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Performing Arts Latest Casuality In Ground Zero Rebuild
Politics keep post-9/11 rebuilding plans in turmoil.
Biodynamic: Ecosystem Farms
Organic farmers are offering up a set of new labels for organically-grown foods: 'Biodynamic', 'Food Alliance Certified', 'local' and even 'beyond organic'.
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Memory Mapping and Where it Could Take Us…
<img src="http://www.placematters.com/Graphics/Flickr.jpg" alt="Memory Map Example in Flickr" /><br /> <br /> Related to Charles' article about google maps and satellite images…<br /> <br /> The emerging <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/memorymaps/pool/">MemoryMap pool</a> on Flickr, where people annotate maps and photos (frequently taken from google maps) with their memories linked to specific places, takes the Google map service to a new fun level. So why not bring this into the planning process? Maps, <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/antonolsen/8687302/in/pool-memorymaps">like this example here</a>
How Climate Deniers Undermined The Kyoto Treaty
The story of how special interests and psuedoscience undermined the international treaty on global warming.
Most Extreme Backyard Makeovers
50-foot whirligigs, a few hundred sculptures made from concrete and ground glass, or a three-story high adobe mountain.
Report Predicts Sharp Increase In Oil Price By 2010
Canadian firm projects price increases necessary to close gap between supply and demand for oil.
Time Magazine Names Five Best Big-City Mayors
Time chooses and profiles the best among the leaders of America's most challenging cities with populations over 1/2 million.
Invasion Of The Monster Garages
As people buy larger cars and trucks, cities try to balance the rights of property owners who want to build huge garages with their neighbors' concerns.
The Other Side Of Takings: Givings
What if the public were compensated for the increase in land value that results from public actions?
Who's Funding Global Warming Skeptics?
Investigation reveals that forty public policy groups challenging the scientific consensus on global warming have one thing in common -- they are all being funded by ExxonMobil.
Gentrification May Improve Neighborhoods
Study suggests that low-income residents may benefit from an influx of more affluent neighbors.
At 35, An Earth Day Surprise
Environmentalism's leading edge is in the red states.
Indonesia Rejects UN Aid To Set Up Own Resconstruction Agency
Indonesia rejects UN aid for Aceh, instead creating the Agency for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Aceh.
Community College Towns Impact On Downtown Redevelopment
Community colleges in some northeast US states are playing greater roles in the redevelopment of their downtown areas.
Ten Priciest Neighborhoods In The World
The average cost of a home in the world's most expensive neighborhoods ranges from a measly $1.2 million to a staggering $85 million.
Massachusetts' Population Drop Threatens Environment
Exodus from Massachusetts is bad news for urban vitality and services such as mass transit.
The 'Dark Side' Of Transit Forecasting
Half of traffic forecasts are off by at least 20%, according to a study of 210 international road and rail projects.
Neal Peirce On APA Studies About Trains And Parking
Should Americans pay for trains or more parking?
Why Have Housing Prices Gone Up?
An academic article in the Harvard Institute of Economic Research suggests that regulatory obstacles are the primary reason housing prices have risen so much since the 1970s.
The 'Housing Bomb' Under the Bush Administration
America's home-equity-as-ATM-machine scheme is about to explode, says Mike Davis.
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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.
