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Double Trouble
Can the U.S. sustain a population of 500 million -- or a even a billion -- by 2100?
Fishing For Water Quality
Orange County Water District will soon begin an experiment using fish to testthe quality of Santa Ana River water.
North Livermore Development Debate
Supporters of the two measures also disagree about which measure woulddo more to protect agriculture and open space.
Government-To-Business Web Sites
As governments move online, real estate companies and other businesses could benefit from more efficient, lower-cost services.
Parking For Residents Only
So many cars and nowhere to park. The problem often boils down to the issue of street use and for many cities the only solution is private parking paid for by the resident.
84 Million To Ease East Bay Traffic
East Bay's efforts to ease traffic congestion to gets a boost from Caltrans.
Newport Beach Growth Battle Costs Skyrocket
A growth control measure in Newport Beach called Measure S, orthe Greenlight Initiative, would require a citywide vote to allowdevelopments which exceed the city's General Plan guidelines over a setamount.
Rethinking The Rennaissance
Detroit's Rennaissance Center -- called "the greatest urban tragedy of the country" -- is getting a makeover.
Chicago's Bumpy 50-Year Expressway Ride
Chicago's first expressway celebrates its 50th Birthday. Many aren't rejoicing.
Denver's Big Sqeeze
Denver has to make room for 100,000 more people. Where will they all go?
Supreme Court Hears Wetlands Protection Arguments
In a case closely watched by politicians as well as local governments, environmentalists and business groups, the Supreme Court heard arguments over a case concerning the federal government's authority regarding wetlands protection.
Virtual Tours
Virtual tours do more than just show a customer pictures of a prospective real estate property, it lets the customer "fly" through it.
Market Forces Responsible For Sprawl?
Is urban sprawl the unstoppable product of economics, demographics and technology. If so, what will this mean for Arizona?
Bauhaus Is Back
More than eighty years after its call for "Less is more," this famous design revolution is eager to tackle the urban development challenges of the 21st century.
Good Design Is Good Business
The third annual Business Week/Architectural Record Awards program, sponsored by TheAmerican Institute of Architects, recognizes ten innovative projects.
Teaming Up To Fight Urban Limit Line
Developers combine lawsuits against county's urban growth limit.
New HUD Regulations To Provide $2.4 Trillion For Affordable Housing
HUD announced newfederal regulations that require the nation's two largest housing finance companies to buy $2.4 trillionin mortgages during the next 10 years to provide affordable housing for about 28.1 million low- andmoderate-income families.
Gay Population Correlates With Tech Growth?
Respected author Joel Garreau looks at the correlation of homosexual population density to high-tech success.
Lease Security
For companies that use creative space, like internet companies, the only thing harder than finding a space is negotiating for it.
LA Considers Limits On Megastores
The Los Angeles City Council is considering a bank on big-box retailers.
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.
