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Key Ingredients for the World's Tallest Skyscrapers
ArchNewsNow features an interview with Ron Klemencic, Chairman of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, on the characteristics of a successful skyscraper project.
Determining the Value of Historic Preservation
Randall Mason examines the difficulties of evaluating the economics of historic preservation, analyzing various approaches and the literature in the field.
Army Corps of Engineers Requests $40 Billion For Post-Katrina Projects
The money, part of the larger Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Economic Recovery Act, would fund a variety of projects, but is drawing a storm of controversy. The amount is 16 times the amount previously needed to protect New Orleans from a Category 5 hurricane.
Wal-Mart Theme For Local Recall Election
Votes against WalMart annexation get voters riled in Jefferson, WI.
New Orleans: Plan for Racial Equality and Environmental Justice
The Steering Committee of Planners Network suggests how the New Orleans planning and rebuilding process can create a more equitable, healthy, and just city.
New Car Safety Technologies Promise Increases In Fuel Economy
New studies and technologies are causing an important shift in the federal government's thinking about fuel economy rules for SUVs and pickups.
Curitiba's Lessons for New Orleans
New Orleans can learn from Curitiba, Brazil, which turned its fortunes around with an innovative public transit system and by treating the poor with dignity.
The Density Dilemma
An investigation of compact and transit-oriented development in Texas, California, Oregon, Maryland and Massachusetts suggests serious challenges ahead for density in America, writes Anthony Flint in a working paper for Lincoln.
Developers Not Welcome In New Orleans
A grass-roots campaign has started among the displaced citizens of New Orleans that opposes the onslaught of planners and developers wanting to rebuild the city.
European Urbanists Gain Support From Governments
A special report on the First International Congress of the Council for European Urbanism held in Berlin, 8-10 September 2005.
Is California Ready For The Big One?
Experts predict an 80% chance of a major earthquake (seven or higher on the Richter scale) in Los Angeles that would kill up to 18,000 people. California looks better-prepared that Louisiana, but is it?
Six Crucial Questions Facing Coastal Development
According to metereologists we may be heading for a new era of severe Atlantic storms. Coastal communities face six crucial questions.
Just Say No To Mega-Tunnels
A Los Angeles Times editorial comes out against using mega-tunnels to solve Los Angeles' traffic woes.
Recovering From Flooding: A Lesson From History
Princeville, NC, is a rural town ravaged by floods throughout the 20th century. Their experiences with natural disasters provides a perspective of what can happen next in New Orleans and other towns near the Gulf.
The New Big Thing In Energy: Microgrids
Small networks of power generators in "microgrids" have the potential to enable communities manage, trade and sell their own power.
Exploding Myths about Home Ownership and Renting
A New York Times analysis comparing the costs and benefits of owning versus renting a home turned up surprising results.
Learning From Historic Architecture
Many historic architectural details -- shutters, for example -- work because they were honed by time and experience. Why do so many architects and developers ignore these simple and elegant architectural details?
At Ground Zero Celebrate Life, Not Memorialize Fear
The prescription for future development at Ground Zero should draw on the proven lessons of what has evolved over time in the lower Manhattan neighborhoods that border the site.
The New New Orleans: 'La Nueva Orleans'
It's likely that much of New Orleans will be rebuilt by Latino immigrants -- many of them in the United States illegally. Many of this new workforce will remain in La Nueva Orleans.
Are Public Markets Coming Back?
Steve Davies argues that public markets are making a comeback and that America's future may be small vendors as much as big boxes.
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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
