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Top Censored Stories: The Manipulation Of Science
The story of the purging, censoring, and manipulation of scientific research is featured on a list of 2003-2004 stories that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.
USA Today's Spin On Mobility Study
USA Today reports on the Texas Transportation Institute annual mobility study. The spin: 3.5 billion hours wasted in traffic.
The World's Largest Wi-Fi Hot Spot Is Not In A City
The world's largest network is 10 times larger that Philadelphia's proposed city-wide network and covers 1,500 square miles of wheat fields.
Collecting Architects In The Hamptons
Developer Coco Brown assembles a galaxy of star architects to create a modernist enclave of homes on Long Island.
2004 Mobility Study: Most Congested Cities
The 2004 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas Transportation Institute, shows traffic congestion growing across the nation in cities of all sizes and ranks cities by congestion.
Should L.A.'s Murals Be Preserved?
Should Los Angeles try to preserve its rich heritage of 1,500 murals, which are rapidly fading and patched from graffiti?
National Study Finds Traffic Getting Worse
A study of 85 urban areas finds traffic congestion is getting worse across the nation.
Can Seattle Use Zoning To Stop Drug Deals?
Can SODA, or 'Stay Out of Drug Areas' zones reduce drug deals and improve neighborhoods?
Reverse Migration
Entrepreneurs And urban professionals are discovering life in the heartland. Are small cities the new economic cutting edge?
Omaha's Comeback
In recent years, the City of Omaha has made considerable progress in curbing and reversing negative trends, such as population loss and the deterioration of neighborhoods.
The Urban-Hardship Index
Study identifies cities where it is hardest to survive with a low income.
The Death and Life of a 16th Century Bridge
A landmark 1566 bridge, destroyed in the early 1990's during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is rebuilt for the 21st century.
Average Housing Prices in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Up
In U.S. metropolitan areas, the average price of homes hits $278,000.
Poverty Moves To The Suburbs
Peter Dreier discusses the growing poverty in America's suburbs and its possible political consequences.
Cities Need A Wi-Fi Network
Madison, WI, considers setting up a city-wide wireless internet network.
The Lisbon Strategy: Clean, Clever, Competitive
The European Council has set out to become the world's most competitive economy by 2010, while still focusing on sustainability.
Obesity And The Built Environment
Medscape presents a conference report on how planners and medical practitioners work together to improve public health through community design.
Master's Degree In Architecture, Planning And Technology
A new dual-degree masters program from the University of Buffalo combines, architecture, planning and technology.
Transit-Oriented Development In The U.S.
A new TRB report examines the state of the practice and the benefits of transit-oriented development (TOD) and joint development throughout the United States.
Federal Funding's Late Arrival Chokes Transit
As White House and Congress bargain, Michigan service faces retreat
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
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.
