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Four Principles To Avoid A 9/11 Memorial Disaster

Columnist Michael J. Lewis offers insights into selecting finalists from the 5,200 designs submitted the for 9/11 memorial.

13 August 2003 - 11:00am

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Religious Groups: Exempt From Zoning

Is RLUIPA, which bars government from enforcing zoning codes on religious organizations, being opened to widespread abuse?

16 July 2003 - 9:00am

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Whose Owns These Rights Of Way?

Environmentalists worry that some states -- like Utah -- will claim thousands of 'roads' through sensitive Federal lands.

10 July 2003 - 4:00am

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New Brownfields Rules

The U.S. EPA and 25 interest groups have been meeting to devise new brownfields rules to encourage redevelopment of tainted sites.

5 July 2003 - 9:00am

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A Corporate Downtown Renaissance

Seeing opportunities to purchase cheap properties amid a renaissance in many downtowns, many companies are moving from the suburbs to downtown.

14 June 2003 - 1:00pm

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Federal Funding For Historic Preservation Of Churches

The Bush administration recently eliminated the exclusion against using federal funds for historic preservation of churches.

12 June 2003 - 6:00am

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Mossberg Reviews The Segway

The Wall Street Journal's respected technology curmudgeon, Walter Mossberg puts the Segway through real-world testing.

10 April 2003 - 9:00am

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What Will Happen To Historic Preservation Tax Credits?

The White House's economic plan compromises the Historic Preservation Tax Credit program, writes Richard Moe in a WSJ editorial.

18 March 2003 - 12:00pm

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Market Demand For Smart Growth Projects Increasing

As sprawl increases, the demand for urban-redevelopment projects is increasing. Denver's Highlands' Garden Village is the perfect example.

13 March 2003 - 9:00am

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WTC Design Finalists Are Cutting Edge, Not Confrontational

Have the two finalists for the WTC design proven that 'cutting edge' can be uncoupled from 'challening'?

7 February 2003 - 4:00am

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The Skeptical Environmentalist Responds

Author Bjorn Lomborg, a former environmentalist who exposed the failures of the environment movement, responds to attacks on the science of his work.

24 January 2003 - 11:00am

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Wynn's Las Vegas Comeback

Even as business at Las Vegas casinos slows down, Steve Wynn, the architect of modern Las Vegas, is making his comeback with a new hotel.

23 January 2003 - 11:00am

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Is Anti-religious Zoning A Trend?

A columnist charges that zoning rules across the country restrict or prevent building new churches, synagogues or mosques

22 January 2003 - 10:00am

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The Ultimate Sin: An SUV

Volumnist David Brooks is so outraged by the the anti-SUV rampage, he's thinking about buying one.

22 January 2003 - 5:00am

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Building Poor Men's Homes In Upscale Developments

In Seagrove Beach, Florida, homes reminiscent of Florida's early settlers -- called 'crackers' -- have become popular.

14 January 2003 - 10:00am

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Perchlorate Could Halt Development Across U.S.

The Wall Street Journal reports that several of the nation's fastest-growing cities could face severe water shortages because of groundwater contamination by perchlorate.

2 January 2003 - 11:00am

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A Deal With The Devil To Slow Sprawl

A development rights deal in northern Idaho is the latest example of conservation groups making deals with their historic foes to slow suburban sprawl.

15 November 2002 - 4:00am

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