Winston-Salem Journal
Courtin' Participation With a Bluegrass Music Video
To kick off its Legacy Plan update process, the Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, NC planning board made a music video featuring an original song, a bluegrass band and some familiar scenes.
An 'Urban-Chicken Movement' in North Carolina
North Carolina city dwellers have taken eating locally to a new level by raising their own chickens for eggs. Controversy ensues.
A Market Response To Eminent Domain
BB&T, the country's ninth-largest bank, announces that it will not make commercial loans to developers who plan private projects on land seized via eminent domain.
Town Welcomes Super Walmart
Small NC town changes zoning ordinance to accomodate Walmart.
Winston-Salem Planning Board Rejects Wal-Mart
In a city where big-box retail has been approved without much discussion for years, the Planning Board of Winston-Salem, NC, sends a message that the community may be ready to take a different path.
Schools Make Sprawl Worse
Two planning experts say schools built too far from neighborhoods make sprawl worse.
Escaping Atlanta's Urban Sprawl
Geogria residents are moving into the mountain forests of Western North Carolina to escape Atlanta's urban sprawl.
New Urbanism Revolution In Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem has its own high-profile new urbanist architects that have started a most unlikely design revolution.
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