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German Architect Wins Ground Zero Design Competition
German architect Daniel Libeskind's design has been chosen for Ground Zero but the plan will continue to be debated and refined.
Plan For WTC Site Selected
Daniel Libeskind's designs for the WTC are selected. The new design will be taller than the Twin Towers.
Counting The Homeless
Some say it can't be done, but New York City is going to try anway.
Smart Growth, Education Can Lead To Economic Development
How to foment the development of a new "entrepreneurial class" in the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico by actually promoting those now called "smart growth" principles.
Economic Impacts Of Historic Preservation
Main Street programs typically return about $35 for every dollar invested in operating the program.
Right-sizing Urban Growth Boundaries
How to figure out what's best for your community.
Protecting A Pristine Ecosystem From Development
Conservation groups say the effort to save a pristine Manhattan-sized island off the coast of Baja California could be a model for saving threatened wilderness areas.
Curbing City Drivers
London charges drivers $8 a day to enter the city center during weekdays.
The Lost City
A city frozen in time since the 1950s is threatened by developers. Architects and planners work to save priceless architecture and public spaces.
The Secret To Urban Revival
What makes a downtown work? People. The Arizona Republic examines success stories across the U.S.
EPA Releases Report On Children's Health And Environment
A report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency titled "America's Children and the Environment" could impact the debate over how best to control air pollution
Introduction To Induced Traffic Demand
The Seattle Times presents a useful primer, including graphics, on induced traffic resulting from new roads.
A Radical Solution For Traffic Congestion Needed
Seattle needs to redirect transportation dollars to develop mass transit.
Dateline NBC Special On Traffic Calming
Dateline NBC is scheduled to air a special report on neighborhood traffic calming Tuesday evening, February 25.
Historical Sites At Risk In The Event Of War
The cultural heritage of the region where urban life began 5,500 years ago is at risk in the event of a war in Iraq.
Daniel Libeskind: A Photo Essay
Photos of the designs of star architect Daniel Libeskind.
How Wal-Mart Is Changing America
What's a good sprawl story without Wal-Mart? Fortune magazine profiles the corporation that builds the big boxes in "One Nation Under Wal-Mart."
Housing Demand Drives Sprawl
As the state tries to meet housing demand, suburban sprawl spreads across the California landscape.
'Unprecedented' Public Participation In Planning
The process of selecting a design for Ground Zero is as important as the design itself.
Wendell Cox And Andres Duany Debate
Laurence Aurbach presents excerpts from the debate between Wendell Cox and Andrés Duany at the Preserving the American Dream Conference in Washington D.C.
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