Government / Politics
Selling Out Public Spaces
Ralph Nader says that public space, universal community services and their historic traditions which bind our nation together are all under assault.
Keeping Wal-Marts Out Of The City
Organized labor is working to block the development of a Wal-Mart supercenter in Chicago.
Trouble Ahead For Initiative To Merge Transit Agencies
Trouble ahead for the initiative that would have consolidated 3 regional transportation agencies.
Government-Sponsored Urban Sprawl In Japan
In an effort to reduce costs, Japan introduces an odd set of incentives to reduce the number of the nation's 3,200 municipalities to 1,000.
Irrational Irresponsibility
Neal Peirce on why states and cities are facing "fiscal hell."
Developers Oppose Increase In School Impact Fees
Developers oppose a call to pay for new schools by levying higher fees on construction of new homes.
When Change Is Not Graceful
A district attorney symbolizes a battle between new and old visions in rural Humboldt County, California.
Big Box Tax Narrowly Fails In Montana
A bill to tax large-scale retail stores draws surprisingly broad support.
City Politics Gone Very Bad
A corruption probe in Carson, CA has expanded to include members of the powerful West Basin Municipal Water District.
Should Governmental Bodies Regulate Urban Planning?
A fascinating four-part series examines to what extent and in what ways governmental bodies should regulate urban planning?
NGO's Shift To Carrot-Flavored Sticks
A study finds that increasingly powerful NGO's are 'moving beyond a culture of criticism to one of engagement with business and other partners in a search for solutions.'
Toronto Doomed Without A Visionary Leader, Top Planner Says
Toronto's chief planner throws down the gauntlet to the city's mayoralty candidates.
Legislation Would Target School Overcrowding
Decision by the Harford County Council in Maryland delayed in considering a bill designed to slow residential development to ease overcrowding in public schools.
Massachusetts' Efforts To Help Its Cash-strapped Cities
Massachusetts state legislature proposes a bill to assist localities in managing recent budget cuts.
Are Neighborhood Councils Improving Governance?
The Planning Report interviews the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to assess the success of neighborhood councils on governance.
Centrists Stand Alone In California Budget Squabble
Republican California Assemblyman Keith Richman addresses the budget negotiation, responsible politics, and the loneliness of being a centrist in state politics today.
Democrats Make Environmental Debate 'User-friendly'
Democratic presidential candidates are expanding the environmental debate to include social justice, national security and morality.
Presidential Candidates Attack Bush's Environmental Policies
Five democratic presidential candidates criticized the Bush administration's environmental policies and touched on issues such as climate change, air quality, and brownfields.
Criminal Investigation Into L.A. Housing Authority
The U.S. attorney's office initiates a criminal investigation into the finances of the Los Angeles Housing Authority.
California's Uneven Property Tax
The California property tax system puts an unfair burden on homeowners and new businesses.
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
