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Friday Chuckle: How To Become A Famous Architect
This tongue-in-cheek "How-to" guide offers a ten-step program to navigate the world of urban design and become a famous architect.
How The Senate Rejected Oil Drilling In Alaska
Why did eight moderate Republicans vote against oil drilling in Alaska's National Wildlife refuge?
Business Back UK Congestion Pricing
Now one month after being implemented, London's congestion pricing charge has received the support of the city's major businesses.
Big Dig's Downtown Parks
Three firms have been selected to design parks for the most expensive public works project in U.S. history.
Questioning Anti-Transit Figures
A transit-oriented newsletter critically evaluates statements and publications by public transit critic Wendell Cox.
Acres Of Common Ground
Michigan's diverse Smart Growth council members have much to share.
The Latest Options In High-Speed Freeway Design
Engineers explore how to best redesign Southern California's freeway equivalent of the Mississippi River.
Largest Ecological Project In History?
The Green Great Wall plan proposes the planting 9 million acres of forest at a cost of up to $8 billion to halt desertification. Will it work?
The Worst Stretch Of Sprawl In The U.S.
How do officials fight sprawl in a place that has the dubious distinction of being the worst strip of sprawl in America.
A Major Victory For Environmentalists
Republicans joined Democrats in the U.S. Senate to quash the Bush administration's plans to open Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.
Sustainable Development Could Still Be Puerto Rico's Salvation
Facing challenges of depleting resources and population growth, a call is made for Authorities in Puerto Rico to implement the sustainable development vision that is stated in its public policy.
Bay Area To Add 2 Million People By 2030
Estimates by The Association of Bay Area Governments predict that the region will add 2 million more people by 2030.
Baghdad And A New Paradigm For Urbanity
Bagdad is where the first city in history, the city of Ur, was built roughly 4 thousand years ago.
Senate Rejects Alaska Wildlife Refuge Drilling Proposal
The Bush administration's proposal to allow oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been rejected by the U.S. Senate.
New Markets Tax Credits Awarded
Sixty-six organizations in 40 states have been awarded New Markets Tax Credits by the U.S. Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions.
Subterranean Sprawl: Cities Expand Underground
Breakthrough technologies used in projects such as Boston's Big Dig will help cities expand underground. Montreal, Toronto, and Kansas City have already started.
No Oil Drilling In Arctic Refuge
The Senate has rejected Bush's bid to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, despite Despite argument that the drilling is critical to national security.
Boston's Indicators Project Is A Breakthrough
Neal Peirce reviews Boston's Indicators Project which provides high quality data and information about Boston.
Keeping Buildings Safe
Building owners and architects are coming up with innovative strategies to protect commercial buildings.
Civilian GPS Accuracy Could Be Degraded
The accuracy of the Global Positioning System for civilian uses may be intentionally degraded during wartime.
Ada County Highway District
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
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.
