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Wind 'Turbine Sprawl' In Wales
The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales in UK is concerned about plan to install wind turbines in the countryside.
California's Clean-up Bill May Help Slow Sprawl
A passed bill for environmental clean-up of small contaminated sites may revitalize blighted neighborhoods and slow sprawl.
Trade Center Architect Discusses Buildings
Aaron Swirsky, part of the World Trade Center architectural team, discusses the design of the towers.
Most Buildings In WTC Area Are Structurally Sound
Engineers inspecting damaged buildings in the vicinity of the collapsed World Trade Center find that they are not in danger of falling down.
Why The World Trade Center Collapsed
The University of Sydney's Department of Civil Engineering offers an in-depth engineering discussion of why WTC collapsed.
The Impact Of Terrorism On Urban Growth
The enemy of urban growth in fear. Joel Kotkins looks at what impact the attacks have on growth in major metropolitan areas.
World Trade Center Will Be Rebuilt
The World Trade Center leaseholder reports that he is determined to rebuild.
Architects Of The World Trade Center Towers
An interview with engineer Henry Guthard who worked with Minoru Yamasaki, the lead architect of the World Trade Center towers.
WTC Towers Were Designed To Withstand Plane Impact
Architect Minoru Yamasaki had designed the World Trade Center towers to withstand a colliding jetliner. But 30 years after the construction of the towers, jetliners have grown in size.
Clean Water Act: 30 Years Later
An overview of thirty years of the Clean Water Act: successes and failures.
Terror In The City
An architect shares his first-hand perspective of the attack on the World Trade Center.
Seattle Debates Over Water Protection And Land Use
James Vesely's editorial examines critical environmental, water, and land use issues faced by Seattle.
The Growth Of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, the fastest-growing regions in the nation, is facing big-city problems. Dependent on tourism, it faces a slowing economy. And the city is losing its unique character.
New Community Design: An Alternative To Sprawl
A report titled "New Community Design To The Rescue" presents a strategy called "New Community Design" that the reports says will encourage "mixed-use, mixed-income, walkable development that is distinctly different from sprawl."
Burying Sewage Below L.A. Harbor
They don't want anymore treated sludge in outlying counties. So now the proposal is to bury it under Terminal Island.
Nine Actions To Benefit The Environment
The Center for a New American Dream offers nine actions individuals can take to benefit the environment.
National Governors' Association Releases Policy Prescription
A report by the National Governor's Association a new approach to economic and community development.
Saving Old Trees By Regulating Logging On Private Land
Old-growth trees on private land in California are vulnerable to logging. Will a 2002 ballot measure regulate logging on private land?
The Gap In New York's Skyline
The attack on New York's World Trade Center has left a gap in the city's celebrated skyline.
Runoff Is Major Cause Of Water Pollution
Non-point pollution is the top cause of water pollution in Wisconsin.
City of Thousand Oaks
City of Wisconsin Rapids
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
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.
