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When Ecotourism Kills
Well-meaning tourists are putting increasing pressure on animals worldwide, new studies show.
Voters Approve Tax Hike For More Rapid Transit
Denver metro area voters increased their taxes to support FasTracks.
A Rundown Of California's Local Land Use Elections
California voters decided on dozens of ballot measures that impact land use in their cities and counties.
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Why Cities Matter, part 3
Here's the county-by-county map for this year, thanks to <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/countymap.htm">USA Today</a>.<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/files//2004countymap3.gif" alt="" /><br /> <br /> Blue is mostly cities; red is suburban and rural, as I've pointed out <a href="http://www.planetizen.com/tech/archives/2004/10/08/149/">before</a>. What's interesting is, as I understand it, Kerry victories in the blue towns were by a much narrower margin than Bush victories in the red regions.
A New Era For Zoning And Preservation
A ballot measure requiring governments to pay landowners for value lost due to development restrictions passes in Oregon.
Pitting Architects Against Planners
Should town planners limit their role to physical planning?
Results Of 2004 Election Transit Ballot Measures
A summary of results of over 60 transit-related ballot measures in several states.
Track Your Bus Online
A global positioning system called NextBus enables riders to check the moment-by-moment progress of busses.
Austin Rail Referendum Passes
Voters approved a scaled-back version of commuter rail proposal that was rejected in 2000.
Creating Economic Superclusters
Powerful urban universities are reshaping metropolitan culture and character.
Duany, Development, And Destiny
Andres Duany talks about how cities rise and fall.
L.A.'s New Architecture Critic
The Planning Report lays out the challenges and opportunities for the Los Angeles Times' new architecture critic.
Sustainability's Cutting Edge
Design and architecture schools can be at the forefront of practicing environmental sustainability and social equity, says Metropolis's Susan S. Szenasy.
The Los Alamos Leadership Vacuum
What do you do when your county administrator, transportation director, police chief, community development director, and human resources manager positions are all vacant?
Mass Transit And Govt. Subsidies
In the metropolitan New York area mass transit needs public subsidies to survive.
Wal-Mart Begins Adapting To Communities
Large retailers -- and notably Wal-Mart -- are increasingly adapting to the design sensibilities in local communities.
EPA Undermined Enforcement
Bush appointee charges that EPA tried to thwart lawsuits against polluting power plants.
Reinventing A Beleaguered Mill Town
How Kannapolis, N.C., is adjusting to the loss of thousands of textile jobs abroad.
List of Endangered Species Growing
The World Conservation Union urges governments and businesses worldwide to take action.
Postmodern Deconstructionism
Building recycling is on the rise.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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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