Washington
Proximate-commute Mapping
Wouldn't it be interesting if commuters could "swap" jobs for a closer job to their home?
Planners Weigh Options To Replace Seattle Viaduct
Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- a vital commuter link for countless Puget Sound-area residents -- will be one of the most expensive and disruptive road projects in state history.
Sprawl In The Northwest: A Survey
A report by Northwest Environment Watch analyzes sprawl in the Northwest.
City Seeks 'Brand' Identity
Federal Way, WA, has hired a $90,000 consultant to help create a "brand" identity for the city.
Seattle Residents Weigh Tunnel Replacement Option
The idea of replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel, built alongside a new Elliott Bay sea wall, is beginning to catch on with Seattle residents.
Suburbanites Don't Walk Much
Seattle has become a laboratory for research into the connection among land use and health.
Seattle's Monorail Turns 40
Seattle's Monorail turns 40 next month. Here is a short history of its development.
Majority Of Wetlands Replacements Fail
A study by the Washington State Department of Ecology concludes that 13% of replacement wetlands fully succeed.
How Far Would You Go To Stop Sprawl?
A massive $185 million deal would put forestland twice the size of Seattle off-limits to development. But there's a catch. A big one.
Seattle Monorail Costs Top $1 Billion
Proponents say the 14-mile monorail system can be built faster and cheaper than light rail.
The Costs Of Growth In Washington
The Seattle Times suggests that the costs of growth should be the foundation for public policy discourse in Washington.
Planning A New National Monument
As New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani left office, he reignited the debate about what should be built on the site of the WTC.
The Case For Rail Transit
A Seattle Times columnist refutes the notion that rail transit is inherently flawed and cannot be cost-effective.
Seattle's Transit-oriented Community Experiment
King County, WA officials say this transit-oriented apartment community is the first of its kind in the nation.
Isolated Washington Town Still Lacks Phone Service
In Washington, one of the most wired states in the nation, the town of Silverton lacks phone service. What is it like to live without phones, cell phones, Internet access?
Massive Land Exchange Approved
The "Huckleberry Land Exchange", a controversial land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Weyerhaeuser Co. has been approved
It's Simple Economics: Build Transit
A Seattle research group concludes that, dollar for dollar, public transit is a much better investment that highways.
Port Townsend: Life On The Edge
Port Townsend, set on the Quimper Peninsula in Washington, feels a little like its own island. For many, it's the end of the road.
Seattle's Entrepreneurial Success
As Seattle celebrates its 150-year anniversary, the city's entrepreneurial fervor sets it apart from competitor Portland.
Monorails: A Vision For The Future Of Transit
Are monorails amusement park curiosities, or legitimate forms of mass transit?
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.
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
