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Put Revolution Back In Rail~Volution
Steve Raney issues a challenge to the Smart Land Use movement on the eve of the Rail~Volution conference.
Extending Commuter Rail South Of Providence
New rail line's two stations would significantly reduce commuter traffic on highways into Providence.
Groups Charge New Rules Eliminate Public Participation
The advocacy organizations Public Citizen and the Nuclear Information and Resource Service will be arguing in a Boston court that new Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) rules intended to increase "efficiency" in nuclear reactor licensing.
Market Moving To Smart Growth
Smart growth shows results in the Twin Cities.
Big Dig Springs Big Leak
Boston's artery tunnel springs a leak, baffling engineers and snarling traffic.
Hurricane Ivan May Not Be The Last
Hurricane Ivan, one of the most powerful recent Atlantic storms may not be the last.
Teenage Building Inspector Hired, Then Resigns
A 19-year-old is hired as a building inspector, then resigns after a media report raises questions about his experience.
A Towering Example Of Green Architecture
The Freedom Tower at Ground Zero will feature energy-efficient technology, solar panels, and the world's first urban wind farm. The building designed to be the world's tallest would also be an icon for environment-friendly architecture.
Walking In Los Angeles
Los Angeles resident Neil Hopper decides to explore L.A. on foot, and chronicles his weekly adventures.
A Global Warning?
Scientists claim man-made climate change is linked to the recent devastating hurricanes.
Beating A Builder At His Own Game?
Architects are trying to outsmart developers in the market with smaller projects of their own.
How To Turn Down The Global Thermostat
Ed Mazria, a veteran of green design, on mitigating global warming through architecture.
In Suburbia, It's A Wild, Wild Life
A record share of man-beast conflicts now happen in urban areas.
Hurricane Ivan: New Orleans At Risk
Two years ago, a documentary warned that hurricanes could drown New Orleans and that the risk was increasing every year.
The State Of Architectural Education
Eleven deans share their perspectives on the state of of architectural education.
Jane Jacobs' Dark Age Ahead
Mary Newsom reviews Jane Jacobs' book "Dark Age Ahead"
The New CXT: Commercial Extreme Truck
A new "monster truck" is being marketed that dwarfs the Hummer H2 sport utility pickup.
'Faux Florida' Features
What makes Seaside, FL, the creation of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, stand out?
The Tallest Building And Largest Mall
An Arab nation enters the biggest-and-tallest sweepstakes at this year's Expo Real.
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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