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Suburban Developer Finds New Urbanism
Can a former suburban shopping center developer save downtown Cleveland from a 'death spiral?'
On An Island, Surrounded By Privatopias
Self-contained subdivisions in Northern Virginia, while advertising a "sense of community," are excluding their rural neighbors, who feel they are no longer welcome in their own towns.
Is Maryland In A 'State Of Sprawl'?
Depsite a history of growth management efforts, new Census figures show that Maryland continues to sprawl.
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Urban Myths
Merits of a Downtown Suburb Questioned
Density is not the only requirement of a successfull urban environment.
Hotel Rooms to Condos in Manhattan
Legendary Plaza Hotel will be converted mostly to owned apartments.
Rent Caps Divide College Town
It's landlords versus students and townies as College Park draws the line on rent increases
Development Pressure On Home Of Bald Eagles
Petty Island, home to bald eagle,s is under pressure to develop.
When Does Historic Demolition Serve Preservation?
Increasingly, historic perservationists are using revitalization as a tool to save cities’ treasured buildings in historic cores.
New EPA Chief Confirmed
The U.S. Senate confirms agency veteran Stephen Johnson to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
A 12-Step Program For Car Junkies
Livable Places publishes a guide for 'car junkies' on how to give up driving in Los Angeles.
The Scooter Takes On New York
Long popular in European cities, the scooter has recently made inroads in New York City.
West Bank-Gaza Strip High Speed Rail Line Proposed
The Rand Corporation, a California-based think tank, proposes high speed rail between Gaza and the West Bank, with possible links to Tel Aviv, Cairo, Beirut, and Aqaba.
Coastal Maine Village Eyes Brownfield Redevelopment
Town ready for a big change after gradually losing the property tax revenues that the Maine Yankee nuclear power plan had generated for so many years.
The Beltway Gets HOT
A deal has been struck for a private company to build HOT lanes on the Virginia side of the Capital Beltway, at no cost to the state.
Portable Paper Buildings
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban built a portable museum out of shipping containers and paper tubes.
Urban Planning Students Create Plans For 'Cool Cities'
Plans are submitted in national Planning and Design contest.
Housing First
Some advocates believe that providing the homeless with their own housing -– and not just relegating them to shelters -– is the only way to succeed.
Network Organizing: A Strategy For Building Community Engagement
In weak market cities where cynicism and dysfunction have become the norm, it takes a different kind of organizing to bring people together to demand change.
A Tree Grows In Northern Liberties
A community garden and park on a former brownfield has enriched a neighborhood.
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
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