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Talk Of The Nation: Car Of The Future

Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan talks with experts about the latest developments in the automobile industry.

January 4, 2002 - National Public Radio

Why Amtrak Won't Be Reformed

Amtrak's political protectors have once again forestalled the liquidation of the "government's national passenger railroad".

January 4, 2002 - Wall St. Journal

What Does Census 2K Say About Real Estate?

William Freh discusses what the demographic complexion reflected by the Census 2000 data means for real estate investment.

January 4, 2002 - REIS

Ten Cheapest Places To Live

Based on updates to the 2000 Census, HomeStore.com publishes its list of the ten cheapest places to live.

January 3, 2002 - Homestore

Better Transit Won't Prevent Sprawl

Anthony Downs evaluates the argument that better transit will reduce sprawl, and concludes that sprawl will prevail.

January 3, 2002 - Governing

Top 10 Cities For Wealth

Joel Kotkin offers his perspective on the "New Geography of Wealth" -- where smart people are now concentrated.

January 3, 2002 - REIS

The Biggest Deals Of 2001

Facility City publishes its list of the four biggest economic development deals of 2001.

January 3, 2002 - Facility City

Urban Explorers Pursue A Dangerous Hobby

Urban adventurers explore abandoned buildings, subway tunnels, and other forbidden places.

January 2, 2002 - The Washington Post

Can Technology Keep Cities Safe?

We can learn from advances in transportation and congestion planning to develop technology to protect cities from terrorism.

January 2, 2002 - City Journal

National Parks: Bush Administration's Uncertain Policy

New York Times editorial evaluates the Bush administration's commitment to national park system.

January 2, 2002 - The New York Times

Planning, Pet Rocks And Psychobabble

Richard Carson argues there's nothing new or innovative about "New Urbanism." It's just a new name for an old strategy.

January 2, 2002 - Planetizen

Book Review: Architects As Managers

A review the book "His Invention So Fertile: A Life of Christopher Wren" by Adrian Tinniswood.

January 2, 2002 - The New York Times

Ginger's Competitors

The Segway Human Transporter is designed for covering distances that are too far to walk but too close to drive to. But other devices that do the same thing are already available.

January 1, 2002 - Modesto Bee

The Coast Starlight: Amtrak's Future?

A review of the Amtrak's Coast Starlight train that links Seattle with Los Angeles.

December 31, 2001 - Trains.Com

Architecture Highlights For 2001

Herbert Muschamp writes about architecture highlights for 2001: trends, significant projects, and the impact of Sept. 11.

December 31, 2001 - The New York Times

U.S. Tourist Towns Flourishing

Tourist destinations that are a short drive from big cities are flourishing as Americans avoid long vacations by plane.

December 31, 2001 - The New York Times

New Ottawa Highway May Encourage Sprawl

A new rural highway may encourage sprawl in Ottawa, Canada.

December 31, 2001 - The Ottawa Citizen

Can Pedestrian Life Survive?

The holidays remind columnist Roberta Gratz about how quickly pedestrian life is fading from most communities.

December 30, 2001 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Technology Transforms Taxis

Electronic screens with news and sport scores, wireless Internet connections, televisions, and surveillance cameras are transforming the taxi.

December 30, 2001 - The New York Times

Smart Codes In Your Community

HUD publishes an updated version of "Smart Codes in Your Community: A Guide to Building Rehabilitation Codes."

December 29, 2001 - HUD News

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.