Massachusetts
Realtors Put Technology To Work
As the number of people using the Internet to research home and neighborhood grows, a new service uses technology to help realtors.
The Boston Globe
Revitalizing America's Filthiest Harbor
Boston Harbor, once filled with sludge and trash, has become a model for the nation.
The Christian Science Monitor
Are We Ready For Car-Sharing?
Already popular in Europe for a decade, the concept of car-sharing is catching on in congested urban areas in the U.S.
Business Week
Boston Activists Organize For Better Transit Service
Activists, politicians, environmentalists, and students organize to form the Transit Riders Union in the home of the country's first subway system.
The Boston Globe
Boston's Big Dig Gets Big Bucks
Federal officials are expected to approve $14.1 billion on a project that has been plagued with criminal probes and mismanagement.
Seattle Daily Journal Of Commerce
Boston's Big Dig Gets Green Light
Federal officials have approved funding for one of the most complicated and expensive road projects in the nation's history.
The Washington Post
New Fenway Park Hits Roadblocks
After an acrimonious hearing, a proposed $600 million new Fenway Park in Boston looks unlikely.
The Boston Globe
Boston Praised For Turnaround In Public Housing
According to a HUD report, the Boston Public Housing Authority has transformed its reputation.
The Tampa Tribune
Restoring Olmsted's Emerald Necklace
After years of neglect, a multi-million dollar effort is underway to restore Boston's Emerald Necklace -- the oldest park system in the country -- in keeping with the original vision of its designer the famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
The Washington Post
Revitalizing Boston's Charles River
The Charles River is one of the country's most celebrated rivers, but it suffers from neglect and lack of access.
The Boston Globe
Planners Debate Boston's Big Dig
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."
CNN
Mass. Taking Steps To Stem Water Waste
After decades of building suburban landscapes that are designed to get rid of water, Massachusetts is taking steps to stem the flow.
The Boston Globe
A Plan That Could Change Boston Forever
Some say that this civic vision plan is the most responsible planning effort that's ever come out of Boston, and it could change the city forever.
The Boston Globe





















