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Sprawling In
Builders say market forces indicate a surprising trend -- the opposite of urban sprawl.
Legal Disputes Delay Ground Zero Development
Legal disputes between a property owner and insurance providers stand to delay the implementation of Libeskind's masterplan for the Ground Zero site.
The Co-Workplace
An innovative new concept for telecommuting provides the benefits of telecommuting, without the drawbacks.
In The Suburbs, Kids Are Too Expensive
The cost of educating children has made suburbs so expensive to run that many of the people who run them are trying to keep the school-age population down.
The Subdivision That Started It All Turns 50
Don Mills, Canada's first planned community, often considered the mother of all subdivisions, turns 50.
Families To Protest Rebuilding On WTC Site
People who lost families in the 9/11 attacks are staging a rally to protest rebuilding on the site where the towers touch the earth.
Toronto's Newest Improvement Area: Bloor
A new business improvement area aims to transform Toronto's most important shopping district, which has been declining rapidly.
Success Of Phoenix Transit Plan Up To New Mayor
Arizona cities get ready to vote on specifics of a regional transit plan, whose implementation will be overseen by the new Phoenix mayor.
Healthy Forests Or Timber Industry Giveaway?
President Bush promotes a "healthy forests" initiative, which would protect homes by thinning dense undergrowth.
Did Eli Whitney Begin The Trend Toward Sprawl?
Eli Whitney's invention of methods of mass production to build American muskets in 1800 create a way of thinking that leads us to sprawl.
Four Principles To Avoid A 9/11 Memorial Disaster
Columnist Michael J. Lewis offers insights into selecting finalists from the 5,200 designs submitted the for 9/11 memorial.
The New Immigration Capital
Why does this city attract more immigrants than New York or Los Angeles? And how does it house them without expanding into rural areas?
Fading Rodeo Drive Gets A New Urbanist Makeover
The most famous street in Beverly Hills, CA, is apparently not the draw it once was. So it's getting a new urbanist makeover.
From Place To A State Of Mind
Locals in Orange County, CA are outraged by the inaccurate portrayal of their home on the new television show, 'The OC.'
Portland's South Waterfront District Gamble
A $1.9 billion South Waterfront District plan is the riskiest that Portland has ever undertaken.
Artists Search For Affordable Studio Spaces Outside The City
Boston area artists are making reverse commutes to escape the escalating costs of studio space in the city.
L.A.'s Newest Landmark
Newsweek reviews the shimmering, soaring Walt Disney Concert Hall. It could rival Gehry' Guggenheim Museum.
Land Matters
There's a lot of buzz nowadays about therapeutic gardens.
Cities, Regions And The Decline Of Transport Costs
The authors of this academic article challenge conventional wisdom regarding the economic inefficiency of recent urban development patterns.
Summer Road Temperatures Test Tires In Phoenix
The casualty rate from tire-blowout related incidents peaks in the hottest months of summer in Phoenix, Arizona.
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