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Increasing Density Can Create A Sense Of Place
A new publication uses case studies to illustrate how increasing density in appropriate locations can help achieve local economic development goals.
Accessory Units Are Welcome Addition To Portland-Area Development
An Oregon City developer provides affordable housing option in new housing project -- despite his own market preference.
A Dispatch From The Sprawl Battlefield
Craig Johnson says his town is under attack from "the unstoppable forces of sprawl."
Tampa's Downtown Housing Is Hot
Urban living in downtown Tampa is taking off with three new developments.
Native American Heritage Can Spur Economic Development
Tulsa, OK, should realize that the city's Native American heritage can benefit it's economy.
Urban Renewal Bill Shocks Preservationists
Critics say newly introduced bill could "doom" historic preservation in Philadelphia.
Arthur Winston: 70 Years In L.A.'s Transit Agencies
Arthur Winston has worked for Los Angeles' transit agencies for 70 years, and has missed only 1 day of work -- the day his wife died.
San Diego's 'City Of Villages'
City Council unanimously approves San Diego's "City of Villages" plan.
Does Driving Cause Obesity?
Why walk when you can drive? The number of miles an American drives has doubled since 1963.
Ontario Set To Protect Drinking Water
The Ontario government is set to release a discussion paper Thursday and launch public consultations to help it craft legislation to protect the province's drinking water.
Imagination Required For Successful City Building
Experts suggest that the great cities of the world are those that have room for human imagination.
Why Tempe Is Demolishing Its Sole Historic Neighborhood
Can Tempe afford -- or afford not to -- keep its oldest houses?
How To Revitalize A Street Corner
Columnist John King offers advice on how to make a street corner come alive.
Proposal Of 'Greater Buffalo' Through City-County Merger
Facing falling population and continuing economic decline Erie County Executive proposes merging the government of the City of Buffalo with the County's, to create a new regional government.
Exurban County Escapes Atlanta's Sprawl
Jackson County, a suburb of Atlanta, defies the normal suburban pattern -- it is its own economic engine.
Regional Planners Untangle State and Local Revenues
Regional planning agency in San Diego gains support over proposal to fight the 'fiscalization of land use' with a regionwide tax base system.
Solar Power Hits Suburbia
Solar power is gaining a toehold in the world of SUVs, big-screen TVs, and two-fridge families.
Vehicle Runoff Abatement Vital to Riverfront Redevelopment
City riverfront redevelopment plan includes environmental overhaul to reduce vehicle runoff into the polluted Anacostia river.
Portland Makes Taking Rail To The Airport Enjoyable
The Bee's "Back-seat Driver" columnist tries Portland's train to the airport and pronounces it a success that Sacramento should emulate.
The Race For Residents: D.C. And Baltimore Go Head To Head
Why Washington D.C. and Baltimore are aggressively competing for the same pool of young urban professionals, and who's winning.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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