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New Future For Old Navy Base
Hidden away from the public, an old Navy base is now being prepared for a new future.
Debate Over Transportation Priorities
Boston is divided over the next steps for transit improvements, post Big-Dig.
Religious Groups: Exempt From Zoning
Is RLUIPA, which bars government from enforcing zoning codes on religious organizations, being opened to widespread abuse?
Return Of The Smog
The worst pollution in five years has hit Los Angeles, causing the issue of its first Stage One smog alert since 1998. Experts blame SUVs and growth.
A New Breed Of Bus
A new rapid bus service in Northern California will cut travel time by 20% by making lots of incremental enhancements along the route.
Sprawl Can Make You Fat
Recent studies and advocacy efforts emphasize the link between health and urban planning and design.
Morphing Of Lifestyle And Power Retail
The sprawling 420,000-square-foot shopping destination known as Geneva Commons is the latest prototype of the lifestyle center.
The Fastest-Shrinking U.S. Cities
San Francisco's population declined by 1.5 percent between July 2001 and July 2002.
State Park Threatened By Development
A powerful development company pushes for a new route to beachfront homes through wetlands and forests the state has set aside.
Highway Spurs Growth Before It Is Opened To Traffic
VA 288 is spurring development in Richmond area's western growth corridor.
Glendale Shoots To Recover Arena Building Costs
Slated Westgate retail megaplex near the new Glendale, AZ hockey arena is expected to be the city's panacea.
Property Rights Movement Roars Back To Life
Scant legal basis matters little to bold claims of self-interest
Toronto Doomed Without A Visionary Leader, Top Planner Says
Toronto's chief planner throws down the gauntlet to the city's mayoralty candidates.
When Congestion Can Be Novel
Travel writer hightlights the virtues of so-called alternative transportation modes.
Sacramento's Success: Creating A Vibrant Downtown
Downtown Sacramento, CA, has developed a healthy night life through coordination between developers, the City, and the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.
Selling Out The City
Jane Holtz Kay, the author of Asphalt Nation, shows how the privatization of public space results in the city selling out step by step, kiosk by kiosk.
The Largest Cities In The U.S.
U.S. Census Bureau ranks cities by population size.
The Future For Tech-Based Economic Development
Mixed results, a poor economy, and budget woes are forcing a much more critical look at technology-based economic development programs.
Reviving The Los Angeles River
The 58-mile, often dry, concrete-lined Los Angeles River is a far cry from New York's East River. But that is changing, albeit slowly.
Five Concepts To Modernize L.A.'s Airport
A just-released environmental report compares four alternatives for updating LAX -- the world's fifth-busiest airport.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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