Planning April 2010
Planning April 2010
Special Report: Earth Day + 40
Embracing Sustainability in Community Plans
Ben Herman describes how to undertake the newest — and greenest — planning efforts. A Sustaining Places story.
Sidebar: Climate Change Snapshot
California Struggles with Its Legal Yoke
Some projects could get a pass from the state's 40-year-old environmental law. Paul Shigley reports in Planning Practice.
Green Roofs Mean Green Jobs
The potential is there for creating new types of employment, according to Michael Krause, Peter Lowitt, and Steven Peck. With a sidebar by Sarah Lozanova.
Sidebar: Defining Green Jobs
Georgia Water Woes
Is Atlanta's water gauge really running on empty? James Sipes seeks an answer.
News
Transit funding, neighborhood stabilization.
Legal News
Endangerment finding, pipeline delay.
By the Numbers
Our regular feature on statistics in the news — compiled by APA's Research Department. This month: the environment.
Research You Can Use
Reid Ewing on the Times Square pedestrian experiment.
Letters
A word about the Olympics.
Planners Library
Zoning pros, aging in place.
Media
News reports, blogs, videos, etc.
Viewpoint
Are we living up to the promises of Earth Day?
2010 National Planning Awards
Daniel Burnham Award
San Diego General Plan
Innovation in Best Practices for Sustainability Award
Hilltop Hanover
Advancing Diversity and Social Change Award
Jane Clough-Riquelme
Best Practice Award
Indianapolis Regional Center Design Guidelines
Implementation Award
Campus Partners' University District Revitalization
Public Outreach Award
Wicker Park Bucktown Master Plan
Hard-Won Victory Award
New Orleans City Park
Planning Landmark Award
Plan for the Valleys
HUD Secretary's Award
Enterprise Green Communities
Student Planner Award
Taryn Hanano
Planning Advocate Award
Constance M. Kepert
Distinguished Contribution Award
William E. Borah
JAPA Best Article Award
"Safe Urban Form: Revisiting the Relationship Between Community Design and Traffic Safety"
Cover: Indianapolis, north basin of the central canal. Photo courtesy City of Indianapolis.