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Architects Of The World Trade Center Towers
An interview with engineer Henry Guthard who worked with Minoru Yamasaki, the lead architect of the World Trade Center towers.
WTC Towers Were Designed To Withstand Plane Impact
Architect Minoru Yamasaki had designed the World Trade Center towers to withstand a colliding jetliner. But 30 years after the construction of the towers, jetliners have grown in size.
Clean Water Act: 30 Years Later
An overview of thirty years of the Clean Water Act: successes and failures.
Terror In The City
An architect shares his first-hand perspective of the attack on the World Trade Center.
Seattle Debates Over Water Protection And Land Use
James Vesely's editorial examines critical environmental, water, and land use issues faced by Seattle.
The Growth Of Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, the fastest-growing regions in the nation, is facing big-city problems. Dependent on tourism, it faces a slowing economy. And the city is losing its unique character.
New Community Design: An Alternative To Sprawl
A report titled "New Community Design To The Rescue" presents a strategy called "New Community Design" that the reports says will encourage "mixed-use, mixed-income, walkable development that is distinctly different from sprawl."
Burying Sewage Below L.A. Harbor
They don't want anymore treated sludge in outlying counties. So now the proposal is to bury it under Terminal Island.
Nine Actions To Benefit The Environment
The Center for a New American Dream offers nine actions individuals can take to benefit the environment.
National Governors' Association Releases Policy Prescription
A report by the National Governor's Association a new approach to economic and community development.
Saving Old Trees By Regulating Logging On Private Land
Old-growth trees on private land in California are vulnerable to logging. Will a 2002 ballot measure regulate logging on private land?
The Gap In New York's Skyline
The attack on New York's World Trade Center has left a gap in the city's celebrated skyline.
Runoff Is Major Cause Of Water Pollution
Non-point pollution is the top cause of water pollution in Wisconsin.
Chicago Zoning Chief Resigns
Chicago's zoning chief is out of a job after a scandal over a code governing businesses bordering Wrigley Field.
Making Ecotourism Work
Mexico seems to have figured out how to benefit from the world-wide increase in ecotourism.
Who Cares If Small Towns Die?
Small towns across the Great Plains are dying and there is little interest in saving them.
Why The World Trade Center Towers Collapsed
A professor of Civil Engineering at UC Berkeley presents his analysis of why the World Trade Center towers collapsed after being hit by jetliners. This article also provides an overview of the history and structural system of the towers.
The Death Of An Icon
The World Trade Center towers were an icon of the most powerful city in the world. Was it a mistake to build these grand towers? No. Architecture captures the strength and power of the American idea.
Reducing Traffic Congestion By Reducing Freeway Lanes
Whitney Gould asks Milwaukee County, WI, to consider a counter-intuitive idea: to reduce traffic congestion, reduce number of freeway lanes.
FEATURE
The Death Of An Icon
The World Trade Center towers were an icon of the most powerful city in the world. Was it a mistake to build these grand towers? No. Architecture captures the strength and power of the American idea.
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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Planning for Universal Design
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