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Breaking The Mold In Sprawl Valley

Achieving balance between growth and quality of life in Goodyear, AZ.

February 28 - The Arizona Republic

Rescuing The City's Back Streets

Boston's mayor is planning a revitalization effort aimed at maintaining a diverse inner-city and keeping industrial manufacturers within the city limits.

February 28 - The Boston Globe

Whose Downtown Is It Anyway?

A proposal to replace a public plaza with an office building in Lower Manhattan brings up the question: does the downtown belong to residents or to businesses?

February 28 - The New York Times

Man Who Launched The Digital Age Dies

Claude Shannon, considered to be the father of modern digital communications and information theory, has died.

February 28 - The Los Angeles Times

Surgery On Our Cities' Streets

In the race to lay fiber optic cable, telecommunications companies are wreaking havoc on city streets.

February 28 - Wall St. Journal


Impact Of Apartment REITs On Multifamily Housing

The advantages of REITs’ unique structure, singular ownership, and professional management have all positively influenced the industry.

February 28 - Urban Land Magazine

Planning News From Washington

Brownfields tops Senate environment panel agenda and Urban Agenda Act introduced.

February 28 - American Planning Association


Boston's Cardinal Law Fights For Affordable Housing

Bernard Cardinal Law plans to show his support for 'anti-snob' zoning laws.

February 28 - Boston Herald

FEATURE

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.

February 28 - Norman Krumholz, AICP

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.

February 27 - The Washington Post

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.

February 27 - The Oregonian

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.

February 27 - The Washington Post

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.

February 27 - Urban Land Magazine

Public Or Private Parks?

Residents of Grosse Point must choose between opening their gated parks to the public, or paying Michigan state property taxes.

February 27 - The Detroit News

Maryland Smart Growth Plan A Model

Utah planners look at Maryland's 'Smart Growth' plan.

February 27 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Free Buses For Seattle?

A former transit official advocates abandoning light rail in favor of free buses.

February 27 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Medical Impacts Of Transportation Pollution

The Journal of the American Medical Association publishes a study on the impacts of pollution from transportation.

February 27 - Journal Of The American Medical Association

Hollywood Housing Renewal On The Move

Historical apartment complexes are in demand in Hollywood. Vintage buildings are being bought and restored.

February 27 - The Los Angeles Times

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.

February 27 - Bergen Record

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

February 27 - Chicago Sun-Times

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