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Can A Rebuilt New Orleans Retain Its Character?
With federal aid available, pet redevelopment projects are now possible. Some worry that a rebuilt New Orleans will lose its distinct character.
After Katrina, A Chance To Fight Urban Poverty
David Brooks argues that Hurricane Katrina has created an opportunity to address urban poverty.
Kunstler On The Long Emergency and New Orleans
Will New Orleans and the devastated region around it be rebuilt on the hollow premise of cheap oil and suburban sprawl?
Rail Builds Better Economy
Twin Cities soar with transit, Detroit sinks without.
Baton Rouge's Explosive Real Estate Market
Baton Rouge, LA is experiencing an explosive real estate boom as the the city of 400,000 takes in an estimated 100,000 from the parishes of southern Louisiana. 250 homes are sold in one day.
The Case Against Rebuilding New Orleans
Jack Schafer argues that Katrina may amount to "creative destruction," and that "[o]nly a sadist would insist on resurrecting this concentration of poverty, crime, and deplorable schools."
The Sum Of New Orleans Is More Than Its Parts
While much attention is being focused on rebuilding and repair, focus should also be placed on regaining the culture.
Evaluating Damage to Historic Buildings, Sites in Mississippi
Preservationists trying to salvage built heritage damaged by Katrina ask, will these historic sites be the same place anymore?
Can New Orleans Regain Lost Charm?
Rebuilding New Orleans will involve a lot more than construction.
California To Go Solar
A partnership between Southern California Edison and Stirling Energy Systems will result in the largest solar farm in the United States.
Back To The Basics: Creating A Downtown In Coral Springs
After 40 years of no growth, downtown Coral Springs new downtown is starting to take shape.
Toxic Time Bomb: Katrina Environmental Impact
Sewage, toxic chemicals and decaying corpses will have an immense environmental impact not only on New Orleans, but on the Gulf of Mexico as well.
The Growing Popularity Of 'Farm Vacations'
City slickers go on farm vacations to get respite from modern life.
Reviving Bollywood's Home
With an extended population of 17 million, Mumbai is one of the world's most populous metro areas. An economist offers a solution for reviving the commercial capital of India.
New Orleans' Toxic Tide
Chemicals leaking from cars and factories will cause one of costliest environmental cleanups ever.
Gentrification and Resistance in New York City
Three recent studies imply that gentrification does not cause displacement. Not so, argues an article in Shelterforce Magazine and outlines what it takes to help people stay when the community improves.
The Big Easy vs. the Last Frontier
Reason's Tim Cavanaugh says it is time to remove the pork from the transportation bill to help rebuild New Orleans and other areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Students Design Alternate Housing For Katrina Victims
Auburn University Design/Build students design an inexpensive alternative for providing temporary housing after a disaster.
The Greatest Atlas Ever Published
Eclectic book publisher Taschen reprints Joan Labeu's 1665 "Atlas Maior", one of history's finest examples of mapmaking. [Includes 6 photos.]
Learning from Ground Zero in New Orleans
In order to create a new New Orleans, we need to re-evaluate the role of government in housing the poor, redefine what we mean by homeland security, and learn to love our cities again.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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