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Water Experts Urge Great Lakes Action
West's hard lessons, Midwest's deteriorating aquifers underline treaty delay.
Experts Strongly Criticize Bush's Climate Change Plan
A panel of experts have criticized the Bush administration's proposed plan to research global warming saying it is unlikely to achieve President Bush's stated goals.
Star Architects Turn Into Media-Savvy Politicians
The public is riveted by high-profile architects that act like movie stars. Both Ground Zero design competition finalists used aggressive tactics to court the media and win the hearts of the public.
Light Rail To Come To Albuquerque
Albuquerque aims to join other Western cities with light rail.
If You Don't Like The Laws, Just Deannex
For those of you who just can't wait for that beer on the golf course...
Computers Could Help Clear Traffic Jams
Computer software written by a professor at Ohio State University can help ease traffic congestion.
Carbon Fiber: Will It Transform Architecture?
Carbon fiber is five times stronger than steel. It could be used to create safer "woven" skycrapers. Is it the material of the future?
Commuter Chaos In Ontario
Continued growth will lengthen time travelling to work, chew up farmland.
How To Ease Congestion: An Ambitious National Plan Proposed
Traffic planners release a proposal to ease traffic congestion in Atlanta, Dallas-Forth Worth, Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington.
WTC Plan: Soaring Spire Over 'Sacred Ground'
The design, building the world's tallest tower, embodies a determination to rise beyond 9/11.
Readers Respond To WTC Design Decision
Readers from around the world respond to the selection of the Libeskind design for Ground Zero.
HOT Congestion Insurance
Imagine if you had guaranteed access to a free-flowing lane of traffic--regardless of the time of day.
Downtown Living: A Green Choice?
Living in a downtown condominium is an environmentally-friendly choice.
What Ever Happened To The Office Space?
The issue of how much office space to build has been put on the back burner. But is this good for lower Manhattan?
Report: Convert Carpool Lanes To Tolls
Converting the Bay Area's carpool lanes to toll lanes could generate more than $427 million a year for transportation projects and cut congestion.
Libeskind's WTC Design Study Text
The complete text of Daniel Libeskind's statement on his team's proposal which was chosen as the winner in the WTC design competition.
Ten Imperiled American Landscapes
Scenic America's publishes it's annual list of the 10 most threatened scenic landscapes.
How The Ground Zero Plans Changed
After being selected, the Ground Zero design competition finalists extensively changed their designs to make them more realistic.
Sprawl And Human Rights
An article in Metropolis Magazine links sprawl with human rights abuses in an analysis of development on the West Bank.
Why Libeskind Won
Why was the design by Daniel Libeskind selected for Ground Zero?
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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