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Cities Haunted By Skywalks
The skywalk boom of the 1960s has left many planners at a loss on how to reintegrate pedestrian traffic in downtown areas.
Perth Ideally Poised To Become Australia's Next Big City
An in-depth look at Australia's second fastest-growing city.
No 'Bubbly' Behavior in the Canadian Housing Market
A new Canadian economics report shows there is little reason to fear a housing bubble there.
City Blends Something Old, Something New
Housing projects in Madison, WI, are blending older buildings with new construction.
Germans Pine Over Zoo Station
Planners see its demotion as just another step on the road to reunifying Berlin.
Friday Funny: US to be Oil-Free in Less Than 3,000 Years, Vows Bush
The Onion reports on President Bush's "aggressive initiative" to eliminate oil dependence by 4920. The auto industry isn't so sure.
Saving Compton's Creek
In a city famous for gangs, it's hard to imagine how a creek could improve life.
Calcutta's Real-Estate Boom
Calcutta is being transformed by a burgeoning real-estate market and a construction explosion.
Global Land Use Practices 'Biggest Threat' to Human Health
A new study shows that the global pattern of "massive conversion" of of land use from natural to agricultural and urban uses has the "most significant impact on the world's biosphere."
The Newest State With Majority-Minority Population
Census estimates indicate that Texas is the fourth state where minorities account for most of the population.
What You Know About Sprawl Is Wrong
The Los Angeles area -- often considered sprawling -- is the most densely populated place in the U.S.
U.S. Census Tracks Two Major Demographic 'Waves'
The nation's two largest minorities are moving in different directions.
Freeway Tunnel Would Be Nation
Congress has approved $2.4 million to study a five-mile, $2 billion tunnel that would be the longest continuous highway tunnel in the US.
Saving Water Means Saving Money
More and more Michigan companies discover new profits in water conservation.
Experts Debate Desirability Of Density
Staten Island has been seized with a passion for 'downzoning,' or limiting housing density.
Dumb Growth Award?
Should landscape architects give out "awards" for bad development as a way of highlighting sprawl?
Personal Emission Cards
Brits consider radical plan to measure personal emissions.
Moosehead Lake Development To Boost Local Economy
A newly released study finds that a resort development would bring much-needed tax revenue and economic growth to four Maine counties.
A Million-year Health Standard
The EPA creates a million-year health standard for Yucca Mountain dump.
Bush's Energy Bill Is A Missed Opportunity
President Bush's energy bill is a "feeble initiative" that will not solve the nation's enormous energy problems writes Joe Conason.
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