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American Planning Association - Homepage
Research Legislation & Policy Your Community Publications Knowledge Exchange Consultant Services About APA News Jobs & Careers Conferences & Workshops APA Store Member Services Member Login APA Brings the Training to You Up-to-date community planning training is just a mouse click away. Nine sessions from the 2002 National Planning Conference are available as an online webcast or a CD-ROM ...
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California Land Use Planning Network
LUPIN (Land Use Planning Information Network) is an information service that supports and addresses California land use planning issues via the CERES web.
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Sustainable Communities Network Home Page -- Welcome!
The Sustainable Communities Network website connects citizens with the resources they need to implement innovative processes and programs to restore the economic, environmental, and social health and vitality of their communities. It addresses a wide range of issues related to community sustainability, including creating communities, smart growth, growing a sustainable economy, protecting ...
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Smart Growth Online - no set
Smart growth--anti-sprawl development that is environmentally, fiscally, and economically smart and includes land-use planning, mixed use development, and transportation efficiency --in the U.S. is supported by the Smart Growth Network's 23 national partner organizations.
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PlannersWeb
The Planning Commissioners Journal's PlannersWeb provides a wide variety of resources for citizen and professional planners.
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Urban Environmental Management
The UEM Homepage is an output of the Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative (UEMRI), a grouping of urban planning researchers from around the world. It looks at urban areas as the intersection of natural, built, and socio-economic environments.
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Sprawl Main - Sierra Club
Select an Issue Clean Water Energy Global Population Human Rights Protect National Forests Responsible Trade Stop Sprawl Stop Global Warming Wildlands Campaign More Issues Select a Place Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Canada Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts ...
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The Thoreau Institute
The Thoreau Institute is pleased to announce the availability of The Vanishing Automobile, now on CD! Including: The entire book in Acrobat format; The Costs of Smart Growth, a fully-narrated 25-minute PowerPoint show; Nearly 30 megabytes of data files on transportation and urban areas; All Vanishing Automobile Updates issued to date. The Costs of Smart Growth is also available on videotape.
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URBAN PLANNING, 1794-1918:
Urban Planning, 1794-1918: An International Anthology of Articles, Conference Papers, and Reports Selected, Edited, and Provided with Headnotes by John W. Reps Professor Emeritus, Cornell University These documents are primary source material for the study of how urban planning developed up to the end of World War I. They include statements about techniques, principles, theories, and practice by ...
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Smart Growth America
Smart Growth America is a nationwide coalition promoting a better way to grow: one that protects farmland and open space, revitalizes neighborhoods, keeps housing affordable, and provides more transportation choices.
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Sustainable City
Explore and discuss the San Francisco Sustainability Plan, the natural characteristics of the Shasta bioregion, and the impact of life-styles and government policies on the land.
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Virtual Greenbelt
Virtual Greenbelt, an online, dynamic pedagogical platform, by the Department of American Studies, University of Maryland, College Park ...
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Sprawl City
DETROIT: Here is a city that, during the period of study, lost population but experienced profound sprawl. In light of that, how can population growth be considered an important factor in American sprawl PORTLAND: It is at the top of most Smart Growthers' lists for best planning and execution of anti-sprawl efforts. What are the results in terms of sprawl And if this is the best any Urbanized ...
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UrbanFutures.org - A Project of the Reason Public Policy Institute
A program of Reason Public Policy Institute devoted to providing market-oriented-analysis of land use and economic development issues. Policy Areas/Research Abstracts Urban Planning/Smart Growth Education Transportation Local/Regional/State Governments Housing/Urban Issues Regulation/Taxes Economic Development/Entrepreneurship Latest Commentaries Conservation Subdivision Design: A ...
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RUT | Radical Urban Theory
Radical Urban Theory is a collection of writings about the modern condition in America and cities. Authors represented include City Quartz author Mike Davis, Matt Jalbert, Anthony Platt, Christopher Leo and others. Contributions welcome.
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Urban Affairs Association
The international professional organization for urban scholars and researchers, sponsors the Journal of Urban Affairs, and holds an Annual Meeting every spring.
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Canadian Institute of Planners-CIP
The official site of the Canadian Institute of Planners, the national professional institute and certification body for the planning profession in Canada. | Le site Web officiel de l'Institut Canadien des urbanistes, l'institut professionnel national et d'organisme d'agrement de la profession d'urbaniste au Canada.
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CPTC
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New Urbanism
New urbanism is the revival of our lost art of place-making, and promotes the creation and restoration of compact, walkable, mixed-use cities, towns, and neighborhoods. ...
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Urban Planning Jobs
This is the most complete collection of urban planning employment resources on the net.
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Community Planning Task Force Scotland- Home
The CPTF should champion the community planning process, spread ownership, develop guidance, share good practice, encourage and develop citizenship, and act as a forum for advising on issues which arise as communities take forward their community plans. Some of the Members of the Community Planning Task Force outside the venue for the 6th Plenary Task Force Meeting on 19 June 2002 Scene from ...
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P l a n u m - european journal of planning on line
The European journal of planning online - le journal europeen de l'urbanisme en ligne - die europaische Online-Planungszeitschrift - rivista europea di pianificazione online - La revista europea online de planificacion urbanistica, territorial y estrategica - ...
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MARC
What's New: Suburbs in a New Light Suburbs' New Anatomy: What 25 Regions Show--Neal Peirce Tax sharing debated in Sacramento, CA Sprawl on Fast Track in Cincinnati MARC's Research: The Pattern of Social Separation and Sprawl The Metropolitan Area Research Corporation (MARC) is a non-profit research and geographic information systems (GIS) firm with a history of service to the public interest, ...
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Urban and Regional Planners
Accessibility Information Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Search by occupation: Search Tips Urban and Regional Planners Nature of the Work | Working Conditions | Employment | Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement | Job Outlook | Earnings | Related Occupations | Sources of Additional Information Download a text version (TXT) Download a printer-friendly version ...
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Land Planning & Conservation
Land Use Publications Land Use Videotaped Talks Land Use Audiotaped Talks Land Use Online Images Land Use Speakers Land Use Slides Land Use Video Stock Footage Land Use Lists Land Use EcoOutlet Home Land Use ReUsed Corner EcoIQ Advertising Syndicated Media EcoIntelligence.com EcoIQTV.com Land Use Home | Online Publications Educational Resources | Syndicated Media Other Topic-Focused Sites | Be ...
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CityNet
Welcome to HOMEPAGE The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements English / Japanese ...
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Urban Advantage Web Domain
Urban Advantage - Berkeley, CA. Illustrating urban possibilities using photo-realistic computer imaging to help communities envision development futures.
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ABOUT Planning
ABOUT Planning is an independent clearing house for information, websites, publications and essays on land use planning, growth management, smart growth and new urbanism.
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Sprawl Watch
The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse is a resource center which provides information on sprawl, smart growth and livable communities.
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Urenio Research Unit
Information related to Regional and Urban Development/Innovation/Planning, Innovation tools and related projects, Virtual Innovation Environment ...
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The Hood
Last updated : May 06, 2002 Photo Credit: Philip Greenspun ...
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Grow Smart Rhode Island
The website of Grow Smart Rhode Island, a statewide non-profit organization that promotes sensible alternatives to suburban sprawl and urban decay.
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Sustainable Land Use
Anthologies Home | Sustainability | Land | Air | Water | Energy | Transportation | Solid Waste | Toxics | Pollution | Green Design | Urban Greening | Built Environment | Other Topics | Other Sites' Articles Pages Smart Growth Articles Smart Growth For The Bay Area By Stuart Cohen http://www.transcoalition.org/forum/sgdetails.html Smart Growth (Speeches) By Gov. Parris N. Glendening http://www.
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Guides to City & Regional Planning Research
A selected list of city & environmental planning research guides to resources in the UC Berkeley libraries and on the web prepared for the students and faculty at the University of California, Berkeley.
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URBAN PLANNING TOPICS
URBAN PLANNING TOPICS: Planners must have knowledge in areas of: Human Settlements & Forces that Shape Them Processes of Change Law, Economy & Government Planning Process & Process Design How to Formulate & Implement Plans Environmental Principles Architecutral Principles Professionalism, Values & Ethics Post-Modernism and Planning Problems Affecting City Economies Bottom Up Development Approach ...
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The Urban Regeneration Companies
Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) have been promoted by the government and established by local partners, in order to achieve a focused, integrated regeneration strategy for key towns and cities.
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Timeline of New Urbanism
The New Urban Timeline The New Urban Timeline is a database that records key events in the history of new urbanism, as well as historical influences reaching back to the 19th century. Over eight hundred entries have been contributed and compiled into the categories of Academic, Events, Firms, Governmental, Places and Publications. Click here to search the Timeline. A printed version of the New ...
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American Society of Civil Engineers
Search: Print this page Site Help Read the report online Features 150th Anniversary The Infrastructure Security Partnership CE World 2002: Building the Future Campaign ASCE e-Newsletters Events August 21 - 23 Applications in Storm Water Management 22 - 23 Design of Waste Containment Liner & Final Closure Systems 22 - 23 Microtunneling Techniques and Applications New in 2002 22 - 23 GIS ...
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Posturbanismindex.html
POSTURBANISM An Archive of Contemporary Thought on the City Canal Siren, Venine 2000 POSTURBANISM I began the investigation into Posturbanism: From Norm to Formlessness, while reclined on a lounge chair in Le Jardin des Tuileries. I am a passionate amatuer in the field of urbanism. If the field exists and prospers, it will be fueled with the irrigation of indeterminancy with possibility. Within ...
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Quotes
Planning Utopia is a land use planning clearing house that provides information on publications and websites, and has a bulletin board and chat room ...
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Annotated Webliography of Downtown Revitalization
AN ANNOTATED WEBLIOGRAPHY OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION RESOURCES This collection was compiled for urban planners, landscape architects, architects, city management officials, and concerned citizens involved in revitalizing the inner core of a town or city. Revitalization of a downtown becomes necessary when businesses choose to locate in newer shopping malls or industrial zones rather than ...
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