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In New Orleans’ Mud, A Ward Determined Not To Slip Away
Business and city leaders have targeted New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward for major bulldozing. Residents fiercely oppose the idea.
Florida Wetland Permits Debate Heats Up
Environmental groups are warring with Congressmen on making wetland permitting more 'accessible'.
Why New Orleans Levees Failed
The lessons learned apply to other US cities -- and need to be quickly absorbed in the Big Easy.
China Considers Ending Urban Residency Permit System
Millions of rural Chinese have moved to the largest cities, seeking jobs, but without formal access or rights to services. Chinese officials are concerned that the unequal treatment of urban and rural residents may lead to social instability.
Federal City in NOLA proposed
A proposal for local military bases is added to the hurricane recovery package.
Innovative Emergency Shelter Built From Plastic Tubes, Debris
Inspired by ancient structures, an architect's innovative design for an emergency shelter is adapted by the International Rescue Committee to house survivors of the South Asia quake that is estimated to have left 3.3 million homeless.
New Orleans' Troubled Renaissance
While some artists return, the city faces the loss of its 'everyday' creative genius.
Transit Oriented Development Catches On
Mixed use projects are opening near transit stations in Los Angeles and around the country as cities try to encourage density and discourage the use of cars.
The Quality of Sprawl
Bob Day, president of the Australian Housing Industry Association, challenges the idea that sprawl is bad, and suggests that policies that promote urban density are the foundation of the country's housing affordability crisis.
Planning for Post-Republican America
David W. Orr. believes that the Bush administration is about to self-destruct, and with it, its approach to science, environment, climate change and energy; it's time to start planning for what will replace it.
The New Suburbanism
Author and commentator Joel Kotkin and consulting firm, The Planning Center, team up to produce what they are calling 'A Realist's Guide to The American Future.'
Swampland Bearing The Brunt Of Katrina's Waste
Environmentalists worry about the long and short-term effects of using the swamps as a landfill for waste from Hurricane Katrina.
Recognizing Planning As A Leadership Position
Philadelphia's Mayor proposes to include the director of the city's planning commission in his cabinent.
Environmentalists Worried About Alito's Record
Environmentalists in D.C. have spent the last 24 hours digging through Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito's extensive paper trail for clues as to how he might vote on environmental cases were he confirmed as a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Christopher Alexander: The Nature Of Order -- In 4 Volumes
Christopher Alexander's new series of books, 'The Nature Of Order', explores the patterns of how culture and learning dictate the architecture of buildings and community. But beware: it's very, very long.
Prince Charles And New Urbanism
Prince Charles granted CBS News' Steve Kroft an interview featuring the village of Poundbury - a New Urbanist enclave that demonstrates real-world implementation of a walkable community.
Underground City Goes On The Market
Cold War City, Britain -- a subterranean complex built during the height of the Cold War -- is on the market along with the military base above.
Census Tracks Cities' Daytime Population Changes
U.S. Census Bureau has released first-ever estimates of cities' daytime population changes.
Prefab Goes Mainstream
As housing prices continue to skyrocket, prefabricated homes -- often stylishly designed by respected architects -- are quite a deal, and selling well. [Includes a slide show.]
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Jefferson Parish Government
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
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