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Portland Considers Casino For Baseball Stadium Funding
Portland is considering granting the right to build a casino in exchange for funding for a baseball stadium.
How To Revitalize A Planning Department
Washington D.C. Planning Director Andrew Altman has revitalized Washington D.C's Planning Dept. He explains how.
A New Urbanist Plan For Reusing Philadelphia's Navy Base
Plans for the city-owned Navy Base call for a New Urbanist mixed-use development, and not just a high-end, 70-acre office park.
Rid Architecture Of Its Elitism
The people have won at Ground Zero. Other cities planning big projects should take note: Rid architecture of its elitism.
Cordish Comes To Rochester's High Falls
A developer with a national reputation for revitalizing urban districts in Baltimore, Houston, Charleston, S.C., and Detroit wants to come to Rochester.
Robert Moses Lives Again At Ground Zero
Alexander Garvin, lead planner for Ground Zero, salutes Robert Moses.
Water Experts Urge Great Lakes Action
West's hard lessons, Midwest's deteriorating aquifers underline treaty delay.
Experts Strongly Criticize Bush's Climate Change Plan
A panel of experts have criticized the Bush administration's proposed plan to research global warming saying it is unlikely to achieve President Bush's stated goals.
Star Architects Turn Into Media-Savvy Politicians
The public is riveted by high-profile architects that act like movie stars. Both Ground Zero design competition finalists used aggressive tactics to court the media and win the hearts of the public.
Light Rail To Come To Albuquerque
Albuquerque aims to join other Western cities with light rail.
If You Don't Like The Laws, Just Deannex
For those of you who just can't wait for that beer on the golf course...
Computers Could Help Clear Traffic Jams
Computer software written by a professor at Ohio State University can help ease traffic congestion.
Carbon Fiber: Will It Transform Architecture?
Carbon fiber is five times stronger than steel. It could be used to create safer "woven" skycrapers. Is it the material of the future?
Commuter Chaos In Ontario
Continued growth will lengthen time travelling to work, chew up farmland.
How To Ease Congestion: An Ambitious National Plan Proposed
Traffic planners release a proposal to ease traffic congestion in Atlanta, Dallas-Forth Worth, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington.
WTC Plan: Soaring Spire Over 'Sacred Ground'
The design, building the world's tallest tower, embodies a determination to rise beyond 9/11.
Readers Respond To WTC Design Decision
Readers from around the world respond to the selection of the Libeskind design for Ground Zero.
HOT Congestion Insurance
Imagine if you had guaranteed access to a free-flowing lane of traffic--regardless of the time of day.
Downtown Living: A Green Choice?
Living in a downtown condominium is an environmentally-friendly choice.
What Ever Happened To The Office Space?
The issue of how much office space to build has been put on the back burner. But is this good for lower Manhattan?
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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