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Difficult Choices Ahead For America's Urban Transport Sector
Managing shifting socio-demographic, land-use and urbanization patterns will pose significant challenges in formulating sustainable transportation policies.
Drought: Reality In Vegas, Possibility For Phoenix
Las Vegas residents face outright water usage bans as the level in Lake Mead dips to trigger point; outlook may be better for Phoenix.
Private Toll Road A Flop
The $90 million Camino Colombia Toll Road, the only private toll road in Texas, was sold auction-style for $12.1 million to one of its bondholders.
The Challenge Of Creating A World Class City
To avoid losing the talent base that is driving the nation's current economic success, India needs to create world class urban centers.
The Future Of Self-Guided Vehicles Systems
FROG ("Free Ranging On Grid") Navigation Systems has developed sophisticated vehicle guidance and obstruction detection.
New Arrow In Smart Growth Quiver
Smart growth advocates now have new ammunition to fight urban sprawl. Will it work?
For City's Homeless, Will It Take A Village?
Portland has allowed the indigent to form a community, but now reconsiders.
Architect Wins Ground Zero Memorial Design Competition
Architect Michael Arad's design was selected from more than 5,000 entries in an international design competition.
The Ultimate Earthquake Proof Home
New mud-brick construction methods could provide an affordable building alternative for the devastated town of Bam in Iran.
You Don't Know What You've Got Until It's Gone
Preservation Magazine interviews Paul Goldberger on the relationship between historic preservation and the broader culture.
UK Government Backtracks On Rail Privatization
Railroads in the United Kingdom continue to be 'renationalized' after former attempts at privatization.
HUD Secretary Mel Martinez To Run For U.S. Senate
Former HUD Secretary Mel Martinez will run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
Traffic Circles Flummox Detroit Drivers
Roundabouts cause fewer accidents but require more space, which means higher land costs.
A Major Victory For Smart Growth Advocates
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds multi-jurisdictional zoning that directs growth to densely populated areas while protecting rural areas.
A Lunch Bet On Public Transit
Two transportation writers bet lunch on who can get to work faster. One drives, the other takes public transit.
Wal-Martization Of The U.S. Economy
Do planners have any responsibility for maintaining a fair distribution of income in the U.S.?
Granny Flats: A Short-term Affordable Housing Fix?
U.S. cities and states are rewriting zoning codes for second housing units -- often called 'granny flats'.
Historic Zoning Law Exploited For Development
Apartments are going up in the rural desert in Arizona despite inadequate water supply and sewage disposal provisions.
Green Acres Beckon, But Not For Long
Driving 20 miles for a gallon of milk, and strange night time noises make rural life untenable for rural transplants.
More Compact Lifestyle Centers Have Cost Advantage Over Malls
Lifestyle center require less land, and typically have higher sales that comparable malls.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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