Government / Politics
Making Canada's Cities Work
Will prime minister Paul Martin honour his commitment to share federal gas taxes with Canada's cities?
Turbulent Civic Image Makeovers
Efforts to create new civic identities -- new logos and slogans -- are often highly controversial.
What Has The Endangered Species Act Accomplished?
The Endangered Species Act recently turned 30. Before celebrating this landmark federal legislation, we should ask ourselves a sobering question. What has the ESA really accomplished?
Urban Culture And The Political Divide
Differing attitudes toward growth characterise America's political boundaries.
How To Build A Better Planning Department
The San Francisco Chronicle offers the S.F. Planning Department advice on how to fix itself.
Energy Decision Creates Uncertain Atmosphere
The Bush administration's Clear Skies initiative is a "flexible, market-based approach to reducing major pollutants" and should be implemented.
HUD Secretary Mel Martinez To Run For U.S. Senate
Former HUD Secretary Mel Martinez will run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
Billboards Of The Future: The Streets?
New York City's proposed street vendor laws could clean up the streets -– to make more room for city-endorsed advertising.
Greater Ohio Campaign Unveiled
New citizens' network aims to reform state policies affecting land use and development.
Cut Loose The Mortgage Giants
Firms like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be stripped of their government-sponsored advantages.
Navigating Israel's Byzantine Planning Laws and Regulations
Israel has over 10,000 pages of building regulations, construction standards and building guidelines-- often with contradictions between the laws and the regulations.
Washington Post: It's The Schools, Stupid
The Washington Post editorializes that Washington D.C. must put education first if the city is to be revitalized.
Arizona Cities Face Public Sector Brain Drain
Arizona cities scramble to define succession plans in the wake of a retirement exodus of long-tenured public officials.
Simplifying Residential Real Estate Transactions Still A Priority
Efforts to simplify residential realty transactions will continue despite the resignation Mel Martinez as secretary of HUD.
Can California Cities Reclaim Control Of Their Revenues?
An initiative has been filed in Sacramento for inclusion on the November 2004 ballot that would empower local governments by realigning how public revenues are distributed.
Planning Scholars Impacted By 9/11 Restrictions
Strict new "watch lists" for visa applicants are impacting visiting professors and future urban planning students.
Progressive Planning Legislation Has Promise For California
AB 857 sets out three land-use goals for California: infill development, protection of open space, and more efficient use of the land wherever development occurs. But will it be effective?
Towers Without Representation
Historic preservationists, strip clubs owners and the Boston Zoning Commission come together to put the reins on the Boston Redevelopment Authority.
New Director of Regional Transportation Authority Questioned By Some
The appointment of a new director of a regional transportation authority, with no prior experience in urban planning or transportation, leaves some wary.
Schwarzenegger: Cut Billions For Transportation
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposes canceling state support for $5.4 billion worth of highway and transit projects.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
