Alaska
The Bridge to Nowhere, Sprawl, and the Alaska Senate Race
Alaska's "bridge to nowhere" would really be a bridge to sprawl -- and that's why it'll be a crucial issue in the upcoming Senate re-election campaign of 84-year-old Ted Stevens against Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.
Anchorage Settles Down
After years of boom-and-bust economic see-sawing, the city of Anchorage, Alaska, is showing signs of steady growth and economic stability.
Native Villages Fight to Preserve Heritage in Urban Setting
Members of the Dena'ina Athabascan tribe, completely surrounded by metropolitan Anchorage, struggle to preserve their language and culture.
Sprawl and Climate Change Force Sled Race to Evolve
The infamous 1,100-mile Iditarod sled dog race course has been adjusted due to urban sprawl moving into the traditional course route.
Global Warming Frontline In Alaska
A village on an Alaskan island may disappear in 10 to 15 years.
Alaska Grows And Grays
Demographers are estimating that the population of Alaska will surpass 800,000 by the year 2030. The population 65 and older is expected to grow the fastest between now and then.
Property Value Compensation Measure Shot Down In Alaska
An Alaska property rights measure that would have required the government to compensate landowners for any public projects that reduce property values was defeated by more than a 2-to-1 margin.
A 'Bridge To Nowhere' No More
Widely-criticized plans to build a $398 million bridge between a remote Alaskan airport and a neighboring island have been formally dropped by the state.
Leadership Lacking As Coastal Erosion Spurs Community Relocation
Global warming is exacerbating the erosion of the Alaskan coastline, but no agency has taken the lead in addressing the issues of land depletion and community relocation. One village's struggles may set the rule for future relocations.
Alaskan Community Considers Property Value Compensation Measure
A measure on the Alaskan ballot this October could require a local government to compensate landowners if new land use regulations hurt property values -- a measure similar to Oregon's controversial Measure 37 that is meeting similar resistance.
Climate Change Increasing Infrastructure Maintenance Cost In Alaska
A study calculates the growing cost of maintaining Alaska's infrastructure as a result of global warming.
Alaskan Villages Claimed By Climate Change
As the permafrost melts, villagers in small Alaskan towns are forced to abandon their homes, which are sinking and eroding before their eyes.
Warming Erodes An Alaskan Village
The effects of climate change are claiming a small Alaskan island community, with rising water levels and melting permafrost eroding the land beneath the homes of the village's 600 people. Relocation seems to be the only option to save the village.
The Coffee Captial Of The Nation
With more coffee shops per person that any other place in the United States -- Anchorage, Alaska, provides some interesting lessons about latte culture.
Global Warming's Impact On Alaska
Rising temperatures are changing native Alaskan's way of life.
Alaska's Audacious Infrastructure Ideas
"Crackpot schemes' or ambitious thinking? In the largest state in the nation, often criticized for "bridges to nowhere" visions, no idea is too outlandish.
House Approves Oil Drilling In Wildlife Refuge
With gas prices soaring, Republican-controlled House approves oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Anti-Terrorism Measures Cause Privacy Concerns
A small town's residents are the "most watched people in the nation."
Dramatic Effects Of Global Warming In Alaska
Scientists addressing the Alaska Forum on the Environment described melting ocean ice, thawing permafrost, and unhealthy forests as effects of global warming.
Alaska's Shrinking Lakes
Researchers from at the University of Alaska Fairbanks find that Alaska's lakes are shrinking at a dramatic rate.
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.
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Smith Gee Studio
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City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
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NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
