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Maryland Revives Old Law To Control Growth
The "Smart Growth" State revives an old law to enforce state growth management objectives.
Philadelphia Needs More Shade Trees
To cool off Philadelphia, more shade trees are needed.
Mexico Abandons Unpopular Airport Plan
In response to violent protests by farmers, the Mexican Government has dropped plans to build a new international airport on farmland near the capital, Mexico City, and will look for alternative locations.
Grants To Revamp Neighborhoods
HUD makes $492.5 million available for revitalization projects; new guidelines to cap each grant.
Human-Scale Shopping Still Elusive In The Suburbs
Shopping centers are being abandoned so quickly by retailers that residents of nearby neighborhoods are growing alarmed.
Holding The Line: Urban Containment In The United States
This paper summarizes the use and impact of three major types of urban containment policies -- urban growth boundaries, greenbelts, and urban service areas.
Noise Ordinance Invalid
Hartford's noise ordinance -- adopted five years ago as a way to keep neighborhood noise levels down is invalid, a court rules.
Historic Home Bulldozed To Make Way For Mansion
A historic home built in the 1920s in Fort Lauderdale's Rio Vista neighborhood, unanimously recommended for historic designation by the City's Historic Society in May, is scheduled to be torn down and replaced by a modern home.
Reusing Old Mills In The Carolinas
Carolinans are transitioning closed, old-economy texile mills into housing, offices, and other distinctly new-economy spaces.
Buyers Attracted To Downtown D.C. Offices
Even office buildings of average quality are hot in D.C.'s commercial real estate market.
'Pay-as-you-throw' Waste Management
A new solid-waste collection system is called "pay as you throw" which charges customers by the amount of trash they dispose of.
Planning For Transit That Protects Air Quality
The Federal government could help communities better plan for transportationthat protects air quality.
A Fix For Transportation Troubles
Economics professor Chris Weber suggests that charging tolls can alleviate transportation problems.
Megachurches, Sprawl, And Smart Growth
A new law review article calls for the need to incorporate megachurches into smart growth planning.
Downtown Apartments Attract Renters
The success of downtown housing is crucial for the revival of Cincinnati's downtown.
Report: Smart Growth In Greater Seattle-Tacoma
Northwest Environment Watch, a Seattle-based non-profit research group has released a report title "Sprawl and Smart Growth in greater Seattle-Tacoma."
The Changing Shape Of Churches
Newer churches in Canadan are larger and less ornate and adopt a "participatory method" of church design.
Death By Suburbs
Public health experts have uncovered a more pernicious threat to Americans' health and safety -- the suburbs.
Poverty Moving To The Suburbs
According to the 2000 Census, suburbs around Philadelphia are seeing an increase in lower-income residents.
Growth Vs. No-growth On The Eastern Shore
What happens when new development envelopes a small town?
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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