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The Paving Of America
How roads changed the nation.
Homeownership Affordability In Urban America
Beginning in 2004, first time homebuyers in the US earning the medianfamiliy income will not be able to qualify for the median priced US homewith 10% down.
Controversy Surrounds Proposed Islamic Community
Controversy surrounds planned Muslim enclave in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Flood And Earthquake-proof Houses
Could highly-engineered, eco-friendly structures be the future of housing for those in vulnerable areas?
Drought In The West May Mean The End Of Growth
Historical trends in rainfall may mean cities in the West are living beyond their means. [Link corrected.]
The Longest Road
The Trans-Siberian Highway is the world's longest road at 5,500 miles, stretching from a remote corner of Asiatic Russia to Moscow.
Coal-fired Power Plants Are Fossil Fuel Dinosaurs
Why is Los Angeles Department of Water and Power planning to invest $400 million in a coal-fired power plant in Utah when pollution-free renewable sources of electricity are becoming affordable?
The 'New Developer'
A new breed of community-saavy developer is increasingly recognizing the value of (and budgeting for) public participation.
Suburbs Suffer Greater Manufacturing Job Loss Than City
Experts in Wisconsin try to account for why the greatest number of manufacturing job lost in the metropolitan Milwaukee area were in the suburbs.
Do You Live In A Clone Town?
A new report and survey attempts to quantify the loss of distinctive town character in Britian.
Prospects For A Declining World Population
Will slowing population growth and higher densities solve the environmental crisis?
Comparing Lincoln, NE To Portland
If Portland and Houston are two extremes for planning, Lincoln, Nebraska is squarely in the middle, say observers.
Detroit Suburb Activists Say SEMCOG Is Undemocratic
Agency’s 'under-representation' of core communities worsens sprawl.
One Of The World's Largest Design Firms Profiled
The Baltimore Sun profiles urban design firm RTKL Associates, which has been selected to plan the massive Beijing International Sports and Exhibition Center.
Car Industry Trends Are 'Unnerving'
The the long-term effect of the glut of new and used cars is cause for concern.
Developing Smart Growth Zoning Codes
Dozens of presentations from several workshop on developing smart growth zoning codes are published by the LGC.
Does Smart Growth Cause Sprawl?
Is smart growth more about nostalgia and less about reality?
Poorest U.S. Cities
Cleveland has the highest poverty rate among America's big cities, according to newly-released Census data.
Cell Phone Pedestrian Traffic Nightmare
Many say that pedestrian cellphone use contributes to unsafe conditions, as well as the privatization of public space.
The 'Trickle-Up' Effect Of Home Prices
In Southern California's booming market, $10 million buys only a "starter mansion."
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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