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Commuter Rail Or Freight In Atlanta?
Georgia wants to run it's commuter rail on the lines owned by the freight carriers. The freight carriers don't care. A recipe for disaster?
Talking About Good Parks Is Cheap
The Planning Report interviews Ellen Oppenheim and her reponse to the Trust for Public Land and Urban Land Institute's recent report.
A Dirty-Air Puzzle
New report tackles a pollution puzzle: while other pollutants drop on weekends, smog-causing ozone levels actually increase over the weekend in certain parts of California.
California Regional Tech Scorecard
The Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance has released the first Southern California Technology Innovation Index.
Does The Tortoise Lose At Ft. Irwin?
The US Army will expand its training operations, adding more than 200 square miles to Ft. Irwin. Environmentalists say this will kill the tortoises.
Promises Made, Promises Kept?
Threats loom to the Community Reinvestment Act.
World's Fairs: Vehicles For Urban Improvement
With the right planning, a world’s fair can be a powerful agent for urban renewal.
Global Warming Theory Affirmed
UN-sponsored panel affirms human influence on global climate caused by the greenhouse effect and predicts continued temperature increase if release of greenhouse gases is not curtailed.
Cleaning Up Our Beaches and Bays
San Diego County Board of Supervisors member Greg Cox urgescommunity members to take action against local water pollution in thisUnion-Tribune opinion piece.
County farmland loss considered minimal
Increasing crop yieldscontinue to offset recent farmland loss due to urbanization in NorthCounty and throughout California.
Open Space, Urban Sprawl On Ballots Around The Bay
Local growth control measures will be on 50 ballots statewidein the November elections, and several Bay Area cities in particularwill be voting on whether to enact strict measures to limit developmentand preserve open space.
A Tale of Two Washington Cities
Downtown revitalization efforts achieve different degrees of success in two Washington State cities.
Congress Gets Failing Score On Environment
Congress criticized by conservation group for legislating through anti-environment riders, blocking efforts to protect public health regarding air and water pollution
Sprawl: Learn How To Deal With It
The Brookings Institute features a policy brief by Anthony Downs on how local cities can effectively deal with fast growth.
Restoration Along Santa Clara River
Prop.12 funds ride to the rescue in the purchase of 220 acres along the Santa Clara River in Ventura County. Negotiations are underway for another 1000.
Gore Or Bush? Who Cares? Not Environmentalists
Environmentalists are targeting corporations instead.
Cisco's High-Tech Campus Sprawl?
San Jose approves Internet company's plans for a sprawling development in rural Coyote Valley, stunning observers.
Questions About Urban Parks?
In an innovative Q&A, Urban Parks Online invites questions about the growth, management, and issues involved in developing urban parks.
Getting East St. Louis Wired
Community development project aims to bring computer tools for mapping and predicting impact of new businesses to neighborhood activists in East St. Louis poorest communities.
Houston's Light Rail Forges Ahead
Houston Metropolitan Tranit Authority will build light rail with or without federal funds.
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Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
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Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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Planning for Universal Design
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