Planning April 2014
Planning April 2014
Exploring Cultural Urbanism
It's a rational approach to creating authentic places — as Todd Meyer explains.
Too Big to Fail?
Michael Stockstill examines the ups and downs of the Great Park in Orange County, California. A Sustaining Places story.
Historic Battlefields: Open Space Worth Fighting For
When it comes to this type of preservation, there's no time to waste. Philip Walker makes the case in Planning Practice.
Perspectives
A regular column by Paul Farmer, APA's CEO.
News
Methane rules, Valdez update.
Legal News
Shore protection, Alaska pipeline.
The Commissioner
A bimonthy department aimed at planning commissioners, edited by Carolyn Torma.
Research You Can Use
Reid Ewing revisits regression analysis.
Letters
BeltLine skeptic, one more metric.
Planners Library
Second stage urbanism.
Viewpoint
Sprawl defined — again.
2014 National Planning Awards
Awards Introduction
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
Legacy 2030 Comprehensive Plan, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County, North Carolina
Daniel Burnham Award for a Comprehensive Plan
Plan Cincinnati: A Comprehensive Plan for the Future
National Planning Excellence Award for Transportation Planning
Hawaii's Statewide Pedestrian Master Plan
National Planning Excellence Award for a Grassroots Initiative
Ridges to Rivers Open Space NETWORK Vision Plan, Mid-Columbia Region, Washington
National Planning Excellence Award for Urban Design
Brooklyn Bridge Park
National Planning Excellence Award for a Communications Initiative
ACCESS Magazine, Los Angeles
National Planning Excellence Award for Innovation in Economic Planning & Development
East Franklinton Creative Community District Plan, Columbus, Ohio
National Planning Excellence Award for Best Practice
Urban Forestry Code Revisions Project, Tigard, Oregon
JAPA Article of the Year
Two Journal of the American Planning Association articles from 2013
The Pierre L'Enfant International Planning Excellence Award
The Songzhuang Arts and Agriculture City, Beijing, China
National Planning Excellence Award for an Emerging Planning & Design Firm
Houseal Lavigne Associates, Chicago
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Agency
Tallahassee-Leon County, Florida, Planning Department
National Planning Excellence Award for Environmental Planning
Broward County, Florida, Climate Change Element
National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation
Detroit RiverFront Conservancy
HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award
Mountain View Village, Anchorage, Alaska
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Landmark
Housing Act of 1949
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Landmark
Royal Town Planning Institute, London, England
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Advocate
Cynthia Lee-Sheng, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Pioneer
Irving Hand, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
National Planning Excellence Award for a Planning Pioneer
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Philadelphia
Cover: Design by Joan Cairney.