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A Confrontation Over Affordable Housing
Thousands of desperate applicants show up to claim 56 affordable housing units in Los Angeles.
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Know thy neighborhood
<a href="http://murmurtoronto.ca/">murmur</a> is one of those inexpensive but creative ways of combining technology with space. to me, its exciting to see public art move into this realm - dealing expressly with communications rather than focused solely on physical beautification. potentially so much more than a mural.... <br /> <br /> "[murmur] is an archival audio project that collects and curates stories set in specific Toronto locations. At each of these locations, a [murmur] sign will mark the availability of a story with a telephone number and location code.
Metropolis From Scratch
In South Korea, construction teams are at work on an entirely new city for international business that is expected to have half a million residents within 5 years.
Unanchored Centers: A New Trend
Retail centers with no traditional anchor are being built successfully in Arizona, California and Florida.
The Rise of the Ephemeral City
In affluent parts of the world, a new kind of urban center is taking shape, catering to the nomadic rich and the restless, rootless young.
Understanding Honolulu's Transit Data
Honolulu doesn't regularly analyze its traffic accident data for transit planning purposes, instead relying on complaints.
Does San Francisco Have Room For Industry?
With skyrocketing residential prices and continuing gentrification, are San Francisco's industrial areas (and their jobs) fated to disappear?
Don't Demonize New Urbanism
New Urbanists don't demand to eliminate suburbia -- only to be able to build walkable and mixed-use communities.
Treasure Valley Competition For Water
How you water your lawn will affect what you pay for scarce resource in Idaho's growing Treasure Valley Region.
Increasing Mobility Instead Of Reducing Congestion
Los Angeles is too dispersed for a rail system, and new roads are quickly filled with traffic. The best solution is not to reduce congestion, but to increase mobility.
Joel Kotkin On 5 Millennia Of Cities
Excerpt from a new book by a leading thinker about cities.
Unleashing Private Transit
If we are serious about solving transit problems, we should eliminate public transit franchises, argues James E. Moore.
A City Of Rules
Malaysia's newest city is a classic example of top down development.
Eclectic Books About Cities
A literary magazine offers reviews of an eclectic selection of recent books about cities.
Flying Cars And NASA's 'Highway In The Sky'
NASA's "Highway in the Sky" system will let millions fly using personal flying machines being developed by inventors.
Pave It Or Save It?
A new report examines the environmental, economic, and social impacts of sprawl in the East-of-Hudson New York City Watershed.
Best Place To Live Loses Most People
Charlottesville, VA, lost a larger percentage of its population over the last four years than any place else in the state.
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Size Matters
<img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files/20050416-ar-skyscrapers.gif" alt="skyscraper graf" align="right"/>The data's from the real-estate consultancy <a href="http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/sk/st/sr/">Emporis</a>. Note that these numbers count <em>thousands</em> of 'scrapers. Hong Kong bristles with 'em!<br /> <br /> Says the <a href="http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=3841144">Economist</a>:<br /> <blockquote>Hong Kong has 7,417 skyscrapers, more than any other city, according to Emporis, a firm that tracks the construction of high-rises. By its definition, a building must be over 35 metres tall to qualify as a skyscraper. New York ranks second with 5,444 skyscrapers; Los Angeles has just 450. Chicago's Sears Tower has more floors than any of its rivals, though other skyscrapers are taller.</blockquote>
California's Sacred And Mad Property Tax System
The process by which property taxes are paid in California is at the root of California's fiscal problems. But when it comes to touching the system, even Governor Schwarzenegger is a 'Girlie Man'.
Traffic Congestion And The 'Starbucks Effect'
Coffee stops may have a significant impact on air pollution, fuel economy, and traffic.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Ada County Highway District
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
