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Albuquerque's New Urbanist Hot-Spot-To-Be

Albuquerque's EDO, or East Downtown, a New Urbanist redevelopment, could be one the nation's upcoming hot areas.

March 10 - The Albuquerque Tribune

Gridlock On The Autobahn

Plagued by traffic jams, Germany's high-speed autobahn looks more like a parking lot.

March 10 - DW-World

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The more you know...

The Museum of Chinese in Americas is undertaking an installation of a digital media project that explores New York City's Chinatown. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.moca-nyc.org/MoCA/content.asp?cid=17">www.moca-nyc.org/MoCA/content.asp?cid=17</a><br /> <br /> Its an extremely interesting example of digital archiving that recognizes the multiple ways we learn about cities - both physically and virtually. A hope of things to come? Putting our information and databases to use in helping us learn more, and subsequently, feel a stronger connection to place is an increasingly utilized concept already expressed in more mundane sites such as Citysearch.

March 10 - Scott Page

Palm Beach County Voters Elect Development Advocates

Why did Palm Beach County voters concerned about congestion, the environment, and rapid development elect pro-growth candidates in municipal elections?

March 10 - Sun-Sentinel

California Wants New Houses, Bubble Or Not

For first time in decades, the state considers ways to make it easier for construction companies to build.

March 10 - The Christian Science Monitor


Monorail Cost Overrun Claims Debunked

Josh Feit criticizes The Seattle Times' editorial and coverage of Seattle Monorail project.

March 10 - The Stranger

Urban Growth Boundary Did Not Make Portland Unaffordable

New figures undercut claims that the Oregon region's housing costs have gone out of sight.

March 10 - New Urban News


2005 Report Card For America's Infrastructure

America's GPA for Instrastructure = D.

March 10 - ACSE

Snob Zoning Debate Heats Up

Loudon County residents hold protest and rallies at growth control hearings.

March 10 - The Washington Post

An Ode To Olmsted In Orange

Christo&#146;s 'Gates' not possible in sprawl America.

March 10 - The Courier-Journal

Market Responds To Fast-Shrinking Natural Resources

Market notices that natural resources are shrinking fast.

March 10 - Bloomberg

Reframing The Energy Debate

Despite advances, clean energy is still seen as an "alternative". It is time to reframe the issue says Clint Wilder.

March 9 - The Cleveland Free Times

Where's The BEEF?

The Baltimore Efficiency and Economy Foundation has developed a way to sell vacant city-owned properties quickly, providing an opportunity to revitalize depressed neighborhoods.

March 9 - The Baltimore Sun

Baltimore Looks at Tearing Out Elevated Freeway

Downtown redevelopment encompassing 60 acres could be "Baltimore's last chances for new grand-scale development."

March 9 - The Baltimore Sun

Gentrification Or Historic Preservation?

Should Miami's historic abandoned Caribbean Marketplace be demolished to make way for a cultural center?

March 9 - The Miami Herald

Denver Inner-City Rail Proposal May Meet Opposition

Denver's Downtown Multimodal Access Planning Study touts the possibility of connecting destinations within Denver that are left out of the massive Fastracks plan.

March 9 - The Denver Post

Remaking Edinburgh's Secret Harbors

Edinburgh's old, dirty harbors are planned to be transfromed into sleek mixed use developments. But will the harbor become 'Disneyland-on-sea'?

March 9 - The Guardian Unlimited

Highway Building: Texas Style

The $185 billion Trans-Texas Corridor, with 4,000 miles of expressways, mostly toll lanes. will be nearly a quarter-mile wide.

March 9 - USA Today

Wright House. Wrong Place?

Historic value can't always save buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright from demolition.

March 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

Pedestrian Scale Development Crucial For Revitalizing Downtown

Brookings Institution report details 12 steps which are necessary for creating a successful revitalization strategy.

March 9 - The Brookings Institution

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