Wall St. Journal
Oil And Peace Apparently Don't Mix
Oil strategists plan for geopolitical drama as demand increases.
Amtrak's Far-Reaching Impact
Discussions about shutting down Amtrak would have serious impacts on many commuter rail lines also.
Two Problems With The Mass Transit Plan
There are two big problems with mass transit, writes WSJ columnist P.J. O'Rourke: Nobody uses it, and it's far too expensive.
Does A New Highway Increase Home Value?
Will the development of a new highway 500 feet from a homeowner's property increase or hurt a home's value?
The Rapidly Expanding Museum
Museums keep expanding, but will visitors continue to come?
The Largest Revitalization Project In The US?
Paul Allen invests $2 billion to transform Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood in what may be the largest revitalization project ever in the US.
The New Competition For Bus Routes
Start-up bus companies are learning from Jet Blue and finding profit in popular bus routes. Travel from Boston to New Yrok for only $10.
Planning Hip Retirement Communities
Developers are wooing empty-nesters who want to be where the action is. Just don't call it a retirement community.
New York's Golden Age
New York in the 1970's was a chaotic and 'gritty' place to live. But it was also perhaps the most creative time the city ever experienced.
Private Islands Becoming More Affordable
With waterfront real estate prices rising, more buyers are purchasing their own private islands.
MegaMoMA Is Fail-safe And Risk-free
Ada Louise Huxtable reviews the new Museum of Modern Art -- "the right building for New York."
Using Eminent Domain To Support Big-Boxes?
Is the government's power of eminent domain being abused to clear land for big-box retailers in sales tax-strapped cities?
Creating A Massive New Urbanist Sin City
Two new 'mini-city' developments in Las Vegas could alter the Las Vegas landscape by the end of the decade.
Financing The Freedom Tower
The Wall Street Journal offers an insider's perspective at the very messy process of funding development of the Freedom Tower complex.
How To Attract Retirees -- But Not Sprawl
Mobile Bay, Fairhope in Alabama is fast becoming a popular retirement spot. It has all the right amenities.
Plastic Vs. Wood Railroad Ties
Recycled plastic railroad ties are making inroads as replacements in trains and subways.
The Suburbanization Of Resort Communities
As demand for housing in resort communities explodes, growth spills over into neighboring private lands.
Iraq's 'Green Zone' Profiled
Baghdad's "International Zone," often known as the Green Zone, is a city unlike any other.
The Broker Poet
Los Angeles Commercial real estate broker Ed Rosenthal has gained notice for his unorthodox marketing medium: poetry.
Modern Architecture Goes Prefab
Many major architects now have their own version of prefab housing.
Pagination
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