United States
New Parking Meters Aim To Boost Cities' Revenue
A U.S. firm is testing new smart parking meters that use sonar technology to reset its timer when a car leaves a parking space.
Giving Teens A Say In Community Plans
Teenagers in Providence, Rhode Island, are getting a taste of classic planning issues.
Why High Gas Prices Haven't Affected Driving Behavior
As gasoline prices settle at $3/gallon, oil consumption continues to climb.
Don't Fight Against Suburbs, Make Them Better
With the suburban lifestyle clearing entrenched in the American mainstream, planners should stop criticizing suburban living and help address the environmental and societal problems that face the nation's low-density communities.
Small Town Leading Efforts To Be More Inclusive
Bluffton, Indiana, is one of many small cities across the country making renewed efforts towards creating racial harmony in hopes of spurring economic development.
Connecting Smart Growth and Economic Development
A new report uses eight different case studies to illustrate the connections between smart growth development and a community's employment sector, wealth, and quality of life.
Americans Disapprove Of Bush's Environmental Policies
Poll finds majority of Americans are unhappy with the Bush administration's environmental policies.
Urban Fables: The Role Of Storytelling And Imagery In Successful Planning Movements
New Urbanists and pro-property rights advocates have made good use of both allegory and myth to capture the attention of planners and the public.
Markets Attack, Or, Why Plan?
UCLA planning professor and blogger Randall Crane revisits the markets vs planning debate, but this time from a position of moral and intellectual superiority.
Building Green Has Become Mainstream
With officials demanding more sustainable development and consumer interest at an all time high, a critical mass of developers are starting to see the value in building "green".
Earth-Bermed Homes Providing Relief From Hot Summer
Earth-sheltered houses save some residents of Longmont, CO from excessive heat and cold while cutting energy bills.
America's Waning Love Affair With The Auto
A new Pew Research poll shows that American motorists are less enamored with their cars -- though not by much.
Spending Green For Green Space
States are increasingly becoming major players of land conservation agreements between private landowners and preservation groups.
Public Budgets 101: How To Influence Government Spending
For 18 years, the Neighborhood Capital Budget Group has helped Chicago's grassroots community organizations understand where and how their public dollars are spent.
Maryland Housing Market Shows Signs Of Cooling
Following closely behind Northern Virginia and Washington DC, condo conversions in Baltimore are now halted.
Ten Principles for Rethinking the Mall
These ten principles, part of a report from the Urban Land Institute, will help you determine how to 'rethink' existing mall developments as well as provide guidance when new shopping malls are being developed.
Sex-Offender Free Subdivisions
New trends in home development and technologies are helping people avoid living near a sex offender.
Is Geography Destiny?
BusinessWeek offers a brief overview of Florida's theory and recent work.
Can Developers Help Limit Obesity?
Should new communities can be designed to help encourage children to spend more time outdoors in physical activities?
Should Protected Federal Lands Be Sold To Fund Local Projects?
The auctioning of protected federal lands comes with a "troubling twist."
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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