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The Ten Best Preservation Projects in the Last Five Years

Writing in Urban Land, Ron Nyren highlights his top ten historic preservation projects from the last half-decade.

January 19, 2012 - Urban Land

Who to Follow on Twitter for Your Housing Industry Fix

Robert Krueger, writing in Urban Land, has compiled a list of the top 15 housing industry sources to follow on Twitter.

January 18, 2012 - Urban Land

The Hidden Underlying Value of Historic Reuse

Urban Land explores examples of recent projects where historic assets serve as unlikely catalysts for master-planned community development and economic growth

January 17, 2012 - Urban Land

The Rental Boost From Green Design

Energy efficiency has become as compelling as "the new granite countertop" for home sales and rentals.

January 10, 2012 - Urban Land

Do We Still Need Zoning?

Edward T. McMahon of ULI looks back at the 85 years since the Euclid vs. Ambler decision created zoning as we know it. Ed says zoning is still an essential tool.

November 28, 2011 - Urban Land

The "Growing Divide" Between Cities With Kids and Cities Without Them

William Frey with the Brookings Institution explains that 1/3rd of the largest cities in the U.S. have seen significant losses of kids under 15, while babies are booming in the Southwest, Utah and Idaho.

September 14, 2011 - Urban Land

Entertainment Industry is Now an Urban Business

With digital cinematography replacing location shooting and huge soundstages, the entertainment industry is becoming a lucrative, sought-after tenant in downtowns and urban areas.

August 8, 2011 - Urban Land

Cities Try New Approaches to Fund Streetcars

As federal transportation funding grows increasingly uncertain, cities across the country are trying new approaches to generate funds for their planned streetcar projects.

June 17, 2011 - Urban Land

Urban Grocery Stores a Hot Market

Grocery stores are having a renaissance, with new, smaller stores being built in urban areas and new ideas in store layout and design to attract pedestrians, not just drivers.

April 20, 2011 - Urban Land

Outlook Rosy for Construction in 2011

Three economists with an understanding of the industry say that construction has finally hit bottom across the board (retail, housing, office) and is poised to come back with double-digit growth in 2011.

March 15, 2011 - Urban Land

Europe's Sustainable City Planning Trends

Emerging trends in five European cities suggest what could be ahead for the U.S. development environment, observes author Michael Mehaffy.

October 19, 2007 - Urban Land

Greening Toronto's Waterfront Development

Toronto is positioning itself to become a world model for sustainable waterfront development and has now completed the design phase of a 30 year effort. Urban planner Mary Vogel sets out to explore whether they are meeting their mark.

October 19, 2007 - Urban Land

Does Runoff Have To Run Off?

Can we green our streets and still preserve urbanism? Seattle and Portland may show us the way.

November 17, 2006 - Urban Land

Urban Ecosystems That Can Save Cities

Well planned urban landscapes can do more than beautify a city, they can provide ecological stability and protect urban areas from threats.

November 17, 2006 - Urban Land

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