Illinois
Amtrak To Close Down Chicago Office
To save money, Amtrak will close down its office in Chicago's Loop.
PBS Airs Chicago: City Of The Century
City of the Century chronicles Chicago's dramatic transformation from a swampy frontier town of fur traders and Native Americans to a massive metropolis that was the quintessential American city of the nineteenth century.
Chicago's Disappearing Architectural Heritage - Part 3
Chicago could learn a thing or two from New York. This is the last part of a series that chronicles the politics of historic preservation and demolition in Chicago.
Chicago's Disappearing Architectural Heritage - Part 1
Hundreds of historically significant buildings in Chicago have been demolished.
Chicago's Embarrassing Historic Preservation Record
The Chicago Tribune publishies a scathing indictment of Chicago's efforts at historic preservation.
Crunch Time For Kane County Growth Planning
Kane County is working on the 2030 Land Resource Management Plan, to be released in November.
The Power Of Preservation
The impact of historic preservation on public debate in Chicago is undeniable.
How Much Is A Chicago Cubs View Worth?
The Major League Baseball club is filing a lawsuit against the owners of 13 buildings with a view of Wrigley Field.
The Nation's Most Infamous Tenaments Will Be Reborn
The nation's most infamous tenaments -- Chicago's Cabrini-Green projects -- are being torn down. 60 Minutes reports.
Transit Hypocrisy?
Most Chicago Transit Authority board members use public transit very little, if at all.
More Mixed-Use In Chicago's Loop
Three universities collaborate to build student housing on State Street in Chicago's downtown business district.
Chicago's Wacker Drive Reconstruction: Behind The Scenes
Denise Casalino, manager of Chicago's Wacker Drive reconstruction, combined engineering, management, and social skills to complete this challenging project.
Chicago's Wacker Drive Returns
Upper Wacker Drive in Chicago was reopened after a two-year, $200 million reconstruction project.
Target Store To Incorporate Energy-Efficient Green Rooftop
Target will likely become the first major retailor in Chicago to build a green rooftop designed to curb air pollution.
Learning From Portland's Streetcar Rennaisance
Portland streetcar system boosted property taxes by 40%. Champaign-Urbana hopes to learn from Portland's success and add streetcars to its bus system, one of the most ridership-intensive in the nation.
Chicago's Soldier Field Now An Abomination
Following a $632 million renovation of Soldier Field, the city's architecture critic says that it must be removed list of the nation's historic landmarks.
Chicago: No Place To Smell The Roses
Chicago's beautification has lacked the provision of places to sit.
Safety By Design
Designing safe neighborhoods using "traffic calming" and "eyes on the street" approach.
Out Of The Loop?
Chicago may lose another historic downtown building.
Ruling Grants Residents Right Of Cross Examination
Supreme court ruling affects not just Lisle store, but all Illinois municipalities and all zoning cases.
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
