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Portland's Skinny House Competition
An innovative design competition sponsored by the City of Portland attempts to provide design ideas to infill developers.
Student 'Takeover' Prompts Large Scale Planning Proposal
Exclusion zone for student housing proposed in attempt to bring life back to areas where full-time residents are a minority.
Environment May Prove Decisive In Close Election
If the U.S. presidential election is close, Bush and Kerry's stance on environmental issues may play a decisive role.
Call Of The Wild: Is It Cellular?
Cell towers and phones are invading national parks.
The Environmental Candidate
David Van Gilder analyzes John Kerry's record and George W. Bush's environmental legacy.
Cities And The Presidential Election
Neal Peirce on what the outcome of the presidential election means for the nation's states and cities.
How Green Is Kerry?
The Seattle Times wraps up its week-long series on the presidential candidates' environmental stances.
Regional Cooperation Key To Addressing Planning Challenges
Urban planners say uncoordinated planning exacts a price.
Building Green With Hay
A Southern California city office building is the largest commercial project to be built with straw bale.
Why Did Russia Support The Kyoto Protocol?
The Economist analyzes the politics and economics behind the Russian government's decision to approve the Kyoto Protocol.
A Status Report On Neighborhood Councils In L.A.
A report evaluates the "successes and shortcomings" of the three year old Los Angeles Neighborhood Council system.
The Smart Growth Fantasy
Jane Galt argues that Smart Growth is, "to a large extent, a fantasy."
Supreme Court To Rule On Eminent Domain
The Supreme Court will hear a case from Connecticut that will test the government's power of eminent domain.
Smart Growth Keeps The Tribe Together
As incomes rise and public housing needs fall, the Winnebago tribe of Nebraska is planning a pedestrian-friendly village to keep members of the community on the reservation.
Lower Manhattan: Rebuilding, Renewing, And Remembering
Rebuilding the World Trade Center site is just one facet of the grand—and challenging—effort to renew New York’s downtown.
Russian Govt. Approves Kyoto Protocol
Russian ratification of the international treaty would increase its influence.
Preservation's Double-Edged Sword
Is UNESCO's World Heritage List a victim of its own success?
Desert City Testbed For Water Usage Research
Arizona State University plans to use Phoenix as a living laboratory to learn about balancing growth with water resource management.
Space-Poor Columbia U. Eyes Harlem Expansion
Columbia, looking for room to grow, proposes an expansion into 18 acres of neighboring Harlem.
Supreme Court To Hear Case For Expanding Eminent Domain
A new case could have far reaching implications for redevelopment activities.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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