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Shanghai Caught In Web Of Technology
An excess of telephone, fiber-optic and electrical wires criss-crossing the city is just one of the problems related to the city's recent explosion of technological advancements.
Urban Sprawl And Commuting
Commute times have risen in many areas. Is sprawl to blame?
Big-box Ban Opposed
A real estate group says banning big-box stores would cause economic pain.
Sowell: Liberal Planners Cause Sprawl
Conservative writer Thomas Sowell charges that zoning and political meddling with housing markets drives housing prices up and encourages sprawl.
Walk On The Wild Side
In creating the town green and an overarching landscape plan for the new town of WaterColor, Florida, Nelson-Byrd Landscape Architects let the site's diverse native vegetation take the lead role.
An Unholy Alliance: Gun Owners And Environmentalists
A growing minority of gun owners are unhappy with Bush's environmental principles.
The Primary Cause Of Climate Change
Two government experts say that new evidence leaves "no doubt" that human factors are to blame for global warming.
Profile Of Denver's New Planning Director
Peter Park is Denver's new planning director, and formerly lead Milwaukee's Department of City Development.
The Greatest Threat To America's Environment
In a blistering critique of the Bush administration's environmental policies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the White House has deceived the American people and weakened the nation's environmental laws.
Zoning And Sex Shops: Freeway Porn
A national pornography chain is opening 'adult superstores' in freeway-adjacent, smaller midwestern communities with lax zoning laws.
Russia's Changing Stance On Global Climate Change Treaty
Russia says it would not ratify the international Kyoto climate change treaty. Then again, it might.
Along Nuclear Reactor's Path, Cries Of 'NIMBY'
A radioactive 770-ton vessel begins a long and circuitous trip.
Progressive Agenda Must Include Smart Growth
America and the world are in a grave crisis, says Patrick Doherty, and only "a new American economic engine" can bring about real change.
New Developments Are Not Letchworthy
Jonathan Glancey of The Guardian writes that Letchworth, the 100 year old brainchild of Ebenezer Howard, is more or less a successful model of 'sustainable community'.
To Live in a Dump
A determined housing developer plans to build a mixed, residential development next to a future landfill, against the recommendations of county and solid waste officials.
East Meets West; Architecturally, That Is
Beijing chooses Swiss over Chinese architects for their National Stadium.
Malls Are 'Open' For Business
The Washington Post writes on the impact that lifestyle centers are having on the behaviors of retailers, developers and consumers.
Minivan = Suburbs?
"Amid all the trappings of suburban life, I swore I would never own a minivan."
Stripping Away Aging Strip Malls
As sprawl has hit the wall, places like Fremont, CA are looking to convert aging strip malls into mixed-use developments.
Speed Saves?
Thanks to higher speed limits, highways today are safer, not more dangerous, than ever before, writes Stephen Moore.
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