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Aaron Swirsky, part of the World Trade Center architectural team, discusses the design of the towers.

CNN fn's Market Call interviews ULI President Richard Rosan on federal housing policy.

20 percent rate hike troubles ferry commuters for whom driving is not an alternative.

How does a city lure high-tech companies into downtown areas and provide the necessary infrastructure while preserving the city's character? Vancouver has a plan.

Rapid, Urban, Flexible. At first glance, it looks like a transport system "The Jetsons" could love.

England begins cataloging its historic structures -- on the Internet.

Homeowners in the Queens borough of New York City want the neighborhood to be designated a historic district to control development.

A three-phased plan is proposed to make the downtown Los Angeles civic center pedestrian-friendly.

The Governer calls is a "real renaissance in rail" while opponents say it is a waste of federal and state money.

Delegates from 120 countries begin talks in South Africa that may lead to ban on the production of the world most dangerous chemicals.

CNN features an in-depth discussion of the impact Jane Jacobs' books have had on the debate about urban sprawl.

7,000 acres of desert land to be protected in one of Mexico's "largest private land purchases for conservation."

The Smithsonian recognized three architects and designers for their contributions to building and landscape design.

Boston's massive Big Dig project -- considered the most expensive highway project in the nation -- will bury Interstate 93 under downtown Boston and "leave a 30-acre swath of open land cutting through the heart of the city"heart of the city."

San Francisco, Washington, and Denver are examined to see what these places have done right.

CNN presents a special series about how the limits of the city are being tested -- and use Portland as a case study.

CNN special series on urban issues focuses on the relationship between the automobile and the suburbs.

CNN's outstanding series on the urban growth issues facing Atlanta focuses on the impact race has had on the city's growth.

New urbanism is about restoring the idea of the neighborhood. But does it make for good neighbors?

CNN features an in-depth debate between Peter Calthorpe, promoting new urbanism, and Peter Gordon and Harry Richardson defending sprawl.