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Riverfront Redevelopment: A Booming Trend
Cities across the nation are reconnecting with rivers; riverfront redevelopment is booming for aesthetic, environmental, and economic reasons and also as an "antidote" to sprawl.
Planner Confronts A Daunting Challenge
The Chairman of New York's Planning Commission faces a daunting challenge in planning to rebuild New York.
Cartoonitecture
What is cartoonitecture? Drive into the suburbs and go to the biggest new shopping center you can find.
A City In A Box
Despite Sony's best efforts careful packaging is replacement for real urban life.
Gateway Village May Become Atlanta's New Gateway
Visitors arriving at Hartsfield International Airport will be able to head for the new minicity of Gateway Village.
Alternative Energy: Technology Is Ready, Business Is Not
The technology for renewable energy sources is ready for deployment but companies haven't figured out how to create a business based on the engineering advances.
Amtrak Sued By High-Speed Train Maker
The company building high-speed trains for Amtrak's Washington-Boston route has sued the railroad.
Port Townsend: Life On The Edge
Port Townsend, set on the Quimper Peninsula in Washington, feels a little like its own island. For many, it's the end of the road.
Council To Amtrak: Reorganize Or Liquidate
The Amtrak Reform Council concluded that Amtrak will be break even and should be reorganized or liquidated.
Seattle's Entrepreneurial Success
As Seattle celebrates its 150-year anniversary, the city's entrepreneurial fervor sets it apart from competitor Portland.
Community Fighting 'Mansionization'
Planners in Encinitas, CA are working to make sweeping changes to building codes that would significantly reduce the size of new homes.
Regional Issues May Get Boost From New NC Triangle Mayors
With a new lineup of mayors in the Triangle's four largest municipalities, observers cite a good chance for cooperation on regional issues.
City Accused Of Neglecting Poorer Minorities
The city of Winter Park, FL has only spent $10,000 to rehabilitate housing in its predominantly black neighborhood over the past ten years.
Waterfront Planned Along Anacostia River In D.C.
Washington D.C. official envision a waterfront and parks along the banks of the Anacostia River.
New Urbanist Project Construction Starts Soar
Neighborhood-scale projects completed or under construction rose by 37 percent in 2001.
Exxon Valdez: Off The Hook?
An appeals court rules that the $5 billion punitive fine from the 1989 Valdez oil spill disaster is too much.
Denver's Monorail Is Just A Dream
After a loss at the polls, it looks like Denver's monorail is little more than a dream.
Southern CA: Historic Bungalows To Condos
Preservationists praise a plan to convert historic but troubled bungalows into into condos.
New York's New Economic Development Strategy
In the wake of September 11th, planners and officials are struggling to craft the right economic development strategy.
ADA Overrides Zoning Rules
According to a case in Illinois, the American with Disabilities Act will overrie local zoning restrictions.
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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