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How To Build Density Into Suburbs
Columnist John King profiles two Bay area suburban developments that accommodate density in innovative ways.
A Successful Downtown In The Land Of The Car
A successful downtown works hard to stay relevant.
Gambling On Inclusionary Zoning In Las Vegas
As housing prices in Las Vegas begin to push out the middle class, even Sin City starts to think about inclusionary zoning
Strong Demand For Downtown Living In Providence
The latest entrant in Providence's flourishing luxury market will feature 220 apartments.
Can Austin Learn From Vancouver's Success?
Developer Robert Barnstone finds in Vancouver an alternative model for future development ideally suited to Austin, Texas.
Research Around The World Links Religion To Economic Development
Harvard sociologists study the correlation between regional religious beliefs and economic performance.
Are We Paving Paradise?
Rural open space covers about 95 percent of the land in the United States. Are we really running out of room?
Detroit Polishes The City For The 2006 Super Bowl
The Detroit News presents a comprehensive and well-illustrated evaluation of Detroit's progress in "beautifying" the city.
Houston: Urbanism Meets The Wild West
SpaceCity is beginning to bridge its auto-dominated wide open spaces with more attention to developing its urban fabric.
Edgeless Cities
A major factor fueling the growth of edgeless cities is the need to offset the fiscal burden of housing with commercial ratables.
Wal-Mart Wars
Reason Jacobs Fellow Ted Balaker explains how banning big box stores like Wal-Mart actually harms families.
Chinese Luxury Homes Are Booming
Cheap designs have lent a surreal touch to China's urban landscape.
Can You Control Population Growth?
LA Times Magazine offers a feature article about California's growth. Is it desirable or even feasible to manage large-scale flows of labor and capital?
Living Memories, Living Memorials
Memorials can be transformed by those who want to perpetuate a loved one's memory.
Good Beer Fuels Great Preservation Results
Properties are rescued to create public spaces that embrace art, the love of good beer, and an urban renewal effort reflecting neighborhood history.
Canadian Mayors Ask For Help
Canada's cities, provinces, and federal government argue over funding.
Calgary To Decide On Future Of Transportation Plan
What happens when an ambitious vision gets run over by a sprawling reality?
National Security Agency Opens Environmental Study
Top secret agency allows officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Department of the Environment and Fort Meade's environmental office to view a pollution report.
Is New Urbanism For Everyone?
Residents of UK town are allergic to 'modern' urban design.
Los Angeles Studies Impact Of Wal-Mart Supercenters
Los Angeles should not try to shut-out Wal-Mart, according to a new report on the impact of Wal-Mart supercenters by the region's economic development agency.
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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