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Illinois Court Ruling Supports Condemnation
Illinois' condemnation powers get a boost from an appeals court ruling that enables staff or attorneys to negotiate prices for condemnations.
Building An Artists' Colony On A Toxic Landfill
Artists in Penland, N.C. have found a way to benefit from a landfill's noxious fumes.
Top Ten Airports With The Most Late Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a list of big U.S. airports with the most late flights.
Obsessed With Cars?
The Charlotte Observer starts a five-day series on our automobile-obsessed society.
An Economist's Perspective On Urban Sprawl
As development continues on the urban fringes, one person's sprawl becomes another person's backyard.
Global Warming Agreement Finalized Without U.S.
Industrialized nations finalized a global warming agreement in Bonn, Germany without the participation of the U.S.
Public Transit Ridership Grows In U.S.
Ridership on public transit across the nation jumped 2.8 percent in thefirst quarter of 2001.
Job Sprawl
This survey maps the new American employment landscape, using zip-code employment files to map the location of jobs in the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas.
San Francisco's Urban Design Sensibilities
New "starchitects" are challening San Francisco's traditional sense of urban design.
The Cost Of Pollution
Deteriorating air pollution has cost the Atlanta region federal funds for roads.
Development Vs. Dinosaurs
In Golden, CO, priceless dinosaur footprints may be threatened by plans for a new golf course.
Dot-Com Slump In O.C. Affecting Real Estate
There is a research park being built next to UC Irvine. The technology slump is causing companies to pull out of their leases.
Top North American Air Polluters
A study by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation found electric plants contributed the most to industrial pollution and identified the top polluting states.
Developers Look Towards The 'Holy Land'
Churches, synagogues and other religious organizations sitting on increasingly valuable parcels of land are giving in to development pressure to help meet costs.
Why Urban Growth Boundaries Fail
Are urban growth boundries are causing minorites to be locked out of the American dream?
The Impact Of Removing Rent Control
Despite active affordable housing efforts, Cambridge suffers after rent control ends.
Re-Imagining The White House
A contest to "re-imagine" the White House asks contestants to demonstrate how contemporary architecture could symbolize democratic ideals.
Reviving Las Cruces
Citizen-led groups in Las Cruces, New Mexico struggle to rejuvenate an ailing downtown.
Natural Resource Wars
The Atlantic Monthly reviews Michael T. Klare's "Resource Wars: The New Landscape of Global Conflict." Our future is the future of natural resources.
Can California Combat Freeway Congestion?
A recent analysis of Governor Davis' $5.3 billion transportation spending package concluded that population growth over the next 25 years may nearly outpace efforts to relieve gridlock on Southern California freeways.
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Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
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