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Seattle's Monorail Route Will Follow 'Yes' Precincts
"Yes" vote precincts may overcome NIMBYism and welcome construction.
The End Of The Boston Redevelopment Agency?
BRA is both hated and loved. The looming expiration of many of its urban renewal areas has made the agency face its future.
Smart Growth Equals Smart Greenhouse Gas Reduction
A major side benefit of smart growth type efforts by states is greenhouse gas reduction.
Keeping The 'Mixed' In Mixed Income
What does it take to keep mixed-income housing truly mixed?
Do Texas Counties Need New Powers To Cope With Urban Sprawl?
Should Texas counties be given the key to the planning tool box.
Keep It Down!
Operation Silent Night cracks down on noise pollution in New York City.
Michigan's Smart Growth Governor And Her Unlikely Allies
The Michigan Land Use Institutelaunches a new series about the post-election efforts to prepare for Michigan's Smart Growth future.
A New National Trend Toward Mass Transit
The Christian Science Monitor suggests that traffic may be forcing the national mood about mass transit to change.
Conventional Rail Vs. 'Gadgetbahnen'
Do "innovative" transportation solutions and personal rapid transit offer greater utility than conventional steel wheel and rail technology?
The Environmental Significance Of Cities
Ecologists are finding that urban areas have surprisingly high levels of bio-diversity and may play a critical role in determining our environmental future.
A 'Greenfields Fee' In Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Romney has proposed a 'Greenfields Fee' for developers who would build in the countryside.
Cruise Ships For The Homeless?
Searching for a solution to a growing homelessness problem, New York City considers housing the homeless on retired luxury liners.
The New Trend: Hotel Theme Parks
A growing number of travelers are looking for hotels that have been transformed into little theme parks.
A Sign Of The Times
A $20 million Reuters sign in New York City's Times Square, brings groundbreaking digital interactivity to public spaces.
If You Build Roads, Will They Come?
If you build additional road capacity, will traffic volume increase? Maybe, maybe not, according to the results of a new study.
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Conventional Rail vs. 'Gadgetbahnen'
Do "innovative" transportation solutions such as MAGLEV monorail and personal rapid transit offer greater utility than conventional steel wheel and rail technology? Or are they simply clunky and expensive alternatives?
A Search For The Perfect Home
A Washington, D.C. couple searches across 350 metro areas for the perfect community -- and finds it in Tampa, Florida.
Jesus Would Take Transit
A response to the new religious campaign against SUVs pokes fun at the question, 'What Would Jesus Drive?'
Using Parks To Revive Cleveland's Economy
Non-profit and city leaders join forces to revitalize downtown greenspaces.
How Would You Solve Gridlock?
Motorists submit a plethora of ideas for solving transportation problems at the request of U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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