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Broward Residents: County Has Had Enough Growth
Residents of Broward County, FL, voice their opinions about new development in the county.
Giving Downtown Los Angeles A Chance
A dialogue between an Orange County shopper and an L.A. Councilperson about downtown Los Angeles.
Urban Explorers Pursue A Dangerous Hobby
Urban adventurers explore abandoned buildings, subway tunnels, and other forbidden places.
Can Technology Keep Cities Safe?
We can learn from advances in transportation and congestion planning to develop technology to protect cities from terrorism.
Is Smart Growth A Runaway Train?
Because "smart growth" defies an easy definition, it's being applied to all sorts of growth. And much of it may not be smart.
New York's New Mayor Vows To Rebuild And Renew
Michael Bloomberg, the new mayor of New York, promised to rebuild and renew the city that has been hit by a recession and the nation's worst terrorist attacks.
National Parks: Bush Administration's Uncertain Policy
New York Times editorial evaluates the Bush administration's commitment to national park system.
What Does Dallas Want To Become?
A Dallas News columnist suggests that it's about time Dallas decide what it wants to be when it grows up.
Planning, Pet Rocks And Psychobabble
Richard Carson argues there's nothing new or innovative about "New Urbanism." It's just a new name for an old strategy.
Book Review: Architects As Managers
A review the book "His Invention So Fertile: A Life of Christopher Wren" by Adrian Tinniswood.
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Planning, Pet Rocks and Psychobabble
Richard Carson argues there's nothing new or innovative about "New Urbanism" or "Smart Growth." They're just new names for old strategies.
Ginger's Competitors
The Segway Human Transporter is designed for covering distances that are too far to walk but too close to drive to. But other devices that do the same thing are already available.
Planning A New National Monument
As New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani left office, he reignited the debate about what should be built on the site of the WTC.
New Jersey's E-ZPass Comes Up Short
Three years ago officials predicted a $35 million profit on the new toll collection system. Today's the estimate is $162 million in the red.
Measuring Urban Renewal
The Portland Development Commission is interested in measuring how much its activities have led to neighborhood gentrification.
HUD Deal To Make Abandoned Buildings Livable Again
A new deal between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and with the City of New York could make hundreds of abandoned buildings habitable.
Largest Ecological Restoration In American History
Environmentalists charge that the Bush administration's plan to restore the Florida Everglades lacks important details.
The Coast Starlight: Amtrak's Future?
A review of the Amtrak's Coast Starlight train that links Seattle with Los Angeles.
The Dark Side Of Growth In Silicon Valley
Though Silicon Valley has created millionaires it has also generated sky-rocketing housing prices, sprawl, and traffic congestion.
Architecture Highlights For 2001
Herbert Muschamp writes about architecture highlights for 2001: trends, significant projects, and the impact of Sept. 11.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
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