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Do Lifestyle Centers Hijack New Urbanism?

Cleveland architecture critic says new shopping center is "high end roadside kitsch"

November 17 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Rickshaws in Vegas

Faced with extinction, pedicab drivers in Las Vegas show how they fill a need in the city.

November 17 - CNN

Looney Tune Architecture

Peter Eisenman discusses the misguided urge of many architects -– himself included -– to create works more for the front page of newspapers than for the people who will live with them.

November 17 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Ireland: Watch Your Language

A county council imposes a language requirement for occupants of new homes.

November 17 - Irish Independent

L.A. Headed Toward Third World?

A new study by the Weingart Center shows that the city's economy has collapsed over the past 30 years.

November 17 - The Los Angeles Times


What Women Really Want In Neighborhoods

A session at the recent ULI conference addresses the issue of what women really want in neighborhoods, homes and community life.

November 17 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Is Smart Growth Un-American?

An editorial asserts that the founding fathers would not have approved of the smart growth movement.

November 17 - Columbia Free Times


Smart Growth And Schools

Urban sprawl's impact on school funding is more of a smart growth issue than is commonly realized.

November 17 - Planetizen

Whose 'American Dream' Is It?

Wendell Cox and the 'Preserving the American Dream' conference arrive in Cincinnati.

November 17 - Cincinnati CityBeat

Memphis' Urban Renewal Plan

Within a year, Memphis' new arena will open. The deadline has caused a renewed focus on urban renewal in the surrounding neighborhoods.

November 17 - MSNBC

Schwarzenegger Must Address California's Transportation Crisis

Growth in California is driving need for increased transportation investment. [Link Corrected.]

November 16 - The Sacramento Bee

Nation's Greenest Commercial Design?

The newly built Robert Redford Building in Southern California (office of the Natural Resources Defense Council)will likely bolster Santa Monica's reputation as a center for sustainable architecture.

November 16 - The New York Times

Personal Philanthropy

One woman demonstrates how 30 minutes and 30 dollars a week can change the lives of Denver's homeless population.

November 16 - Denver Westword

'Crack Sold Here'

A disgruntled resident resorts to unconventional signage to protest the lack of police protection in his drug-ridden neighborhood.

November 16 - The Dallas Observer

Seattle Busted

Seattle must now find a new source of income after taxes for street lighting is deemed illegal.

November 16 - The Seattle Times

The 'Green Builing' Home Buyer's Dilema

Eco-friendly homes are on the rise, but many Americans still aren't sure just what they're getting when they buy green.

November 15 - The New York Times

Melbourne: Debating the Next Steps to Controlling Sprawl

Melbourne concurs for the need to control growth, but not exactly how and where.

November 15 - The Age, Australia

St. Paul to help JLT Group with $75 million

St. Paul is getting a $1 billion project for $75 million.

November 15 - Pioneer Press

Film Review: 'My Architect'

Nathaniel Kahn, son of architect Louis Kahn, poignantly searches for his father through the work left behind by the mysterious builder.

November 15 - The Village Voice

A Precious Resource

New York's Columbus Park doubles as a communal backyard for all of Chinatown.

November 15 - The New York Times

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