Arkansas

City Deciding if Treehouse Violates Code

A kids treehouse in Highland, Arkansas is facing the local Planning and Zoning Commission, who may order its destruction. Is a treehouse a 'structure'?
14 March 2009 - 11:00am
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Comeback for Little Rock's Little Rock

The rock after which Little Rock, AR is named will be excavated to cap off the revitalization of the city's riverfront. No one knows how much of the rock, estimated to be 300 million years old, is left, which raises the question: Is it worth it?
29 January 2009 - 6:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Water Quality Pact to Cross State Borders

The state governments of Missouri and Arkansas are expected to sign an agreement this year to create a watershed and aquifer protection pact geared at controlling water quality from sources that cross state boundaries.
17 November 2008 - 7:00am
Arkansas Democrat Gazette

New, Unfinished Housing Turns to Ghost Town

Early buyers in new housing developments are finding themselves stranded in virtual ghost towns as developers go belly up.
5 August 2008 - 2:00pm
Wall St. Journal

Fueling a Town's Future

The small Arkansas town of El Dorado has experienced an economic rebirth since an oil company offered to pay college tuition and fees for all graduating high school seniors.
18 March 2008 - 2:00pm

Start-Ups Sprout On Wal-Mart's Green Path

Wal-Mart's efforts to reduce waste and operate in an environmentally-friendly manner has fueled a green business boom in an Arkansas town near the corporation's headquarters.
10 September 2007 - 5:00am
The Washington Post

Rural College Towns Seek To Create Urban Life

Rural colleges are urbanizing their campuses to stay competitive with their peers and keep up with evolving demographic preferences.
8 February 2007 - 8:00am
The New York Times

Arkansas Developers Concerned Over Design Standards

Proposed design standards in Fayetteville, Arkansas, have developers concerned about rising costs and requirements. Many in the state's third most populous city fear the standards will hamper new development, especially smaller projects.
14 January 2007 - 7:00am
The Morning News

States Sue Each Other Over Inter-State Water Pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to act when pollution from one state affects a neighboring state. In the absence Of federal involvement, states have started to sue each other.
8 September 2006 - 7:00am
The Washington Post

Wal-Mart And The Jewish Diaspora

Due to the ever-growing presence of Wal-Mart, Benton County, Arkansas, is seeing a rising population of Jewish families, and generally high religious diversity.
22 June 2006 - 6:00am
The New York Times

WSJ's Insider's Guide To Wal-Mart's Home Town

Bentonville, Ark., is the home of Wal-Mart and an "A-list destination for top executives." The economic power of of the County is belied by its rural history, although that is changing as it hurtles "rapidly toward an urban renaissance."
8 March 2006 - 11:00am
The Wall Street Journal

Arkansas City Warned: Don't Deny Synagogue a Home

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty sends an letter to the Mayor and City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas warning them that a denial of a temple's Conditional Use Permit would violate both the U.S. Constitution and federal law.
2 March 2006 - 1:00pm
The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty

Smart Code In Wal-Mart's Home Town?

A reporter attends a SmartCode conference and speculates on how New Urbanism principles could help Bentonville, AR -- home of the original Wal-Mart and the company's headquarters.
23 May 2005 - 5:00am
The Benton County Daily Record

New Urbanists' Vision For A College Town

Andres Duany and his team of developers are raising eyebrows in a college town.
29 January 2005 - 9:00am
Hendrix Profile

New Urbanism Pioneer To Help College/Town Plan Future Growth

Hendrix College invites a pioneer of "New Urbanism" to participate in creating an updated master plan.
22 January 2005 - 5:00am
CollegeNews.Org

The Architectural Accomplishments Of The New Clinton Library

The newly opened Clinton Presidential Library makes its mark on Little Rock.
3 December 2004 - 5:00am
The Washington Post

Controversy Surrounds Proposed Islamic Community

Controversy surrounds planned Muslim enclave in Little Rock, Arkansas.
31 August 2004 - 12:00pm
FOX News
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