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Many Schools Being Built Near Toxic Sites
As communities struggle to find new land for schools, many schools are being built near toxic waste sites.
NYC Mayor Fulfills Campaign Promise, Commutes By Subway
Last year Michael Bloomberg promised that if elected mayor of New York, he would commute by public transit, but no one believed him until now.
Students Redesign Church Hit On Sept. 11
Architecture students take on a real-world project -- redesigning a church demolished on Sept. 11.
Can Massachusetts Solve Its Housing Crisis With Zoning?
A new report promotes inclusionary zoning in Massachusetts cities and towns.
Moscow Finds New Urbanism
Moscow proposes a new urbanist-sounding plan to create a tourist zone around the Kremlin.
New Urbanism Comes To Twin Cities Suburb
Despite costs 10-20% higher than traditional suburban planning, city planners have adopted a new urbanist approach.
Rem Koolhaas' Architecture Invades U.S.
Famous architect Rem Koolhaas is designing several major projects in the U.S.
Redondo's Heart Is At The Beach
Redondo Beach, CA, has what the city's chief planner considers aonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity to remake the coastal suburb.
World Trade Center Designs Profiled
Newsweek profiles a collection of 50 sketches and multimedia projects for a a new World Trade Center.
Stalled Housing Production In California?
An panel of experts discusses how new prevailing wage legislation will impact housing production in Southern California.
Amtrak Interested In Louisville-Nashville Passenger Rail
Amtrak has told CSX that it would like to operate a passenger rail service between the two cities.
Twin Cities: Planning For Growth
Revised estimates show that one million additional people are expected to become a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro area by 2020.
Planning For Livable Communities And The Urban Train
Plans are being developed around an upcoming Urban Train alignment with a Livable Communitities and New Urbanism focus.
What To Do With A Beer Can House?
A house covered in beer cans has become a folk legend in Houston. Will it now become a historic monument?
New Affordable Housing Rises In Portland, OR
A new building is designed to attract low-income residents, particularly Asian Americans, back to a historic part of downtown Portland.
Gentrification In Brooklyn, As Viewed From The Projects
Police and residents struggle to bridge the gap between gentrification and poverty that runs along "Murder Ave." in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood.
Cities Should Incentivize Good Urban Design
Architect Johannes Van Tilburg argues that cities need to be more stringent in telling developers what kinds of buildings they will design.
The Last Days Of Chicago's Infamous High-rises
As the once-notorious projects come down building by building, three public housing advocates ponder what went wrong, and where to go from here.
CA Freeways To Join Rest Of The Nation
California will finally join the rest of the nation in numbering its state and interstate freeway exits.
From Industrial Tract To L.A. Urban Lake
Harvard graduate students offer a plan envisioning a lake, housing and parks for the worst idustrial areas along the Los Angeles River.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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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Planning for Universal Design
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