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Ancient Architecture Rises Up In Ohio

A 3-D digital restoration project recreates architectural wonders of the ancient world.

May 5 - The New York Times

City Beautiful + City Real

A Harvard University team wins ULI Hines Urban Design Competition for redesign of D.C.'s South Capitol Street Area.

May 5 - Urban Land Institute

Say Goodbye To Wilderness

Late on a Friday evening, the Bush administration quietly announced a fundamental reversal of four decades of federal wilderness policy.

May 5 - The New York Times

Zoning Casinos On Sovereign Land

What happens when Native American tribes operating on sovereign land begin planning a casino?

May 5 - The Los Angeles Times

The End Of American Wilderness?

With a single order, the Bush administration puts an end to the American construct of "wilderness."

May 5 - The New York Times


It Worked In Bilbao. Will It Succeed In Rio?

Rio de Janeiro signed a contract last week to build a Guggenheim museum. But the urban revival plan is assailed.

May 5 - The Christian Science Monitor

Reviving The Garden Of Eden

The destruction of the Mesopotamian Marshlands is considered one of the worst environmental disasters in history.

May 5 - National Geographic


Urban Growth And SARS

Lyme disease is linked to suburban development. Rapid urban growth makes the world's cities more vulnerable to SARS and other pandemics.

May 5 - Newsweek

Rail Saves Village Of Elwood, Illinois

The Village of Elwood turns a faltering economy into what could become one of the richest transportation hub communities in the Midwest.

May 4 - Northwest Indiana News

Vieques Could Be Added To Superfund List

The U.S. Navy leaves the Vieques leaving behind a contaminated site that may added to the Superfund list.

May 4 - The New York Times

Chicago's Traffic Gets Worse

Predictions of traffic fridlock in Chicago are bad, but not as bad as expected.

May 4 - The Chicago Tribune

Arizona Is Running Out Of Water

A report by the Interior Department suggests that Arizona may not have sufficient water to handle its growth.

May 4 - The Arizona Republic

Experiments In Sustainable Forestry

The California Jackson Demonstration State Forest experiment in sustainable forestry has been an economic success. But is the policy driven by the wrong incentives?

May 4 - The Los Angeles Times

Sydney Smartens Up Sprawl

In a "real life version of Sim City", Sydney Australia plans its growth.

May 3 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Federal Design Quality Improving

Roger K. Lewis reviews the General Services Administration 2002 national design awards for federal architecture, historic preservation, interior design, engineering, graphic design and construction excellence.

May 3 - The Washington Post

Smart Growth Can Deliver Affordable Housing

Do smart growth policies increase the cost of building homes or help make home prices more affordable?

May 3 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Questions To Ask About The State Of The Air

The Reason Public Policy Institute offers four questions reporters should ask about the ALA's "State of the Air" Report.

May 3 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Evolution Of The City After Modernism

After the death of urban modernism, what kinds of city await us?

May 3 - New Left Review

Anthems In The Architecture

World Trade Center design needs the human touch.

May 2 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Corporate America And The Environment

As government funds to support environmental R&D dry up, corporate American is finding it worthwhile to pick up the bill.

May 2 - Business Week

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