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Northern California coast to become first marine wilderness in continental U.S.
Los Angeles TimesThe federal government cleared the way Thursday for waters off the Northern California coast to bec...
Plan calls for $20B in Minnesota transit tax hikes over 20 years
Star Tribune, MinneapolisNov. 30--Higher local sales taxes, gas taxes and vehicle fees are being pushed by Gov. Mark Dayton'...
San Diego approves pact for desalinated water
Associated Press/AP OnlineSAN DIEGO - A regional water agency approved a contract Thursday to buy the entire output of what w...
Five questions: Reed Voorhees builds on family architecture legacy
St. Louis Post-DispatchNov. 30--As the son of a judge, Reed Voorhees felt some family pressure to make law his career. ...
No appeals filed yet against Giant Sequoia National Monument plan
The Porterville RecorderNov. 29--The period to file an appeal to either change or reverse the U.S. Forest Service's decisio...
Area will soon have its own Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Register-HeraldNov. 29--OAK HILL -- One of 36 new "urbanized areas" in the United States, the area from Beckley to...
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New Publications from APA
The Rules That Shape Urban Form
Planners have a wide range of tools for shaping the form of cities and how they function. This practical report looks at six ways cities have adopted form-based zoning tools and the results that followed. Case studies describe the pros, cons, and consequences of form-based zoning in a variety of cities. Interviews with planners in each community give real-world perspectives on choosing, implementing, and evaluating form controls.