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The Politics Of Smart Growth
An slate of "Smart Growth" Supervisors get elected ... and then threaten their mandate by actually trying to define the term.
Is Smart Growth A Bad Idea?
Critics say "smart growth" is great if your dream is to live in a noisy apartment, take a crowded train to work and never see a tree, but it is hardly a model for a utopian society.
The Tale Of Two Cities: L.A. & The Valley
The LAFCO report is out and it says that the Valley City proposal is viable. A secession vote is sure to come.
Recycling Sewage Water Into Tap Water
A $600-million program to convert recycled sewage for taps is nearing approval in Southern California.
The Most Polluted City In America
Can Butte, Montana -- perhaps the most polluted city in the U.S. -- capitalize on its contamination?
High-tech Boomtown To Ghost Town?
Internet companies are facing massive layoffs and closing up shop in the Bay Area. How will this impact real estate in the region?
Drawling The Line On New Development
Proposed development tests Orange County, Florida's, Urban Service Boundary.
More Hispanics Than Blacks In Florida
Census 2000 numbers indicate a rapidly growing Hispanic population in Florida.
U.S. May Withdraw From Global Warming Treaty
United States is sending signals that it may pull out of the landmark 1997 Kyoto global warming treaty.
Stacking Retail Stores In Mid-City L.A.
It would be a Home Depot above a Costco above a major bus station. And the neighbors are very concerned.
Spatial Delivery
Federal agencies are using geographic information system and the World Wide Web to bring spatial information to the masses.
Interstate 5: A Seed Farm For Sprawling Suburbs
From Canada to Oregon, the cities along Interstate 5 are growing fast.
The Future Of U.S. Ground Transportation
Anthony Downs reports on the future of U.S. ground transportation from 2000 to 2020 to the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Answers For Traffic Congestion
The Smithsonian takes a look at transit planning in Atlanta and Los Angeles. A new simulation program will be available to planners soon.
Restoring Portland's River
The city council endorsed the first elements of the River Renaissance program, aimed at improving the Willamette for recreation, wildlife and commerce.
The Battle Over High Speed Rail
Lawmakers have started arguing whether to build a $22 billion bullet train between Orlando and Tampa.
Designing Firms Moving To Downtown L.A.
Affordable rents and lots of space are the reasons that architectural firms are moving from Santa Monica to downtown L.A.
Still Crazy Over Electric Cars
Even as the state faces a power crises, electric cars are still popular in California.
Housing Bills Flood California Capitol
Although electricity threatens to be the dominant topic in California, legislators introduced over 150 housing bills.
Car Collision Warning System Being Developed
Engineers are developing a system that will warn drivers when they are about to hit the car in front of them.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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