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  Arcosanti http://www.arcosanti.org/
An experimental town in the desert of Arizona, built to embody Paolo Soleri's concept of arcology - the fusion of architecture with ecology. Theory, workshops, events, images, visitor information.
  New Songdo City http://www.new-songdocity.co.kr/
Details about the large master planned city under development near Seoul, South Korea.
  Wikipedia: New town http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_town
History and profiles of planned cities in publicly editable encyclopedia.
  Levittown: Documents of an Ideal American Suburb http://tigger.uic.edu/~pbhales/Levittown.html
Information, analysis, and photographs of this archetypal postwar American suburb.
  Chicago Metropolis 2020 http://www.chicagometropolis2020.org/
Information about an organized effort to ensure the preeminence of the Chicago Metropolis in the 21st century. Includes an overview of the project, reports, contact information, and mailing list.
  Chandigarh http://chandigarh.nic.in/
Information about the planned city in India designed by Le Corbusier.
  The Irvine Company http://www.goodplanning.org/
Master plan, guiding principles, and conservation goals for development of the Irvine Ranch in Orange County, California.
  Seaside Florida http://www.seasidefl.com/
New urbanist coastal beach town. Accommodations, entertainment, restaurants, street map, and education.
  Victory City http://www.victorycities.com/
A modernist utopian design for a city of the future.
  Virtual Greenbelt http://www.otal.umd.edu/~vg/
Images, interviews and other materials relating to Greenbelt, Maryland, a New Deal-era planned community in the suburbs of Washington, D.C.
  Pullman Historic District http://www.pullmanil.org/
Former industrial town now a neighborhood of Chicago. Events and program calendars, location map, and foundation activities.
  Dynamic City Foundation http://www.dynamiccity.org/
Conducts research on the rapid urbanization of China. Summary, news, documents, and project timeline.
  Waterfront Edinburgh Limited http://www.waterfront-ed.com/
A partnership between The City of Edinburgh Council and Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothian working to regenerate 140 hectares of brownfield land in north Edinburgh on the shores of the Firth of Forth.
  Proyecto Cities http://www.fundacion-metropoli.org
Collective effort, focusing on some 20 cities located in five continents, to identify the competitive advantages of each, and to present the principal urban innovations that they are developing, especially those that impact on the physical form of the city and the structure of the metropolitan region.
  Poundbury Village http://www.poundbury.info/
Describes this development built by the Duchy of Cornwall in Dorset, England. Includes photographs of the streets and squares, information on local businesses, with a guest book and forum.
  Radburn http://www.radburn.org/
New town in Fairlawn, New Jersey designed in 1929.
  Dos Lagos http://www.doslagos.net/
An introduction to the mixed use planned community in the City of Corona, California. Gives visitors background and up to date information about the progress of the project.
  Village of Ponderosa http://www.villageofponderosa.com/
A mixed-use, pedestrian friendly, new urbanist community in West Des Moines, Iowa. Information on location and plans.
  Disney's Celebration http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/celebration.html
Essays, links, and photos about the Florida planned community developed by the Walt Disney Corporation.
  Strategic Planning Action Network (SPAN) http://www.span-eu.org/
Regional planning effort involving partners from four regions in four European Union member states. A "North-West Europe" Interreg III B inter-regional cooperation project. [in French and English]
  The Washington, DC Comprehensive Plan http://www.inclusivecity.org/
Information on the planning process, a calendar of meetings and events, a library of documents, and a community feedback program.
  Limiting Urban Futures http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/few.futures.html
An attack on the future-scenario style of urban planning. In urban futures scenarios, the range of "acceptable" future cities is made visible. The Amsterdam (Netherlands) study TVA is used as an example of how such studies limit urban futures.
  Life in the Model City http://www.yale.edu/nhohp/modelcity/
Personal stories about urban renewal in New Haven, Connecticut in the 1950s and 1960s.
  Letchworthgc.com http://www.letchworthgc.com/
Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation provides news and information about the world's first garden city. Includes a history of its development and guide.
  Scottish Borders New Ways http://www.scottishbordersnewways.com/
A partnership between public and private sector agencies who affect the future of the Scottish Borders. Encourages organizational cooperation and community development.
  Auroville Center for Urban Research http://www.auroville.info/ACUR/
Presents workshops, studies, and investigations with practical implementations at the emerging city of Auroville, India.
  Common Ground - Community Mapping Project http://www3.telus.net/cground/
Victoria, British Columbia-based organization using mapping as a tool to get citizens involved in planning.
  Urban Revitalization Concept http://www.urbandesignconcepts.com/
Overview of the Jackson Place Redevelopment Plan in Richmond, Virginia.
  Architekturgestalten.info http://www.architekturgestalten.info/
Designs by Tim Ahrens and Anne Brecker.
  Raploch Urban Regeneration Company http://www.raploch.com/
One of three Scottish Executive funded Pathfinder URCs, implementing a plan to transform the physical appearance of the community.
  Urban Ways http://www.urban-ways.co.uk/
Includes a brief description of a method of providing more vegetation in high-density city centers.
  Urban Development of Wolfsburg http://www.wolfsburg-staedtebau.de/index_e.htm
The City of Wolfsburg in Germany is a typical example of planned urban development. Four different development stages are illustrated.
  Harmony http://www.harmonysc.com
A residential and retirement urban design community situated between Charleston and Myrtle Beach SC near historic Georgetown, South Carolina.
  Interactionfield - Public Space in the Digital Age http://culturebase.org/home/struppek/Homepage/
Analysis and categorization of interactive media and public art projects that contribute to the rediscovery and revitalization of urban public spaces.
  Kakigawa - Pools of Meaning http://culturebase.org/home/struppek/Kaki_Home.html
A project by Mirjam Struppek and Arika Adachi based on an entry in the competition "Semiotic Fields and Attractors: the rediscovery of the Kaki River in Nagaoka, Japan."
  Redfern Waterloo Partnership Project http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/
A plan focusing on issues in the Redfern Waterloo areas of New South Wales, including redevelopment opportunities, community safety, and social programs.
  Baycity Revival Redevelopment Plan http://www.hamiltonwaterfront.8m.com/
A redevelopment proposal for the waterfront of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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