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ULI Announces 2002 Awards For Excellence
ULI's 2002 Awards for Excellence were presented to 10 outstanding real estate development entries during the institute's annual fall meeting in Las Vegas.
The Benefits Of Global Warming?
Gobal warming may cause the polar ice cap to disappear for a few months during summer opening up shipping passages and cutting travel distances between Asia and Europe.
The Increasing Power Of The Exurban Voter
A new book argues that long-term demographic trends toward suburban living will favor the Democratic Party. David Brooks examines the thesis based on 2002 election results.
Who Is Responsible For Making Great Communities?
Architects? Planners? Politicians? Homebuilders? Home buyers? Or all of he above?
Livable Cities A Priority For U.K.
U.K. ministers say "livability" is a major priority and the government will implement measures to tackle anti-social behavior.
How The American Home Has Changed
Homes have changed to fit today's lifestyles.
Glen Murcutt's Environmentally Responsible Architecture
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Glenn Murcutt's designs for environmentally responsible architecture draw on aboriginal building principles.
The Challenges Of Sustainable Design
The Moore Foundation wanted the greenest headquarters possible.
Sprawl And Politics Ignite Debate Over Controversial Project
A controversial development project to build a golf resort on top of a city's sole source of drinking water
Religion And Environmental Activism
Faith-based environmental activism is booming as the world's major religions promote green causes.
Bacteria May Aid Toxic Cleanup
Researchers say a strain of bacteria discovered at the bottom of New York's Hudson River that might serve as an cleaning agent to get rid of a common pollutant.
Audubon: Quarter Of U.S. Bird Species Declining
A report by the National Audubon Society warns that changing ecosystems have lead to a decline in the populations of a quarter of the U.S. bird species.
Freeing Immigration Could Boost Economic Growth
Frances Cairncross explains how opening up international immigration could benefit economic growth.
Big Brother To Make London Safer?
Posters meant to inform riders about crime control devices scare some commuters.
One Stop Shopping for Land Use Election Results
A complete list of all 93 local and state measures for conservation and parks is available from Land Vote 2002, a service of LTA and TPL.
The Fiscal Impacts Of Rural Residential Development
Is rural residential development is a net fiscal loss for county governments? Planning & Markets features research about this question.
Impact Of UK's Air Travel Revolution
With the cheap flight boom in the UK continuing, the UK government looks like having an uphill battle with some of its airport expansion proposals.
'Swamp Monster' Delays Highway Construction
A Maori tribe in New Zealand has halted construction of a multimillion dollar highway because it is too close to the home of a "swamp monster" capable of causing traffic deaths.
Walmart's New C-Store
Danger lies in the potential roll out of a new Walmart convenience-store (C-store) prototype.
Bush's Executive Order For Transportation Reviews Criticized
Critics complain that an executive order by President Bush speeds up environmental reviews of transportation projects to help Republican candidates.
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
