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Proposed Power Plant Site Raises Controversy
Residents disagree over the site for the proposed Montezuma Energy Project in Mobile, AZ.
LAX Expansion Built On Faulty Premise
Critics of LAX expansion say that regional airports will not absorb traffic because airlines don't want to go there.
Florida Takes In 15-year Old Trash
Trash ash loaded on a ship in Philadelphia for disposal in 1986 and rejected by ports around the world might be coming ashore in Florida.
The Los Angeles River: An Urban Hell
Many people think that the L.A. River is a giant gutter. But now the flow of trash will stop, according to a landmark order.
Phoenix Faces Eco-Terrorism
Questions surround a rash of arsons in Phoenix. The arsonist leaves clues referring to ELF and other radical environmentalist groups.
Chicago's Marina City Is Worth Saving
Chicago's Marina City towers are recognized around the world and should be granted landmark status to protect them says columnist Lee Bey.
Seattle's Ambitious Transportation Proposal
Seattle Mayor Paul Schell unveiled a $9 million initiative with new ideas to improve the city's traffic.
Electric Car In Not Too Near Future
State air-quality officials voted to give Detroit more time to meet its electric car mandate.
Fighting Sprawl With Smart Growth
In Charlotte, N.C. the only thing voters hate more then sprawl is density, something anti-spawl supporters are trying to change.
Land Donations Booming In Wisconsin
Landowners in southeastern Wisconsin are donating land for open space atan impressive pace.
Tribe Wants To Build Off The Reservation
The Pomo Indians want to build a high-end housing development 65 miles from its reservation. Foes protest and appeal.
LA's Hollywood And Western: Developers Move In
A group of Los Angeles investors who became friends while at UCLA specialize in opening hip businesses in troubled areas.
Realtors Like Martinez At HUD
The National Association of Realtors endorses the selection of MelMartinez as the new HUD Secretary.
If You Build It, They May Not Come
The Research Triangle is experiencing the national trend of slowing demand for office space, and that is making developers think twice.
Planning Challenges For 2001
The Planning Report publishes its reader's thoughts on the new millennium, and the challenges it brings.
New Traffic Lights Speed Seattle Traffic
Seattle improves traffic flow with newly optimized traffic lights.
Land, Archaeology, And The Free Market
Conflicts that arise between development and archaeology can best besolved by acknowledging that landowners have rights over finds.
Starbucks Subway Station?
The San Francisco Area's BART has decided to reject the proposal to sell naming rights of transit stations, while cities like Boston hope to take in $20 million from corporate sponsors.
Urbanizing Lake Tahoe
Environmentalists and affordable housing advocates compromise on a plan bringing more development around the famed lake.
California's Housing Crisis
State legistators discuss the challenges facing the state in coping with the housing crunch.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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