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New Jersey town is first to win the right to condemn a farm to prevent it from being turned into a sprawling residential development.

January 16 - The Star-Ledger

A well-known example of urban development, Celebration is not without its flaws.

January 16 - Urban Land Magazine

A recommended capital building program would link St. Could and Minneapolis via commuter rail.

January 16 - Star Tribune

Given a choice between traditional Colonial and modernist residential architecture, most Americans choose traditional.

January 16 - Sun Spot

The three homes in Southern California are in the Fantasy Revival style, also known as Storybook architecture.

January 16 - The Los Angeles Times

Well intentioned but off-target planning regulations are neglecting to create the community-centered schools the public is demanding.

January 16 - Planetizen

Driving a mile or two to your local MTA parking lot? For half the parking fee, you can lease a scooter from them.

January 16 - The Los Angeles Times

Barry Ludwig is using lessons from ancient cities and urban planners to build cutting-edge office parks.

January 16 - Fast Company

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Well intentioned but off-target planning regulations are neglecting to create the community-centered schools the public is demanding.

January 16 - Constance E. Beaumont

The National Park Service recommends approval for thousands of underground explosions under the Big Cypress National Preserve to search for oil.

January 15 - Sun-Sentinel

Talk of The Nation host Neal Conan interviews two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson about his book The Future Of Life.

January 15 - National Public Radio

The annual 'State of the World' report by the Worldwatch Institute assesses the world's environmental achievements in the last decade.

January 15 - National Geographic

A case study of the challenges faced by Tampa, Florida's Northdale Community Association in enforcing deed restrictions.

January 15 - The St. Petersburg Times

A Japanese robotics professor claims the Segway Human Transporter resembles a patented machine he invented 15 years ago.

January 15 - CNET News

The New Urbanism movement is gaining mainstream acceptance nationwide as more citizens begin to realize the consequences of urban sprawl.

January 15 - The Washington Post

With the cleanup of lower Manhattan progressing quickly, planners are working to develop a rebuilding process.

January 15 - The Boston Globe

The American Planning Association is accepting input on its draft Policy Guide on Smart Growth.

January 15 - American Planning Association

In an attempt to clean up the streets and alleys of San Francisco, critics say the government violates rights of homeless.

January 15 - The Los Angeles Times

A retiring University of Hawaii professor has developed a low-cost building type that is revolutionizing development in third-world cities.

January 15 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Los Angeles Unified School District project frustrates parents and teachers with no accountability or even concern.

January 14 - The Los Angeles Times