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Ground Zero: The Design That Deserves To Win
Of the two finalists in the Ground Zero design competition, one proposal repeats past mistakes while the other is "imaginative" and "multi-layered."
President Bush's Environmental Vision Deserves Praise
Environmental groups shouldn't be sceptical of President Bush's environmental vision.
When There's Not Much Town To Govern
The Great Plains frontier is faced with shrinking populations and mounting poverty, making government services difficult to deliver.
Curbing Government Use Of SUVs
Massachusettes officials are trimming the number of sport utility vehicles that are used by state officials.
The Magic Of Sky Gardens
The winning design for the Ground Zero design competition is sure to feature a sky garden. Does New York need parks in the sky?
How To Win Land Development Issues
A new book claims to be a 'citizen's guide for handling community problems arising from sprawl' and other development activities.
Ground Zero Finalists Asked To Revise Designs
The two teams selected for the final round of the Ground Zero design competition have been asked to revise their design to address engineering problems at the site.
The New Urbanism Icons
New urbanism, mixed-use, transit-oriented development -- are becoming the new college buzzwords.
Urban Planning For Inner City Youth
The National Building Museum empowers urban teens through CityVision project.
Un-plain Ways To Reinvent The Plains
In the search for a new vision for vanishing heartland, rural towns consider digital hubs, wind farms, and a 'buffalo commons'.
Book Review: 'Before The Deluge'
Deirdre Chetham's book "Before The Deluge: The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges" is a "quiet epitaph" for the region to be submerged by China's massive Three Gorges project.
New Policies Threaten National Forests
New policies would allow more logging of large tracts of national forests by timber companies.
The Silent Redevelopment Of The West Side Of Midtown Manhattan
Jonathan Bowles writes that another Robert Moses-sized project has flown under the radar.
The Forgotten Region
Teresa Fogelberg discusses the challenges faced by the 12 former Soviet countries as they look to build a cross border, sustainable future.
What Atlanta Learned About Privatizing Water
While many cities are looking at water privatization deals to counter enormous water infrastructure and maintenance costs, Atlanta is taking a step back.
Good Urbanism: RiverPark Master Plan
Oxnard, CA: 700 acres of abandoned gravel-mining pits and a failed commercial project to be transformed into a model economically viable, livable community.
Predicting The Top Regional Issues Of 2003
The Citistates Group predicts the dominating regional issues for 2003.
NJ Transit Official Indicted In Ethics Case
A New Jersey transit official has been indicted for allegedly demanding and accepting more than $17,000 worth of gifts.
Choosing Between Forests And Jobs
New provisions could weaken Clinton-era forest protections.
Drought Brings Gardening Ban
Aurora residents are banned from planting new vegetable and flower gardens as the city enacts the area's toughest drought restrictions.
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