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How Baltimore Bucks A National Trend
The "roaring 1990s" largely bypassed Baltimore but as the nation suffers an economic slump, economists say the city is performing well.
The New Alt-architects
Teams compete to build the ultimate solar-powered home of the future.
Church And City Battle Over Prime Downtown Land
Can the Church control how people behave on land sold with a public easement? The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints clashes with Salt Lake City.
NYC's Public Toilets Plan Criticized
Critics disagree with a plan to coordinate street furniture and install public toilets in New York.
The Three Types Of New Urbanism
Douglas Kelbaugh discusses the three schools of urbanism: New Urbanism, Everyday Urbanism and Post Urbanism.
Councilman Leads Charge To Redevelop The L.A. River
L.A. Councilman Ed Reyes forms a committee with the mission of redeveloping the L.A. River, treating it as the city's front yard instead of its back yard.
A Sound Fiscal Footing For D.C.: A Federal Responsibility
This paper by Carol O'Cleireacain and Alice Rivlin proposes that the federal government offset several fiscal handicaps that hinder the nation's capital by providing a continuing contribution to the budget of the city of Washington.
Are Architects To Blame For Society's Ills?
In advance of the UK Urban Summit BBC News looks at key areas that have been identified where good design can contribute to the improvement of society as a whole.
Chicago's Soldier Field Now An Abomination
Following a $632 million renovation of Soldier Field, the city's architecture critic says that it must be removed list of the nation's historic landmarks.
Explosive Growth Becomes Major Campaign Issue
In Florida, the two candidates for governor maintain strongly contrasting positions toward growth.
Philadelphia Waterfront Revival
Big plans underway (again) for Philadelphia's Delaware River waterfront.
Regeneration Lessons From The US
As part of a UK Urban Summit special New York-based urban critic and lecturer Roberta Brandes Gratz says the UK can learn lessons from regeneration in US cities.
Planning Vs. Property Rights
Ballot initiative in Nevada County pits property rights versus planning.
Oregon Dams Give Way To Conservation
Oregon has agreed to remove two dams in the Sandy River Basin and liberate 21 miles of river for future runs of wild steelhead and salmon.
Massive Highway Expansion In China
China's high speed road network will grow to 22000 miles by 2010.
A New Player On The Smart Growth Block
Unions weigh in to beat sprawl: "After a day of looking at [sprawl], some of us began to think that sprawl is one giant anti-union conspiracy."
County Changes Work Hours To Ease Congestion
Palm Beach County Administrator Bob Weisman is encouraging department heads to implement four-day work weeks with ten-hour days to ease traffic congestion.
Colleges Are Key To Urban Revival
Colleges have historically not done enough to integrate themselves in their communities. The current trend is a complete turnaround.
Effort To Move Buffalo Skyway Underground
New York Assemblyman Brian M. Higgins, D-Buffalo suggests waterfront tunnel to replace elevated highway.
California Tries To Get Centered
We Californians are conflicted. Most of our urban areas are quite dense, yet those same areas often lack a center that could be called a "place."
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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