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New York's Building Boom Loses Steam After WTC Attacks
The building boom in Manhattan, New York, has slowed down after the attacks on the World Trade Center.
One Of Terrorists Studied Urban Planning
CNN reports that one of the suspected terrorists in the September 11 attack studied urban planning in Hamburg, Germany.
What Should Replace Twin Towers?
If World Trade Center is not rebuilt, what should go in its place?
Sprawling Development Or Economic Development?
Critics say the planned 4,367-home development between Calimesa and Beaumont in Riverside, CA is sprawl. Supporters say it will bring needed jobs.
Should WTC Towers Be Rebuilt? -- Architects' Opinions
Philip Johnson, Robert A.M. Stern, Peter Eisenman, Richard Meier and others express their thoughts on whether the World Trade Center towers should be rebuilt.
Researchers Design Innovative Wind-Powered Buildings
Researchers in the U.K. have developed wind-turbines that could be integrated into buildings. Experts say the innovative concept could be a "new paradigm" as the demand for renewable energy grows.
Book Review: My Life As Told By Water
Author David James Duncan writes thought-provoking essays about environmental issues.
Community Development Credit Unions
Community Development Credit Unions (CDCUs) may be the best vehicle for providing affordable capital and financial services in low- and very low-income areas. So why can't there be more of them? This article seeks to answer that question.
New York's Altered Skyline
The entertainment industry is in a quandry -- do they remove the twin towers from their television and movie skylines?
What We Can Do To Improve Air Quality
The Washington region does not meet air quality standards. Phil Mendelson outlines the sacrifices required to improve air quality.
Internet Access In Your Car: Is It Safe?
Drivers can access the Internet from their cars. Is it safe?
WTC Towers: The Symbolic Power Of Architecture
Architecture represents powerful symbolic meanings. This article discusses the architecture of the World Trade Center Towers and the Pentagon and comments on why architecture is often destroyed for political purposes.
Kunstler Predicts The End Of Tall Buildings
James Howard Kunstler and Nikos A. Salingaros argue that the age of skyscrapers is at an end.
Downtown Retail To Be Renovated For New Use
A historic downtown retail site in Austin, TX, will be renovated for office and residential use.
The Impact Of Terrorism On Urban Form
What are the structural and arhictectural implications of the World Trade Center attack on the future of the world's cities?
FEATURE
The End Of Tall Buildings
We are convinced that the age of skyscrapers is at an end. It must now be considered an experimental building typology that has failed. We predict that no new megatowers will be built, and existing ones are destined to be dismantled.
WTC Designed To Survive A Plane Crash
The World Trade Center had been designed by the architect to survive a crash from a Boeing 707.
Landmark Urban Sprawl Bill Passed In CA
The California legislature has passed a bill requiring developers to prove there is adequate water supply for the project.
High-rise Complexes 'Box In' Single Family Homes
Inspired by the Smart Growth concept, new high-rise apartment complexes are becoming common and springing up around single family homes.
Wind 'Turbine Sprawl' In Wales
The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales in UK is concerned about plan to install wind turbines in the countryside.
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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