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Architect Of Las Vegas Skyline Dies
Architect Martin Stern, Jr. redefined the skyline of Las Vegas with his exuberant style.
MTA Wins $29 Million From Contractor
Subway contractor, Tutor-Saliba, has been ordered to pay $29 million to Los Angeles' transit agency for business misconduct.
The Real New Economy Is Based On Sustainability
The contrast between the new new economy of clean tech and the "old" New Economy couldn't be greater.
Four Big Environmental Myths Debunked
Author and statistician Bjorn Lomborg argues that the fears of environmentalists about human activity destroying the planet are unfounded. He describes four major environmental fears and presents evidence to support his arguments.
Atlanta's Livable Center Initiative
The Atlanta Regional Commission is awarding grants to emerging "edge cities" so that they can plan what they want to be when they grow up.
Preventing Forest Fires: Bring Back The Buffalo
The assumption that forest fires are a part of a "natural cycle" is partly wrong, says Michael Lind, and offers a solution for preventing forest fires that endanger homes and lives.
EPA Orders Largest Environmental Cleanup In U.S. History
EPA orders General Electric Co. to pay $480 million to dredge the Upper Hudson River.
Housing Costs Forcing Blacks To Leave San Francisco
As housing costs rise to record levels, African-Americans are leaving San Francisco "in droves" according to Census figures.
Global Warming: Study Finds Florida At High Risk
A new study called 'Death by Degrees: The Health Threats of Climate Change in Florida', says global warming is sure to cause increasing heat and pollution-related ailments in Florida.
Prisons: The New Economic Engine For Rural Towns?
Rural towns in the U.S. are turning to prisons as a "recession-proof form of economic development."
Trumping Chicago's Tallest Building
Donald Trump brashly plans to build the world's tallest building in Chicago. Architects are skeptical.
Preserving The Presidio
A plan drafted with input from environmentalists and neighbors, aims to preserve wilderness and history in San Francisco's Presidio while allowing new development including hotels for bringing in tourists.
An Unauthorized Alternative
A four-page plan to confront the administrative, budgetary, and programming decisions needed to fight blight in Philadelphia.
Top 15 Wired Cities
Facilities News publishes their list of the top 10 cities for relocation or expansion if you need state-of-the-art connectivity.
Big Box Ordinance
The Hernando County Commission is considering a new ordinance that would regulate retail stores in excess of 25,000 square feet.
California's Nostalgia For Modernism
California's love affair with modernism is rekindled -- especially in the Los Angeles Hills and Palm Springs.
Parking Issues 'Sap Life' From Urban Areas
Large parking lots and parking garages can destroy the health of urban areas. This is just one of the issues that a light rail system can address in Kansas City.
African-American Neighborhoods Changing
Historic African-American neighborhoods are transforming as a result of a Latino influx.
The Missing Elms Of America
America's stately elms were almost wiped out by a disease in the 1960s. An effort is underway to bring them back.
Self-Steering Buses On Course For Las Vegas
Buses will be steering themselves through the streets of Las Vegas beginningin 2003 by means of an optical guidance system incorporating cameras,computers, and motors
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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.
