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Recognition At Last For Transylvanian Heritage
Proposals to list the city of Sibiu/Hermannstadt draw attention to other threats to the heritage of the area
Portland, Maine Reverses The Brain Drain
This New England college town continues to develop the winning formula for attracting young professionals working in the 'creative economy'.
Big Boxes To Replace Steel Graveyard
Cleveland's first suburban-style "power" shopping center will feature big-box stores.
Report: Sprawl Kills?
A new study by Rand Corporation claims that living in the suburbs takes four years all of your life.
Climate Change/Hurricane Connection Ignored
The extreme weather ravaging the Carribean and Florida may well be linked to climate change -- but you'd never know it by watching the news.
Mountains of Debate Concerning Bush's Mining Policy
Traces the administration's efforts to allow mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia.
Bush, Kerry, And The Environment
Comparing the environmental philosophies of George Bush and John Kerry.
How Government Affects Cities
Governance affects the long-term competitiveness of the metropolitan economy.
Homeland Security To Buy Entire Town For Terror Drills
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security will purchase an entire town to conduct anti-terrorism training.
Signs That Gentrification Is Just Around The Corner
Travel & Leisure magazine profiles four neighborhoods on the verge of gentrification.
Top Cities For E-Government
Survey ranks U.S. cities for delivery of services and information via the Internet.
Car Free Day
Car Free Day has been slow to catch on in the "car-obsessed" U.S.
The Hummer Is For Wimps
The Hummer looks like a bicycle next to the International CXT. This new truck that gives seven miles a gallon may be the world's "least eco-friendly production vehicle."
Iraq's 'Green Zone' Profiled
Baghdad's "International Zone," often known as the Green Zone, is a city unlike any other.
A Social, Moral And Environmental Case For Driving More
John Tierney questions prevailing beliefs about urban sprawl, suburbs, and the automobile.
Practice What You Teach
Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.
Throwing Cold Water On Global Warming
Neil Collins finds flaws in the stand that global warming is going to be catastrophic and wonders if we should be worrying about global cooling instead.
A Journalist Reviews Anchorage Transit
A reporter chronicles his experience taking Ancorage's People Mover bus system and concludes that, if you have time time, it'a a "great bargain."
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Practice What You Teach?
Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.
Who Is Responsible For The Hurricanes?
Devastating hurricanes are a sympton of a larger problem.
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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