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Surgery On Our Cities' Streets
In the race to lay fiber optic cable, telecommunications companies are wreaking havoc on city streets.
Impact Of Apartment REITs On Multifamily Housing
The advantages of REITs’ unique structure, singular ownership, and professional management have all positively influenced the industry.
Planning News From Washington
Brownfields tops Senate environment panel agenda and Urban Agenda Act introduced.
Boston's Cardinal Law Fights For Affordable Housing
Bernard Cardinal Law plans to show his support for 'anti-snob' zoning laws.
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Krumholz Responds: The Case For Planning Certification
The president of AICP responds to the charge that planning certification can actually harm a planner's career. AICP represents the highest standard of the profession.
Court Upholds Clean Air Act
The Supreme Court ruling on the most significant environmental case in years upholds the way the federal government sets clean-air standards.
Portland Area Emissions Rise 7 Percent
Portland was the first U.S. city to adopt a strategy in 1993 to reduce greenhouse gases. But emissions continue to rise.
Sprawl Got Space On Ballots
The most popular ballot measures before voters in November were proposals to preserve open space and address sprawl according to a study by the Brookings Institution's Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy.
Hottest Real Estate Markets For 2001
Many of the markets that registered the strongest demand last year now have a relatively limited number of units available.
Public Or Private Parks?
Residents of Grosse Point must choose between opening their gated parks to the public, or paying Michigan state property taxes.
Maryland Smart Growth Plan A Model
Utah planners look at Maryland's 'Smart Growth' plan.
Free Buses For Seattle?
A former transit official advocates abandoning light rail in favor of free buses.
Medical Impacts Of Transportation Pollution
The Journal of the American Medical Association publishes a study on the impacts of pollution from transportation.
Hollywood Housing Renewal On The Move
Historical apartment complexes are in demand in Hollywood. Vintage buildings are being bought and restored.
Poll Finds Sprawl, And Solutions, Unpopular
Poll finds New Jersey residents are not happy about urban sprawl and the state's solutions to counter it.
Traffic, Housing Pose Economic Threat
A study by the Chicago Metropolis 2020 finds that the Chicago area economy may suffer due to traffic congestion, poor education, and inadequate affordable housing
Electing the Shape of Communities
This paper provides a comprehensive listing of the more than 550 growth-related ballot measures put before voters on election day 2000 plus an analysis of major proposals and a list of implications for the growth debate in the future.
The New, Green Post Office
The U.S. Post Office has caught the green bug and is making environmentally-sensitive designs its standard.
Europe As A Model For Senior Neighborhoods
American cities that want to keep their aging residents in the urban core will have to adopt European models for housing.
Ohio's Dirty Secret: Brownfields
The Ohio EPA, has started to clean some of its brownfield sites, but the list of brownfield properties is no longer public.
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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