

January 18, 2007 - The New York Times

Technology Offers Solutions For Parking Headaches

High-tech garages and online applications promise to help ease motorists' parking frustrations.

January 18, 2007 - MSNBC

Building A Better, Cheaper Home

Mass production and prefabrication have revolutionized the manufacturing of cars, planes and ships -- now a number of pioneering builders and architects are applying these technologies to the housing industry.

January 17, 2007 - Wired

Escaping A Disaster Without A Car

Drawing on lessons from Hurricane Katrina, disaster experts and government officials are gathering in New Orleans to discuss how to develop emergency plans for those who can't or don't drive.

January 17, 2007 - The Advocate

Urban Dwellers Face Onslaught Of Ads

Ever in search of more consumers, advertisers seem intent on covering more places and spaces with marketing messages.

January 16, 2007 - The New York Times

Sprawl's Economic Effect On Agriculture In South

As new developments consume agricultural lands in the fast-growing South, the cooperatives that cater to farmers feel the pinch. While some can 'retool' by selling pet food and lawn fertilizer, others must close as another casualty to sprawl.

January 15, 2007 - AP via Daily Press (Hampton Roads, Virginia)

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.

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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners

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Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development

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Heyer Gruel & Associates PA

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