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Chicago's Tollway Improvement Plan Is Pricey
A proposed plan in Illinois would double fares for drivers who don't use an electronic toll collection program.
A Blend of Historic and Contemporary Design in Dresden
Infamously bombed by the Allies in World War II, then occupied by Communists, Dresden seeks to reclaim its architectural legacy.
Let A Thousand Reactors Bloom
China gears up to build new, smaller nuclear plants to solve its growing energy needs.
ITS: 'We Could Be Doing Much Better'
Why has so much investment in ITS technology produced so little progress in terms of improved system performance?
Iran's Urban Planning Rapper
Shahkar Binesh-Pajouh has a doctorate in urban planning and raps about the problems of poverty.
Bush's Environmental Record
Robert Kennedy Jr. accusses George W. Bush of being the "worst environmental president in nation's history."
A Successful Anti-Wal-Mart Activist
Towns hire Albert Norman to help keep out Wal-Mart.
Millennium Park -- After The Hype
Millennium Park - it's big, it's pretty; it's wildly popular. Does it make any difference?
Milwaukee's Architecture And Aesthetics
Whitney Gould, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel urban spaces columnist, answers questions from readers.
Taxi Tips For Republicans In New York
All you've ever wanted to know about New York City cabs.
Friday Funny: Splatometers
Splatometers reveal a possible insect decline in the U.K.
Amsterdam Canal Plan Sparks Controversy
Amsterdam debates whether to reopen canals that were paved more than 100 years ago.
Urban Markup Language
If you know the lingo, you can visualize the dense architecture that sprawls beneath our streets.
Urbanism In A Big Box
Madison's Urban Design Commission makes a surprising recommendation.
The Complexity Of Rural Roads
The changing nature of rural traffic demands new ways to improve safety.
Micro-geography Of The Inner City
An innovative project funded by the National Science Foundation attempts to discover the micro-geography of the inner city.
Three Years Of Planning At Ground Zero
Prominent architects offer their opinions on the World Trade Center design process.
HUD Restores $156 Million To Section 8
Government restored funds in response to public housing authorities' appeals.
U.S. Wilderness Act Turns 40
Uniquely American idea has since been copied by other countries.
Bush Quietly Issues Environmental Executive Order
Environmentalists say the executive order which bypasses congressional action, could endanger protection for natural resources and national environmental policy would be shaped by economic pressures.
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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