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Building Density With Rowhouses
The rowhouse, a relatively new building form in the Pacific Northwest, is still evolving as a modern solution for higher density communities.
Portland's Shrinking Neighborhoods
Census figures show neighborhoods at the heart of Portland, OR, decreased in population...but not for the reason you might expect.
The Meaning Of Place
What may be needed is a built environment flexible enough to allow the quality of experience to evolve over time.
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The Worst Streets In North America
Members of the The New Urbanism movement have compiled a list of the most sprawling and pedestrian unfriendly strips of asphalt and concrete in the nation.
Number Of Cities With Websites Increasing
Small communities as well as large cities are using the Web to distribute information to residents.
Census Shows Story Of Irish Immigration
Census figures reflect settlement patterns of the two waves of Irish immigrants to the U.S.
Housing Projects Get Aid For Bills
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez announced that HUD will earmark an additional $105 million to help pay the utility bills of public housing authorities and resident management corporations blind-sided by energy costs.
Cold Cities, Hot Architecture
Architect Aaron Betsky explains why "Architecture Must Burn."
Land Use Vs. Religion In Seattle
Seattle churches want an exemption to the area's growth limits to build churches in areas where development normally does not go.
Las Vegas Seeks Urban Legitimacy
Las Vegas, Nevada has been ridiculed as a warped caricature of american culture. It now wants cosmopolitan trappings.
'Destination Real Estate' To Be Explored
'Destination Real Estate' includes shopping centers that combine retail stores with entertainment uses.
ULI Residential Housing Case Study
ULI publishes a complete case study of Normandie Village, an award-winning residential apartment complex in East Hollywood, California.
Raleigh-Durham Market Update
Reis.com, a resource of commercial real estate trends, looks at Raleigh-Durham and Cleveland in it's most current update.
Immigration Fueling Big U.S. Cities
According to census figures, cities that attracted immigrants grew turning around decades of deterioration.
Attack Of The Monster Homes
Oversized homes are causing tension between residents and cities as planners hurry to rewrite zoning laws in order to restrict the size of houses.
New Community Development Journal
Capital Ideas, a new web-based journal, premiers with an article discussing how civic intermediaries can alleviate poverty.
Downtown Revival Comes To The South
Southern cities discover the economic advantages of dynamic downtowns.
Las Vegas: Utopia Of Clowns
James Howard Kunstler, author of The Geography of Nowhere, publishes a chapter from his forthcoming book on the Web.
Finding Good Dirt
As buildable sites get harder to find and more expensive to develop, developers are becoming more creative and taking greater risks.
Will L.A.'s Chinatown Bloom Again?
The next chapter in the long story of downtown L.A.'s revitalization is in progress with the Cornfield's purchase.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
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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