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Planning News

• Bloomingdale Trail Gets New Name and Final Plan June 19, 2013
  Final plans for what will become the longest elevated park in the world where unveiled this week in Chicago. The 2.7-mile rail-to-trail conversion has been branded as The 606, a nod to the zip code digits shared by the neighborhoods along its route. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Astrodome Among National Trust's List of 11 Most Endangered Places June 19, 2013
  The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of America's most endangered historic places, the preservation community's most effective tool for bringing awareness and assistance to the country's threatened resources. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Architect Ego Trip or Necessity for a Modern Metropolis? Paris Debates Skyscrapers June 19, 2013
  Following Mayor Bertrand Delanoe's overturn of a ban on buildings over seven storeys high, Paris is planning a dozen new skyscrapers outside the city centre. Debate over the towers is destined to become an issue in next year's municipal elections. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Should Cities Eliminate Free Parking for the Disabled? June 19, 2013
  Ongoing research from the University of California Transportation Center documents the detrimental effects that free street parking for the disabled has on city coffers and performance pricing systems. Is it time to reconsider such laws. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• New Downtown L.A. Park Latest Victory in Mayor's Open Space Initiative June 19, 2013
  At .7 acres, downtown L.A.'s Spring Street Park isn't likely to invite comparison to the world's great urban parks. But for a city, and neighborhood, starved of quality open space, the new park is a significant achievement. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• University Housing: Bastion of Communal Learning or Luxury Resort? June 19, 2013
  John Eligon examines the private student housing building boom, and asks whether we are spoiling college students with luxurious off-campus amenities to the detriment of academic and social environments. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• How Parking Minimums Beget Ugly Urban Environments June 19, 2013
  In the Pacific Northwest, and elsewhere, excessive parking requirements dictate the form and footprint of buildings, mostly to the detriment of urban environments. In a lavish photo essay, Alyse Nelson explores the damage inflicted by parking laws. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fees are Here to Stay, and Spreading June 19, 2013
  It may seem counter-intuitive to charge extra fees for the cleanest, most fuel-efficient vehicles on the road today - including those that qualify for a federal $7,500 credit. But ten states are doing just that to keep roads well-funded. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• U.S. Military's Next Mission: A Livability Offensive June 19, 2013
  In the first entry in a series exploring the U.S. military's embrace of smart growth planning for its bases, Tanya Snyder looks at the United Facilities Criteria (UFC) for Installation Master Planning - the military's mixed-use marching orders. […]
  Jonathan Nettler
• A New Federalism Needed to Support America's Modern Metropolitan-Oriented Economy June 18, 2013
  In an essay adapted from their new book, Jennifer Bradley and Bruce Katz examine America's traditional 'dual sovereignty' federalism. They argue that metropolitan areas should play a greater role in governance through a collaborative federalism. […]
  Jonathan Nettler