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Six Design Teams For WTC Site Selected
The six teams selected to design the redevelopment at the site of the World Trade Center include firms from Berlin, London, Amsterdam and Tokyo. Richard Meier, Peter Eisenman, SOM, Santiago Calatrava, and others are on the list.
Computer Analysis Unlocks Secrets Of 'Perfect Garden'
Researchers say they have found out the secret behind the design of the famous Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
It's Not Just About Aesthetics
Good design should aim beyond aesthetics.
Maryland's Water-allocation Ordinance
A new "water allocation ordinance" is unheard of on the East coast, but could become a model for fast-growing communities.
Maps You Can Hear And Feel
University students develop map-navigation software that makes maps accessible to the blind.
California's State Planning Bill
A bill that takes a small step toward better "state planning" in Californiaawaits a decision by Governor Gray Davis.
My Commuting Secret
On her commute to work, Caroline Wellbery never sits in traffic, always finds a parking spot, and saves $400 a year on gas.
Demography As Destiny?
There's no sense in dividing America along urban-suburban-rural lines. We need to look at regions.
Curbing Sprawl With 'Smart Commute'
Fannie Mae's "Smart Commute" mortgage program offers incentives for homeowners that use mass transit.
Starbucks: The Category Creator
Are coffee chains like Starbucks categorycreators rather than category killers? The Wall Street Journal investigates.
An Innovative Urban Forest Water Management Project
Southern California's TreePeople leads the charge for using trees as water management tools.
Ecoterrorism Gets Much Worse
The Earth Liberation Front has become more aggresive, and ecoterrorism has become the most serious type of domestic terrorism in the country today.
Saving The Salton Sea
California's Salton Sea is threatened by a plan to diver water to western cities.
Debate Over Malibu's 'Hollywood' Coastline
Have 27 miles of prime Malibu coastland in California become simply "garage doors of the rich and famous?"
Strong Support For Transit Fixes
Seattle area residents support transportation fixes even if their own commutes won't improve. Is it for altruistic reasons or because they want mass transit for other people?
Seven Visionary Plans For Ground Zero
New York Metro presents seven architectural visionaries, and their plans for Ground Zero.
Citizens' Group Uses 'Outreach' Grant For Lawsuit
A citizens' group in the Boston area funds a lawsuit against a city Planning Board with grant money that was given for "outreach"
What 'Global Cities' Need To Do To Be Successful
Are global cities such as Los Angeles, London, and New York are headed into a decline?
Census Bureau: U.S. Poverty Increases
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that poverty in the nation increased and income went down.
Smoggiest Cities In The Nation
California, Pennsylvania and Texas were the smoggiest states based on the number of exceedances of the health standard.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
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.
