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Industrial Ecology Of Manhattan
Manhattan has led the way in the shift from unused industrial facilities to multimedia and new media centers.
A Business Benefits From Urban Sprawl
Urban sprawl and rapid growth of new streets has helped a St. Louis business that sells area maps.
Colorado Project Wins Planning Award
The Southeast Corridor Project team has received the Urban Design and Planning Merit Award.
Small Town Mayor Fights Goliath--LAX
El Segundo's mayor is gathering a lot of support in the suburbs to fight LAX expansion.
Tenants Uprooted As Rents Rise in Montreal
Exploding real estate values and gentrification are changing the face of neighborhoods in Montreal, Canada.
Columbus Neighborhood Follows Smart Growth Path
In Columbus, OH, an urban neighborhood takes a "smart growth" approach to draw up redevelopment plans. Residents think the redevelopment will enhance their property.
Is The Hollywood Bowl Headed For Demolition?
New Times LA reports that plans to fix L.A.'s famous Hollywood Bowl have taken a suspicious turn: demolition.
San Jose's Last Frontier
Cisco Systems's plan for a 20,000 worker research and developmentcenter has caused a controversial battle.
Government's 50 Greatest Endeavors
Brookings report offers insight in the accomplishments of the federalgovernment. Read the results, then take the questionnaire.
Largest Concrete Pour Completed In L.A.
Perhaps the largest single concrete pour in history took place at Los Angeles' Howard Hughes Center.
Hey! Check Out LA's Urban Landscape Art
MOCA's billboards-61 of them throughout LA -encourage motorists to consider urban details as art in the landscape.
Air-powered Car
A car that runs on compressed air releases exhaust that is actually cleaner than the ambient air. Mexico has ordered thousands.
Money Available To Halt Urban Development
U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmland Protection Program offers $30 million to protect farmland from urban developmen.
Consultant Pokes Holes In Smart Growth Strategies
Wendell Cox delivers his controversial message: Smart Growth is "downright stupid."
Future Is Downtown, Planner Says
Michael Beyard, senior resident fellow with the Urban Land Institute, said that downtowns may be able to provide retailers with new markets.
California's Power Plant Zoning Dilemma
Amid California's power crisis, the battle over the new Metcalf Energy Center heats up.
New Concept: Environmental Water
CALFED has begun a new program to acquire water for endangered species and hold it in reserve for when endangered species need it most.
Auburn's Master Planning Process
The City of Auburn is embarking on a master planning process which identifies a new convention center.
Limiting Growth With Classrooms
Florida may propose new legislation that allows local governments to stop residential developments if the schools are full.
California's Housing Crisis - What To Do?
Business leaders, labor representatives, and housing and consumer advocates are pleading for the state legislature to take action to alleviate the housing shortage.
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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