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Black America 'In Trouble'
The National Urban League's annual report, released March 29, finds that when collectively considering economic status, health, education, civil rights, and civic engagement, blacks are 27% below whites.
Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott Announces Ban On PVC
Wal-Mart CEO and eco-convert Lee Scott announces that beginning in 2009, the mega-chain will no longer sell any item made of PVC. The impacts will be felt globally.
U.S. Cars Become More Powerful and Less Efficient
Automakers have used improved technology to make cars peppier and bigger, instead of improving fuel economy.
The Geography of Somewhere: Civic Tourism
Author Scott Russell Sanders offers a perspective on how civic tourism can serve to help improve American cities and towns that "feel like jumbles rather than communities, without pattern or purpose."
From Ports To Highways: Selling Out Nation's Infrastructure?
In Indiana, selling a 157-mile toll road to Spanish and Australian investors joins the growing trend of selling pieces of underfunded U.S. infrastructure to foreigners.
U.S. Raises SUV Fuel Standards
Higher fuel economy standards would apply to sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and minivans including some of the biggest SUVs for the first time. Environmentalists say new standards are too modest.
More Growth, More Livability
According to a recent study, the cities in the United States experiencing the most growth also tend to be the most livable, according to various top 10-type lists.
Peak Oilers Ponder Ways To 'Re-Engineer Society To Go Backwards'
Community groups and individuals across North America are "powering down" and preparing for life after cheap oil.
Top 10 Oil-Independent Cities
Sustainable living think tank SustainLane ranks the cities most likely to survive and thrive despite any potential oil crisis and spikes in gas prices.
Experiential Layers Of The City
We usually look at familiar urban places as our habits dictate, rarely changing from our default viewpoint. This narrowed perspective limits our effectiveness as designers and planners, writes Bruce F. Donnelly.
Bet On The Housing Bubble
Do you think the housing bubble will burst? Will it continue to grow? Thanks to a new index fund, you can now put your money where your mouth is.
'Waiting For Gautreaux': Desegregating Public Housing
A lawyer from the landmark 1966 public housing desegregation case has written a book that helps inform a similar case in present-day Baltimore.
Coyotes In The Suburbs
The number of coyote sightings in the suburbs has increased dramatically, especially in the South and Northeast, as the animals learn to thrive in their new environments.
Lawsuit Filed Against Realtors Who Don't Disclose Client
According to a recent study, realtors only tell 30% of homebuyers information about their clients, meaning that confidential information could be lost and unfair advantages given to sellers.
Three Questions About Nation's Infrastucture
Neal Peirce looks at what the nation can learn from California's response to its infrastructure problems.
New Visions Of Suburbia
A number of books published over the last few years show that scholars and planners have revised the "typical" view of suburbs and sprawl.
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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