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Twin Cities Residents Looking For Traffic Relief
A recent survey conducted by the Metropolitan Council indicates that the region's top concern is reducing traffic congestion, and planners are calling for smart-growth development and more transit.
Creating Smart Growth Incentives
Utah governor Mike Levitt called on the state's Growth Commission to come up with incentives for developers and cities to embrace smart growth, and to form alliances with farmers to get those incentives through the Legislature.
Solving Overcrowding Problems In The Golden State
Recent U.S. Census figures show that eight of the nation's tenmost crowded cities are in California, but there is widespread disagreement on how to remedy the situation.
Cultivating Pedestrian Street Traffic
A new development in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue has resulted in a resurgance of foot traffic and created an atmosphere of urban vitality.
Developer Works To Save Trees
A commercial property developer is making an effort to save a few dozen trees from road building crews in Central Florida.
HUD's Housing Vision
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez outlines the U.S. housing vision at U.N. conference.
City Debates Local Environmental Ordinance
Troy, MI, drafts an ordinance to protect wetlands and open space.
Efforts Underway To Revive 'Techway' Study
Developers, commuters, and businesses are call for reviving a cancelled feasibility study for the controversial 'Techway' project in Washington D.C.
Managing Your City's 'Big Dig'
When a big highway project digs in, it's no small challenge to keeptraffic moving around it--and the public enthusiastic for it.
U.S. Cities Compete For Famous European Architects
Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish architect and engineer, is one of the many famous European architects with high profile cultural projects in the U.S.
Redisovering Hollywood And Vine
A $6 million restoration of the Beaux Arts Classical-style building in Hollywood has begun.
Take The A Train To The Airport
Officials in Milwaukee want to build an Amtrak station in the Mitchell International Airport, as part of a plan to create a network between various modes of transportation in the state.
The Best Places To Retire
Money Magazine rates the best places to retire by looking at community qualities such as vitality, great quality of life and affordable housing.
Ethics In The Planning Workplace
When should planners speak up over objections of principle, and when should they simply follow orders?
Will Your City Succeed In The New Economy?
Every city has assets and liabilities that, when combind, suggest the appropriate economic development strategy.
Colorado Springs Rejects Urban Renewal Plan
The Colorado Springs city council rejects the pedestrian-friendly plan because they don't want to use eminent domain.
Cronyism In The San Francisco Planning Office
An audit of the Planning Department in San Francisco, CA suggests the city may be giving preferential treatment to some developers.
Denial Of Land Use Plan For CA City
Santa Clarita has requested to widen its 'sphere of influence' outside its borders. LAFCO will probably deny the request.
Downtown Raleigh Welcoming Residential Development
New housing developments in and around the center city are beginning to revitalize the east end of downtown.
Why U.S. Architecture Fails So Often
The failure of architecture in the U.S. is a result of poor architectural competition.
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