United States
Toll Brothers Expands Into Infill Development
Developer and national homebuilder Robert Toll of Toll Brothers discusses his company's decision to expand its homebuilding from the suburbs into high density urban development.
City And Suburban Poverty Trends, 1999-2005
A report by the Brookings Institution looks at city and suburban poverty trends over the last 6 years using American Community Survey and Census data. One finding is that since 2005 more impoverished people live in suburbs than in cities.
Cities Switching Back One-Way Streets To Two-Way
To make downtown more livable, cities across the nation are converting one-way streets to two-way streets.
Arizona Is Nation's Fastest Growing State
The U.S. Census Bureau reported it's findings for the year ending July 1, 2006: Arizona overtook Nevada to grow the fastest; Texas grew the most, followed by Florida and California, which remains the most populous state.
When Going Gets Tough, Struggling Small Towns Get Creative
Across America, small towns are struggling to get by economically as many residents move out and businesses follow. But some small towns are employing some creative ideas -- from giant killer bee statues to storytelling festivals -- to stay afloat.
The School Of Environmental Sustainability
As universities across the country are renovating their campuses and buildings to be more environmentally sustainable, one university is taking the subject into the classroom as its School of Sustainability opens next month.
City of the 21st Century: Not Business as Usual
At a recent meeting of the Urban Land Institute, delegates discussed what urban development will look like in the 21st Century -- and what it will need to be successful.
Lowering the Bottom Line
From city, neighborhood, block to building-scales, Stephen Mouzon offers ideas to offset high housing costs and economic segregation.
America's Great New Towns
Neal Peirce believes that two new developments provide good models for how the nation's communities can be both environment-friendly and economically successful.
U.S. Congress Prepares For Tough Fight Over Green Laws
As environmentalists draft a wish-list for a Democratic-controlled Congress, industry groups prepare to fight back.
The Business Of Roads
Privatization is catching on with many state and local governments in the U.S., and Wall Street is expecting great riches from roads.
U.S. Development Experts Discuss Future Growth
Neal Peirce reports on the Urban Land Institute's Larson Forum, where experts discussed to grow given the projection of 100 million more people by 2043 in the U.S.?
Codes and Plans The Key To New Urbanism
Robert Steuteville comments on the progress The New Urbanism has made in implementing form-based codes and regional plans.
Rain, Rain, Go Away...Naturally
"Low-impact" technologies and natural drainage systems are the latest trend in New Urbanism.
A Profile Of Americans, According To The Census
An 'eclectic' portrait of the American people is drawn from over 1,400 tables in the newly-released Census Bureau's 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Using The Internet To Find A Parking Space
A new Internet start-up hopes to become the eBay for parking spaces by allowing people to find and trade parking online.
More Cities Taking Local Action On Climate Change
In spite -- or because -- of federal inaction on climate change, dozens of cities and states are taking their own actions on reducing greenhouse gases.
Designing The City For The 22nd Century
A design competition asks planners and architects in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago to reimagine their cities for the future.
Boutique Cities Aren't The Problem
Responding to Joel Kotkin's critique of cities who woo "creative class" over the middle class, Jerold Kayden, director of urban planning at Harvard Graduate School of Design, argues that revitalizing cities isn't as simple as copying sunbelt cities.
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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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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