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Personal Rapid Transit For Minneapolis Suburb?
Enthusiasts say Minneapolis' greater Southdale Area is a perfect place for a personal rapid transit (PRT) system.
A 50-Year Plan To Save The Lower Colorado
A 50-year, 626-million reneal program aims to restore wildlife and habitat to the lower Colorado river.
Urbanizing The Big Box
Madison, WI, joins a growing list of cities that have adopted ordinances governing the design of big box developments.
Long Beach's Revitalization: A Case Study
The coastal city of Long Beach, CA, has succeeded in rebuilding a coherent, transit-friendly, family-oriented downtown.
Indicators For Comprehensive And Sustainable Transport Planning
A new paper provides guidance on the selection of indicators for comprehensive and sustainable transportation planning.
Mayor Attacks Duany/Plater-Zyberk Growth Plan
Mayor Lois Frankel dismisses role downtown master plan in West Palm Beach's current boom.
Europe's Shrinking Cities
The latest issue of the German Journal of Urban Studies focuses on demographic changes in Europe and their impact on cities.
Bush Administration's 'Demolition' of HUD Would Affect Millions
Millions of people who depend on the Department of Housing and Urban Development would face "frightening" living conditions under proposed budget cuts.
Residents Fear Redevelopment Won't Benefit Them
Residents of Northwest Fort Lauderdale gather to voice concerns about gentrification.
Scientific Consensus On Climate Change
A leading science studies scholar, examines the claim by some comentators that there is little scientific consensus on climate change.
Friday Funny: My Very Own Monorail
Cartoonist Peter Bagge offers his four-part vision of one Seattle's internal battle to build a monorail.
Vehicles Protest Against Pedestrians
Vehicles stage massive park-ins and protests across the nation against aggressive pedestrians.
Wal-Mart To Adopt Green Architecture Design For Store
After Vancouver said Wal-Mart's stores was environmentally insensitive, the retail giant hired an architect to create a new eco-friendly design.
Houston Embraces 'New Weather Urbanism'
Houston decides to tackle the weather as its biggest impediment to New Urbanism.
Using Demolition To Preserve
Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.
Onondaga Nation Sues For Land Rights In New York
The Onondaga Nation filed a lawsuit claiming ownership of 3,100 square miles of New York state, inculding one of the nation's most polluted lake.
The Gentrification Of Suburbia
As property gets more expensive in Washington D.C.’s bungalow belt long-time residents are being forced to come to terms with the large, new homes of their wealthy neighbors.
Switzerland's Urban Architecture Tour
Switzerland's new 'Art & Architecture' tour will focus on a variety of urban landmarks throughout the country.
How Garages Change The Community
Why do long-time residents of a traditional rowhouse neighborhood resent garages?
Clustering Cultural Institutions
Are there advantages to concentrating cultural institutions such as museums in one geographic area?
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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