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In Alaska, 68 Miles Of Contentious Asphalt
Many residents feel a proposed highway into Juneau is a waste of money and a threat to nature.
Oxnard, CA, Wins HUD Award For Affordable Housing Efforts
Oxnard, CA, earns an award from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department for its efforts to increase its supply of affordable housing.
The Most Ambitious US Solar-Energy Initiative Ever Proposed
California Governor Schwarzenegger's ambitious solar-roof plan could get sidelined by partisan squabbling.
Vancouver Rejects 'Green' Wal-Mart Proposal
Proposal for a "green" Wal-Mart developed especially for Vancouver is rejected as contrary to city's planning goals.
Endangered Species Act Under Fire
Some hope to make it more difficult for plants and animals to receive protections; others seek to strengthen existing law.
Eminent Domain Decision Will Promote Sprawl
The Supreme Court decision to allow use of eminent domain for economic development will spur urban sprawl.
Affordable Housing Just A Dream For Most Retail Workers
A new study by the National Association of Home Builders shows that the vast majority of retail workers can't afford housing on their income.
Supreme Court Justice's Farm Becomes Eminent Domain Target
"someone has made what appears to be a tongue-in-cheek pitch to take over Justice David Souter's New Hampshire farmhouse and turn it into a hotel."
An Interview With L.A.'s Outgoing Planning Director
After 12 years as Planning Director of Los Angeles, Con Howe is stepping down. He offers parting words about planning in Los Angeles.
Car Culture's Cold War Roots
John Buell suggests that the 1950s consumerism that led to our auto culture was a backlash against the Soviet Union's anti-materialism.
Hedging The Bubble
Economist and REIT manager Ken Rosen explains his new hedge fund againstthe backdrop of bubble babble.
The Life Of A Public Market
A photo essay about Montreal's largest public market and why it is successful.
New York's East River Waterfront To Get Facelift
The $150 million project will keep the same sense of history of the docks, while updating for the future.
18 U.S. States To Produce Biodiesel
Oregon will become one of about 18 states producing biodiesel fuel.
Tax Policies To Help Working Families In Cities
A new paper examine how existing federal tax laws affect households in cities, and how to improve economic opportunities and incentives.
Colorado Architects To Develop Master Plan For Rwandan Capital
U.S. architects and planners will help develop a masster plan for Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
The Overlap Between New Urbanism and Christianity
Eric Jacobsen, author of 'Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith,' likens New Urbanism values to Christian values.
The Community Rating Game
Rating communities is highly subjective even with objectively measured criteria. Often such surveys ignore distinctive neighborhoods that have a sense of identity.
Comparing Livability In Baghdad and Houston
In an effort to put the best light on the situation in Iraq, Administration officials are making dubious comparisons to the state of America's cities.
The Power Of A Community-Based Development Coalition
The rise and fall of the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations illustrates the challenges facing advocacy organizations when they shift to service delivery.
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