District of Columbia
Urban Design And Security Plan
A draft of the much-anticipated Urban Design and Security plan outlines planning techniques to protect national landmarks and government buildings from terror.
Tree Canopy Study Can Be Planning Factor
Information gathered by CITYgreen software, about tree-covered areas, can help plans aimed to improve cityscape.
Most Support D.C. Redevelopment
Most Washingtonians including those in working-class neighborhoods support redevelopment.
Minority Report: Washington In 2054
"Minority Report," Steven Spielberg's new thriller, offers a vision of what Washington would look like in the year 2054.
Commuters In D.C. Opting To Drive
U.S. Census figures released last week indicate less people are riding transit to work each day.
Dating In The Age Of The Long Commute
Singles in the Washington area are using a "traffic-friendly dating strategy."
Big-Box Stores Come Back To The City
With the suburbs saturated with "big boxes," retails stores are moving back into the city.
Will Urban Revitalization Work In Downtown D.C.?
A 10.2 acre site at the nexus of Downtown Washington will be the focus of an enormous redevelopment effort.
Community Divided On 'Smart Growth' Plan
The Takoma Park neighborhood of Washington, DC is divided over plans to develop land near METRO station.
Washington D.C.'s Greatest Least-known Architect
The least known great architect in the nation's capital may be Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
Opposition To Futuristic Maglev Rail Grows
A proposal to build a Washington-Baltimore rail link using futuristic magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology is facing growing opposition.
Huge Loss Of Land By 2030 Predicted
According to a study by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Geological Survey, over 700,000 acres of undeveloped land could disappear in the next 15 years.
Reform Fannie And Freddie
The Christian Science monitor editorializes that government lending agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be reformed.
Federal Standards For Local Zoning Boards
Opponents charge Senate Democrats with secretly trying to approve a land use bill that will impose federal standards on local land use.
HUD: The Country's Largest Slumlord
Reason charges that HUD-funded projects and CDCs are wasteful, inneficient, and possibly corrupt.
2001 Potomac Index Released
The 2001 Potomac Index is designed to measure the Greater Washington region's progress on key economic, social, and environmental issues.
Dulles Rail Project Moves Ahead
A $3.3 billion transit project -- one of the largest in the country -- to build rail to the Dulles International Airport is moving ahead.
Shaping The City: Gray And Green Infrastructure
"The Green Infrastructure Guide" published by the Regional Planning Partnership, a nonprofit organization based in Princeton, N.J., offers suggestions for protecting a city's green infrastructure.
Affordable Housing And The 'Paradox Of Prosperity'
Working families struggle as affordable housing options disappear.
A Historic Lawn Gets Replaced
The Capitol's lawn and grounds are being torn up to be replaced with a "Disneyland-like" orientation center.
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.
Caltrans
Smith Gee Studio
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
