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Satellites Help Identify Traffic Bottlenecks
Using GPS technology, researchers identify traffic congestion trouble spots. The information could help local governments plan transportation projects.
Downtown Los Angeles' Exciting Comeback
with new downtown apartments and striking new public buildings, downtown Los Angeles is buzzing with architectural excitement and urban energy.
A City In Love With The Monorail
Votes are still being counted but it looks like Seattle voters have agreed to tax themselves to build the city's dream -- a monorail.
Sprawl And Politics Ignite Debate Over Controversial Project
A controversial development project to build a golf resort on top of a city's sole source of drinking water
Religion And Environmental Activism
Faith-based environmental activism is booming as the world's major religions promote green causes.
Bacteria May Aid Toxic Cleanup
Researchers say a strain of bacteria discovered at the bottom of New York's Hudson River that might serve as an cleaning agent to get rid of a common pollutant.
Audubon: Quarter Of U.S. Bird Species Declining
A report by the National Audubon Society warns that changing ecosystems have lead to a decline in the populations of a quarter of the U.S. bird species.
Northern Virginia Voters Reject Roads Tax
Voters in Northern Virginia reject a proposed regional transportation tax that may have faciltated sprawl beyond the Beltway.
Linking Real Estate And Culture In Boston
Boston is ready to embark on a radical new partnership with arts community linking real estate developments and cultural organizations.
Freeing Immigration Could Boost Economic Growth
Frances Cairncross explains how opening up international immigration could benefit economic growth.
Desktop Environmentalist's Eye In The Sky
A digital camera, a helicopter, and the Internet combine to create an unprecendented snapshot of California's coastline.
Ground Zero: Less Is More
A private forum debates the issue of whether the WTC memorial might be "overplanned."
Pro-Growth Forces Win Most California Ballot Measures
It's a mixed bag, but slow-growthers lose in some surprising places, while a high-profile property rights measures loses.
'Edge' City's Growth Catches Planners By Surprise
Driven by a demand for office space, skyscrapers change Costa Mesa's skyline.
Report Finds Little Benefit In D.C. Congestion Plans
New Potomac River crossings and a new Washington, D.C.-area expressway aimed at easing traffic congestion would bring more development and more traffic.
Big Brother To Make London Safer?
Posters meant to inform riders about crime control devices scare some commuters.
Toledo: Welcome To The Dark Ages Of Planning
A columnist for the Toleda Blade is dismayed to discover the sorry state of planning in Toledo.
Taking Historic Preservation Seriously
Following the loss of a famous Richard Neutra modernist home to demolition, this Coachella Valley town takes preservation seriously.
Indian Casinos, Land Use, And Corruption
California has become the hot spot a tribal dispute over land use, gaming and corruption.
Los Angeles Secession Fails
Los Angeles residents overwhelmingly vote to keep the nation's second-largest city intact.
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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