District of Columbia
How Much Development Near A Heavy Rail Station?
Activists in the Tenleytown area of Washington have a tradition of stopping development projects not to their liking, including some that might be considered Smart Growth.
Malls Are 'Open' For Business
The Washington Post writes on the impact that lifestyle centers are having on the behaviors of retailers, developers and consumers.
Consider Transportation Issues When Choosing A Job
Mary Ellen Slayter says the next time you are considering a job offer, ask if the commute is worth it.
Two Ways to Look at Fencing
Residents of a co-op in Washington D.C. make a plea to their neighbors to consider the negative implications of transforming their neighborhood into a gated community.
Secure and Demure
Street furniture,'reinforced with internal bars of hardened steel buried deep in concrete,'is becoming a popular design solution for anti-terrorist strategies.
The Case For Inclusionary Zoning
A new report examines inclusionary zoning successes from around the country.
Federal Spending Keeps Washington's Economy Growing In 2002
This report analyzes the substantial increase of federal spending in the Washington area during 2002 and how this boost cushioned the area's economy during a national recession.
The Cost Of Congestion Is $68 Billion?
Insider publication The Hill features a breakfast with James Oberstar (D-Minn.), ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Pennsylvania Avenue Gets A Makeover
First Lady Laura Bush comes out of hiding to reveal new plans to revamp Pennsylvania Ave.
D.C.'s Urban Planning Fiasco
The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. is on track to becoming an urban-planning fiasco, writes Catesby Leigh.
Dr. Gridlock: Mass Transit Vs. Driving
Mass transit or driving -- which one is a better mode for commuting?
A Report From The Anti-Smart Growth Front Lines
Ana Marie Cox reports from the front lines of the anti-smart growth movement. Is 'Gucci sprawl' the smart growth movement's dirty little secret?
DC Gets Federal Funding For TOD Projects
Metro will allocate about $11.2 million in federal money for transit-oriented development in the District
National Mall Debate... Continued
The latest in an incessant debate over the symbolic and literal use of space in the National Mall.
End Of The Track For DC Regional Rail System
A weak economy leads to job cuts and abandoned projects for Washington D.C. Metro.
Growing Smart With Land Conservation
This workbook series is a guide for communities seeking to create a greenprint conservation program.
NIMBYs Killing Urban Projects
Successful TOD strategies don't happen in this NW DC neighborhood, which is accomplished in stopping good mixed-use projects like this library proposal.
Tenleytown Knockout: Self-defense For Communities
Residents of Tenleytown have perfected a self-defense technique to fight development and re-development proposals.
Picking A New EPA Chief
The Senate should think hard about changing the tenor of the nation's environmental debate.
An Old Plan For A New Baghdad
A group of researchers suggest Frank Lloyd Wright's sensitivity to Islamic culture in his 1957 Plan for Baghdad as a model for rebuilding in post-war Iraq.
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.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
