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What's Wrong With Regionalism?
Regional planning makes sense, but it won't just happen because it's "good planning."
Zero-emission Community Transportation Plan
The controversial and massive Playa Vista planned community in Los Angeles will provide residents with electric vehicles.
The Poorest Community In The U.S.
The poorest community in the nation has "Extreme Third World conditions."
1990s -- A Decade Of Prosperity
According to the 2000 Census, most of the U.S. prospered in the 1990s with urban Midwesterners seeing large income gains.
Melting Glaciers Endanger Millions
Rapidly melting glaciers pose a serious threat
California: A Trend Toward Paving The Lawn
Cities in California are trying to rescue neighborhood lawns and green spaces from becoming asphalt.
California City's Ambitious Downtown Revival
Fresno, CA, is hoping a new baseball stadium and plans for $120 million courthouse and a $200 million medical center will revitalize its downtown.
Irvine Master-Plans For A New Community
City approves Irvine Co. to develop agricultural land into a large planned community with mixed housing and land-use.
Redevelopment Might Take Homes Away
City of Garden Grove may change residential areas into a commercial zone; residents fear eminent domain.
Massive Wal-Mart Will Be Traffic Nightmare
A proposed 220,000 square feet Wal-Mart brings traffic and crime issues to the surface.
Ancient Canal System Discovered In Florida
Archaeologists discover a sophisticated 2,000 year-old canal system and huge pond dug by ancient Indians near the small town of Ortona, FL.
Friday Funny: The Future Of Public Toilets
Suwon, South Korea has turned the lowly public toilet into a tourist attraction.
Delegates Debate Development At U.N. Summit
Over 6,000 delegates are meet in Indonesia to debate on how to protect the environment and raise living standards.
Fuel Cell Car Coasts Across U.S.
DaimlerChrysler car is the first fuel cell vehicle to complete a transcontinental journey.
New Urbanist Town Center For Southlake, TX
Debate continues over residential uses in a mixed-use suburban downtown.
Global Climate Change: It's Time To Act
The Bush administration's inaction on the issue of climate change will increase the risk and cost of averting global warming.
Planners Make Streets Disappear
Parkland is replacing streets in master plans.
Ordinance Promotes Pedestrian-Friendly Streets
Davidson, NC, requires two-story buildings "placed up to the street" so a new gas station will not have gas pumps in the front.
Exciting Trends In Architecture
New materials and design ideas are shaping the architecture of tomorrow.
Quiet Revolution: Saving Air Transport Via Rail Expansion
There's a growing awareness in the U.S. to the advantages of reserving air travel for long-haul trips.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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