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Poverty Grows In Suburbs
Suburban growth is squeezing out middle-class families.
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What is this "WiFi" of which you speak?
Okay, I get it. Cities are getting wireless data connectivity. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/10/18/wireless.city/index.html">Here's</a> CNN.com on the subject. Salient bits:<blockquote>One of only a handful of cities in the nation to try it, Chaska -- just southwest of Minneapolis -- plans to have most of the city's 15 square miles Wi-Fi operational by the end of October.<br /> <br /> "We firmly believe that the Internet is going to be just as much a part of everybody's future as the telephone or electricity is and we want to make sure that everybody has equal access to it," says Bradley Mayer, Chaska's information systems manager. "We wanted to ensure there was some sort of broadband activity that could be affordable by our residents."</blockquote>
Bangladesh's Severe Transportation Problems
Is traffic bad in your city? Read this editorial about the challenges faced by Bangladesh, and feel better.
Praise For Greater Cleveland's First Suburbs Consortium
Following the lead of first-ring communities that ring Cleveland, older suburbs across Ohio and throughout the country are forming alliances to fight for survival.
Bolton, MA's First Town Planner
Nat Tipton will become the first professional town planner for Bolton in Eastern Massachusetts.
Wealth Gap Between Whites, Blacks And Hispanics Widens
Hispanics and blacks lost nearly 27 percent of net worth between 1999 and 2001
The Transformation Of Chicago's East Loop
Chicago's recently-opened Millennium Park has transformed Chicago's East Loop into a thriving (and profitable) neighborhood.
Creative Carpooling Cuts Commute Time
Instant carpooling called "slugging" shortens commute times.
The Wal-Mart At Teotihuacan?
Wal-Mart begins construction on a new store north of Mexico City, next to the pyramids of the ancient city of Teotihuacan. For some, the symbolism is too great as Wal-Mart becomes Mexico's largest private employer.
Voting Differences Between Inner Suburbs And Exurbs
Political party affiliation isrelated to distance from city center.
'Resort Sprawl' In The Sierra Nevada
A mountain valley known for its bucolic lifestyle is about to become the largest winter resort community in the Sierra Nevada.
Downtown Phoenix: A 'Perfect Storm' For Revitalization
The growing efforts to revitalize downtown Phoenix with a new ASU campus, light rail, and Civic Plaza expansion is now without its challenges.
Historic Towns Uncovered By Drought
A six year drought uncovers a town from 1865 that has been underwater since it was flooded. Similar finds are occurring across the U.S.
Shared Housing Comes To Levittown
A program for older home owners is a win-win arragement.
Review Of Frank Gehry's MIT Stata Center
Photographs and a review of architect Frank Gehry's new Stata Center for MIT.
Downtown Mobile Has High Hopes In Cruise Ship
Can Mobile, AL make a successful transition from an industrial harbor, to a tourist destination?
Global Warming's Hokey Hockey Stick
Richard Muller argues that poor math undermines evidence linking global warming to human activity.
How Planning Turned City Around After Earthquake
Fifteen years after Loma Prieta, the Chronicle describes how a devastating earthquake forced squabbling Santa Cruz factions to come together to save downtown.
Communities Of Trust
Neal Peirce on the communication gaps that undermine the security of America's cities.
A Perfect Use For The Segway?
The New York Times reports that Segway is increasingly popular with people who are mobility-impaired.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA)
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
