Georgia
Pollution and Traffic Congestion Are Cultural Problems
Mark Bauerlein blames the "car-culture" for pollution, traffic congestion, and loss of public life and points out why "this is a cultural problem, not a transportation problem."
New Projects To Reshape Metro Atlanta's College Park
$2 billion worth of projects aim to transform downtown College Park in Atlanta, GA.
Bus Popularity Surprises Gwinnett, GA
Bus service launched in Gwinnett, GA, is off to a good start.
Economic Development Along Atlanta-Macon Line
Economic development to be encouraged along the Atlanta-Macon commuter line.
Atlantic Station On Track In Atlanta
Atlantic Station, an ambitious multibillion-dollar mixed-use project is ready for the first phase.
Atlanta's Real Estate Outlook Is Dim For Next Year
Report says the real estate market in Atlanta, GA, will struggle in 2002 has the potential for a sharp recovery.
Downtown Boom May Reshape Atlanta
With $3 billion in projects in downtown Atlanta, GA, the city may be on its way to becoming a 24-hour city.
Atlanta's Parking Meters Enter The Digital Age
Atlanta introduces new electronic parking meters that will soon be seen around the city.
Atlanta's Lindberg Plaza To Be Redesigned, Rebuilt
Shopping and apartments are to replace shopping center, and it will be larger than Phipps Plaza when completed.
Metro Atlanta County Buys Land For Green Space
Dekalb County, GA moves closer to creating a new nature preserve linking Georgia's Arabia and Panola mountains.
Commuter Bus Service To Link Atlanta, Macon
A commuter bus service will link Atlanta, GA and Macon.
Atlanta Multimodal Station Is Back On Track
A multimodal station in downtown Atlanta will provide easy access to commuter rail, intercity rail, express buses and intercity buses as well as connections to the airport.
Is Sprawl A Health Hazard?
Suburban sprawl makes it difficult for people to walk. A research project will study "neighborhood design, car use, and physical activity" to find out if health problems related to an inactive lifestyle can be linked to sprawl.
Atlanta's Telecom And Planning Experiment
An experiment in urban planning is underway in Atlanta -- a massive plan to integrate transit and telecommunications.
From Trailer Park To New Urbanist Garden
Landscape design students at the University of Georgia come up with a new urbanism plan for a trailer park scheduled to close.
Atlantic Station: A New Atlanta Envisioned
Huge $2 billion development project will take a decade to complete.
Atlanta Region Cities Strengthen Tree Ordinances
Most cities in the Atlanta metro region are strengthening tree ordinances as demand for tree protection grows.
Atlanta Shouldn't Fell Downtown Trees For New Parking
Atlanta'vision for its downtown is to encourage pedestrian activity. So why is the city ready to cut downtown trees to make space for new parking?
Bike Plan Could Alleviate City's Traffic
A 15 to 30 percent reduction in traffic is projected if a viable bike network can be created around downtown Athens, but the proposal is off to a rocky start.
Atlanta's CNN Center To Attract Tourists To Downtown
New restaurants at Atlanta's CNN Center will draw tourists to the the downtown.
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
