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What's The Big Idea?
The Metropolitan Policy Program reviews its 2004 research.
New Suburbs Rekindle Old Flame
An 18th century amenity is popular with new suburbs, resorts, and downtown renewal projects.
L.A.'s 'Danger Zones'
Is Los Angeles developing it's own 'Mogadishu's' -- lawless zones beset by gangs, black markets, rapacious crime and dysfunction?
New Rules Weaken National Forest Protections
New Bush administration regulations could potentially open up national forests to logging and mining.
50 Most Influential People In Home Building
What do Alan Greenspan, Bruce Karatz, Franklin Raines, Donald Bren, George W. Bush, Jerry Howardand Andres Duany have in common?
Biggest Change In Forest Policy In Three Decades
New Bush administration rules relax environmental protections, reduce public participation, and allow managers more discretion is opening forests to mining and logging.
Buy A School As Your New Home
Urbanites craving a more rural lifestyle for their home or business are buying entire school campuses in the midwest for as little as $25,000.
Housing Crisis Causes Alarming Increase In U.S. Homelessness
Homeless advocates say a sharp increase in homelessness is caused by a housing crisis and economic hardships.
All Metro Wants For Christmas Is...
System reliability blamed on lack of dedicated funding.
Climate Change, Oil Politics Among Top Under-Reported Stories
Climate change, the resurgence of nuclear power and oil politics lead Newtopia Magazine's list of under-reported stories in the mass media in 2004.
Collaborative Governance
'Collaborative governance' gives all parties with a stake in a public problem a say in how to resolve it.
Michigan Legislature OKs Affordable Housing Fund
Program to boost home ownership also helps cities.
What Suburbia Teaches Us
D.J. Waldie examines the Los Angeles suburb of Lakewood as it celebrate its 50-year anniversary as a city.
Food Stores Shrinking In Size
Driven by a robust growth in target market segments -- such as natural/organic, ethnic and gourmet stores -- the average size of a supermarket in the U.S. decreased to 34,000 feet in 2003, taking the size of new stores below 40,000 for the first time in 1
NAMBIES: Neighbors Against McMansions, Big Invasive Eyesores
A group of homeowners fund the purchase and elegant redesign of a house as an alternative to 'McMansions' in Coconut Grove.
Affordable Housing Lawsuit To Halt Redevelopment
A $1.3 billion redevelopment project faces another hurdle: a lawsuit over its lack of affordable housing.
Private Islands Becoming More Affordable
With waterfront real estate prices rising, more buyers are purchasing their own private islands.
Smart Growth: Good Intentions, Wishful Thinking
Smart Growth is unlikely to work if it does not come to terms with reality.
The Great Lakes Are In Trouble
US, Canada, and several states join forces to tackle everything from sewage to mischievous species.
Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Baseball again on track to make D.C. home.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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