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Homeland Security To Buy Entire Town For Terror Drills
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security will purchase an entire town to conduct anti-terrorism training.
Signs That Gentrification Is Just Around The Corner
Travel & Leisure magazine profiles four neighborhoods on the verge of gentrification.
Top Cities For E-Government
Survey ranks U.S. cities for delivery of services and information via the Internet.
Car Free Day
Car Free Day has been slow to catch on in the "car-obsessed" U.S.
The Hummer Is For Wimps
The Hummer looks like a bicycle next to the International CXT. This new truck that gives seven miles a gallon may be the world's "least eco-friendly production vehicle."
Iraq's 'Green Zone' Profiled
Baghdad's "International Zone," often known as the Green Zone, is a city unlike any other.
A Social, Moral And Environmental Case For Driving More
John Tierney questions prevailing beliefs about urban sprawl, suburbs, and the automobile.
Practice What You Teach
Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.
Throwing Cold Water On Global Warming
Neil Collins finds flaws in the stand that global warming is going to be catastrophic and wonders if we should be worrying about global cooling instead.
A Journalist Reviews Anchorage Transit
A reporter chronicles his experience taking Ancorage's People Mover bus system and concludes that, if you have time time, it'a a "great bargain."
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Practice What You Teach?
Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.
Who Is Responsible For The Hurricanes?
Devastating hurricanes are a sympton of a larger problem.
WA Is Short On 'living-wage' Jobs
Demand for "living-wage" jobs exceeds supply in Washington.
Run Over By Cars In Montr
Some say too many cars in Montréal are ruining the city's quality of life.
Model Lighting Ordinance Released For Comment
The International Dark-Sky Association has released its draft Model LightingOrdinance for public comment.
Transportation Agency To Borrow $1.1 Billion
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to borrow more than $1.1 billion over the next 10 years to jump-start freeway and rail projects.
56% Of US Colleges And Universities Plan Student Housing Construction
Public-private partnerships surge ahead as states cut back budgets.
Letting Pedestrians Cross The Street
Oregonians don't treat pedestrians as traffic obstacles.
Is Sustainability Killing Architecture?
In today's quest to add value at all costs, are we not losing sight of the most important aspect of all -- the architecture itself?
Houses That Defy Hurricanes
Jonathan Zimmerman designed this house in Pensacola Beach, Fla., to withstand 300-m.p.h. winds. It was undamaged by recent hurricanes.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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