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$275 Million Public Land Purchase Lesson For Developers
A California agency votes to spend $275 million to keep Ahmanson Ranch and Ballona Wetlands public.
Study: Road Construction Does Not Create Sprawl
Contradicting smart growth advocates, a study concludes that road construction does not lead to more sprawl.
Traffic Congestion Getting Worse
USA Today summarizes the recent Texas Transportation Institute survey on the top 75 most congested cities.
The Means and Ends to Creating Great Spaces
TIME Magazine reviews _Great Fortunes_, a book on the tumultuous development of what it considers 'the handsomest great space in the U.S.'
The Link Between Gays And Gentrification
Cities are finding strong links between a gay population and urban revival.
Neal Peirce: How Bad Politics 'Struck Out ' TEA-21
TEA-21, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century gets a "lame" extension.
Wal-Mart's 2004 Expansion Plans
Watch out -- Wal-Mart will add 50 million net new square feet in 2004.
New Mexico: A Dangerous Place To Walk
In Albuquerque, NM, pedestrian fatalities account for almost 23 percent of all traffic deaths.
Managing Metropolitan Growth: The Twin Cities Experience
This overview of growth policy in the Twin Cities region recounts the evolution of a number of policy tools—for infrastructure, parks and open space, and transportation—and their interaction.
Urban Tours By Rental Car: Sao Paulo
Wendell Cox tours Sao Paulo by rental car, offering a unique perspective on the city most 'reviled by the urban planning community'.
Eastern Rail Line In South Florida Eyed As Passenger Option
A special trip billed to showcase Florida's East Coast Railway as an important alternative to trucks on the highway gave local officials a glimpse of what passenger service on the FEC might be like.
Circuitous Trips to the Airport--A Thing of the Past?
Boston Globe writer Anthony Flint gives readers an inside look into the changing landscape of direct transit access to airports in major cities across the U.S., and offers tips for planners.
'Camden Hub's' Regional Strategic Revitalization Plan
A summary of Camden County's regional strategic planning efforts for 15 municipalities.
Who Owns The View?
Scenic areas are equally valuable to developers and preservationists.
Controversy Over Privatizing National Park Work
The National Park Service -- once dismissed by the former director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget as the "world's largest lawn-care service" -- is the prime target of an unprecedented push to privatize federal jobs.
Who Has The Nation's Worst Traffic?
The Texas Transportation Institute releases it's annual urban mobility report for seventy-five urban areas.
Housing For Grandfamilies
New federal housing programs target 'grandfamilies'--households headed by grandparents.
The Cost Of Congestion Is $68 Billion?
Insider publication The Hill features a breakfast with James Oberstar (D-Minn.), ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
Italy To Legalize Thousands Of Illegal Buildings
Thousands of illegal buildings in Italy will be granted amnesty for a fee.
No Silver Bullet For Traffic
After spending more than $200 billion in ten years, the truth is evident -- there no silver bullet for congestion.
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