District of Columbia
Sprawl And SUVs Could Jeopardize Transit Funding
Analysis of traffic patterns indicates growing use of sport utility vehicles and sprawl. This trend is worsening air pollution in D.C. region and could jeopardize transportation funding.
Get Rid Of Jersey Barriers
Roger K. Lewis hopes "Jersey barriers" will slowly start disappearing in 2002.
GPS To Track Metro Buses
A $4 million project to install global positioning technology on buses to improve puntuality and safey will be the first of its kind.
Senate Passes New Brownfields Legislation
Congress passed the year's biggest environmental bill, giving states up to $200 million a year to clean up 500,000 polluted industrial sites.
Federal Efforts To Take Over Land Use Control?
A columnist raises a warning that a joint APA-HUD 'growth blueprint' is an effort to centralize land use control by the federal government. (Link corrected.)
D.C. Commercial Real Estate Market Rebounds
Commercial real estate market in Washington D.C. has low vacancy rates.
Plan For New 'Trendy' Neighborhood In D.C.
D.C. officials envision a new "trendy" neighborhood with housing, theatres, and supermarkets.
Landmark Housing Measure Approved
The Housing Act of 2001 for the first time would commit a percentage of tax revenue to D.C.'s Housing Production Trust Fund.
Fearful City
A hodge podge of security installations and congestion from street closures, are damaging the local economic and moral health of the nation's capitol.
Mass Transit: Fare Increase Should Be Last Resort
This editorial recommends that before considering a fare increase, Metro should try to generate more state and local support.
Waterfront Planned Along Anacostia River In D.C.
Washington D.C. official envision a waterfront and parks along the banks of the Anacostia River.
D.C. Real Estate Market One Of Nation's Strongest
The real estate market in Washington D.C. remains strong even during a national recession.
Planning News From Washington D.C.
APA's biweekly update on legislative and public policy issues.
America's Main Street
Moynihan's Trojan-horse proposal for Pennsylvania Avenue went far beyond recommendations for new office space.
Impact Of Terrorism On Real Estate
Experts say real estate in Washington D.C. faces a serious economic risk in the aftermath of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks.
Balancing Security And Beauty
Roger K. Lewis writes about the importance of striking a balance between implementing security measures and "preserving an accessible and thriving urban community."
The City Of Museums
Home to 91 museums and with several new projects underway, Washington D.C. is the nation's "City of Museums."
GAO Report Supports Bus Rapid Transit
The Bus Rapid Transit systems generally had lower capital costs per milethan the Light Rail systems in the cities reviewed.
Convention Center Being Built While Demand Drops
A $756 million convention center and hotel is being constructed in Washington D.C. even as the hotel industry faces an uncertain future.
Easing Washington Area Commute Problems
The Washington area commuting experience -- already one of the worst in the nation -- has deteriorated after the terrorists attacks.
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
