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What James Carville Has To Say To Landscape Architects

Louisianna native son James Carville dropped by the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

November 13, 2003 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

No Crematory In My Back Yard

By 2025 nearly half of Americans will be cremated. A dramatic rise in the number of crematories has many communities worried about zoning and pollution.

November 13, 2003 - The Los Angeles Times

To The Point

The adapted landscape of a former Baltimore factory stays true to its sudsy past.

November 13, 2003 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Great Sprawl of China

Historic towns and farms located on the outskirts of Beijing are being engulfed by urban sprawl.

November 12, 2003 - The Chicago Tribune

Book Review: Mugged By The State

A former reporter writes a scathing book about innocent citizens who find themselves overwhelmed by draconian laws -- many of them land use and environmental.

November 12, 2003 - Tech Central Station

America's Newest Hot Spots Are Not In The Sunbelt

Suburbs boom in the nation's new "low-SPF Sunbelt.

November 12, 2003 - USA Today

States To Sue Power Plants After EPA Abandons Probes

After the White House announced the termination of investigations against power plants that violated the Clean Air Act, three states said they would

November 11, 2003 - The New York Times

White House Drops Probes Against Violating Power Plants

The Bush administration has ended investigations against 70 power plants that violated the Clean Air Act.

November 11, 2003 - The Washington Post

Ceaucescu: Father Of Smart Growth?

Wendell Cox charges that the notorious Romanian Communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, is the father of smart growth.

November 10, 2003 - Heartland Institute

The Economics Of Eco-Friendly Land Development

Is a "green" property developer an oxymoron?

November 10, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

Morality and Architecture

In the wake of a new era of design brought upon by 9/11, FT.com's architecture writer reflects on the origins and the future of morality in architecture.

November 10, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Community Development on the Brink of Change?

Community development professionals debate over the direction community development is headed, and how it should be done.

November 9, 2003 - The Baltimore Sun

Losing Hope in HOPE VI?

As the fate of the HOPE VI program is debated in Congress, HUD puts the pressure on some local housing authorities to move their projects forward--or face severe penalties.

November 9, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Deer-Related Accidents Cost $1.1 Billion

Car collisions with deer are costing lives and money across America.

November 8, 2003 - Yahoo! Newswire

Book Reviews: 'City Lights' And 'Architecture Of The Night'

Rediscover the magic of electric light, and its impact upon urbanization.

November 8, 2003 - Harvard Design Magazine

Trash Dumping Could Lead To International Crisis

Toronto and other Ontario towns' practice of dumping waste in the U.S. has already lead to grave border security concerns.

November 7, 2003 - The National Post

Tax Policy As Housing Policy

The Earned Income Tax Credit could improve housing affordability more effectively than federal housing programs.

November 7, 2003 - The Brookings Institution

Disconnected Urbanism

Paul Goldberger on the damaging impact of cell phones on our sense of place.

November 7, 2003 - MetropolisMag.com

America's Most Literate Cities

A new study conducts a 'literacy profile' of America's 64 largest cities.

November 7, 2003 - University Of Wisconsin, Whitewater

The Hybrids Are Coming

Japan's newest models of the fuel-efficient vehicles are poised to take the American car industry by storm.

November 6, 2003 - International Herald Tribune

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.