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Smart Growth Vs. Sprawl: Labels Get Fuzzy
Is locating Merill Lynch's office complex in sleepy Hopewell Township, N.J. smart growth or has it irreversibly damaged the town's rural character?
El Paso: When Growth Becomes Sprawl
Faced with the first phase of a planned 1,300-home subdivision, El Paso struggles to decide when exactly growth becomes urban sprawl.
Downtown L.A.'s Hottest New Commodity
Some are calling this sleeper deal the biggest real estate coup in Downtown Los Angeles in a decade.
Michigan Needs Land Use Agreement To Tackle Sprawl
To address sprawl, Michigan agricultural, business, and environmental groups need to reach an agreement.
When Tech Goes Bad
Nerdistans -- what Joel Kotkin calls areas with rapid high-tech growth -- are suddenly out of favor.
Stopping Sprawl By Creating Farm Markets
Congress can help to contain sprawl by creating new markets for small farms in the 2002 Farm Bill.
Abandon White House Tunnel Proposal
The proposal to build a tunnel under the Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House should be abandoned argues Roger K. Lewis, and presents aesthetic and practical reasons against building tunnels in the middle of cities.
No New Urbanism In My Back Yard
The Lennox Village project in Nashville draws inspiration from New Urbanism but some residents are opposed to the concept.
Baltimore: The City That Maryland Forgot
Maryland has been a long-time chamption of smart growth. Yet smart growth has not made a dent in Baltimore City, which is where it could do the most good.
Do Government-Sponsored Enterprise Efforts Work?
Institutional relationships can bolster the government-sponsored enterprise efforts to serve minority and low-income populations.
Central Valley Cities Enter Regional Planning Agreement
Fresno County and the cities of Fresno and Clovis are celebrating an agreement which they hope will dictate regional growth for the next 20 years and protect farmland.
The Stoop: A Room With A View Of The City
Sitting on stoops -- the entrance strairways to buildings -- is still popular in New York. The New York Times visits stoops around the city.
Microsoft's Ultimate Smart Home
Microsoft presents its vision of the technology-enabled "smart" home for the 21st century.
Mass. Conservation To Be Driven By Science, Not Vistas
Massachusetts will focus conservation efforts on areas of scientific importance rather than aesthetic value.
The Future Of Transportation: The Bus
Thanks to new 21st century technology, the old, humble bus may become the fastest route to the office.
The Future City Should Be Classical
Planning is brutalised by modernism: the future lies in a return to classical principles of building and settlement.
The Los Angeles River: Paradise Reclaimed?
This issue of L.A. Weekly focuses on the L.A River, the most monumental public-works project in the West.
Kansas City Rethinks Future Light-Rail Plans
Should the Northland, Kansas City, MO north of the Missouri River, be left out of light-rail planning?
Transit Planners' Wake-up Call
Massive financial investments in public transit and ride-share programs have not resulted in a change of national commuting habits.
Warning Systems Can't Keep Up With Sprawl
Emergency warning systems are not available in some sprawling suburbs.
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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