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Sustainability for Canadian Cities Possible Within A Generation

Dr. David Suzuki presents new environmental report to conference of Canadian municipal and federal leaders

February 8, 2004 - David Suzuki Foundation

The Quest For The Holy Rail

Fixed rail is one of the most expensive and least effective transportation alternatives around -- why hasn't this gotten through to local officials and business leaders alike?

February 8, 2004 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Retirement Villages: The Next Cash Cow?

With a forecast 195% increase in the number of 65-84 year olds in Australia to 2026, retirement villages could be the next development

February 8, 2004 - The Australian

What Makes A City Feel Real?

Can a city experience be packaged and delivered? Or is it something that just happens with the right combination of serendipitous elements?

February 8, 2004 - Smart City

Balanced Investment In Transportation Is Good Public Policy

Investment in transit and infrastructure maintenance creates more jobs than investment in new highways.

February 7, 2004 - Surface Transportation Policy Project

Growth Pressure, Lack Of Planning Aggravate Fire Risks

Residents continue to inundate fire-prone areas of the west even after last fall’s devastating fires claimed 25 lives and more than 3,600 homes

February 7, 2004 - USA Today

Leonardo da Vinci -- The Architect?

What contemporary architectural project represents the only design in the world based explicitly on plans drafted by Leonardo da Vinci?

February 6, 2004 - Tech Republic

Quality Design Should Be Available For All

A call for improved design quality in Australia, one of the most urbanised countries in the world.

February 6, 2004 - The Sydney Morning Herald

The Shrinking Cities Trend

Research shows that for every two cities that are growing, three are shrinking.

February 6, 2004 - The New York Times

Calgary's Transportation Plan Needs Updating

City hall is re-opening the thorny issue of transportation planning in an election year.

February 6, 2004 - Calgary Herald

The Cause Of Vancouver's Transit Problems

Are suburban business parks to blame for growing congestion in the region?

February 5, 2004 - The Vancouver Sun

Seniors, College Kids Share Residence

Toronto retirement home finds opening its doors to university students creates a viable mix.

February 5, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Amtrak Gaining Ridership, Funds

Congress has new faith in the service as reduced fares and an improving economy bring more riders.

February 5, 2004 - Illinois Times

The Myth of Upward Mobility

Beth Shulman argues that for over 30 million Americans, jobs fail to help meet basic needs.

February 5, 2004 - The Nation

Parking Lots And Climate Change

Even seemingly benign land uses may contribute to global climate change, perhaps more than the carbon dioxide, the leading suspect.

February 5, 2004 - The Christian Science Monitor

World Oil Supply Approaching Tilting Point

Supply and demand are heading for an inevitable collision, with price rationing sure to follow.

February 4, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Traffic Congestion Is Here To Stay

The proper management of traffic congestion is the only solution to our basic mobility problems.

February 4, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Can Private-Public Partnerships Save Transit?

Quebec's transport minister suggests that transit agencies could save money by outsourcing work to private companies.

February 4, 2004 - Gaithersburg Gazette

Carson Applies Occam's Razor To Sprawl

Richard Carson takes issue with the overlapping visions of the new urbanists and the environmentalists.

February 4, 2004 - Planum: European Journal Of Planning

New Dept. of Transportation Index Inaugurated On Wall Street

Secretary Mineta announces the Transportation Services Index (TSI)--an indicator of transportation's impact on the American economy.

February 4, 2004 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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Greater Baltimore Committee

Senior Planner

Eagle County Government

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.