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Voters, Elected Officials Differ On Growth Management Tools

Voters and elected officials prefer different types of growth managementstrategies.

September 12 - California Planning and Development Report

Commissioners, Developers Evaded Plan Guidelines

Luxury apartments demolished due to violation of local growth laws.

September 12 - The Tampa Tribune

An In-your-face Rush On Coalbed Methane

The rush to develop energy in the Rocky Mountain West creates conflict between private surface and sub-surface property rights.

September 12 - High Country News

Can Religious Buildings Unite Sprawling Cities?

Sparked by a new Los Angeles Cathedral, religious architecture is expanding across racial and religious lines. Can this infrastructure unite sprawling cities?

September 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

Cities Anticipate Significant Water Cutbacks

Salt River Project will reduce water deliveries to Phoenix area cities by one-third next year.

September 11 - The Arizona Republic


Baltimore's Successful Waterfront: 25 Years In The Making

Baltimore's waterfront redevelopment effort has been so successful that now, 25 years later, the waterfront has finally been built out.

September 11 - Sun Spot

Dwindling Federal Support May Hamper LRT Development

After four years of planning and millions spent, Metro Phoenix may have to derail its $1 billion LRT.

September 11 - The Arizona Republic


Transit Terminal Connects National And Regional Buses

Detroit is preparing to develop a $20 million downtown bus station that allows Greyhound customers to connect to regional transit lines.

September 11 - The Detroit Free Press

WTC Redevelopment Efforts Show How Little Has Changed

The proposed plans for the redevelopment of Ground Zero demonstrate how little has changed in the last year, writes Martin Filler.

September 11 - The New Republic

The Aesthetics Of Security

Slate presents a slide show demonstrating various aesthetics of security, from Wurster Hall at U.C. Berkeley to U.S. embassies abroad.

September 11 - Slate

A Sonic Memorial

NPR presents oral histories of the World Trade Center and its neighborhood.

September 11 - National Public Radio

Likely Potential Terrorist Targets

Urban design writer Anthony Flint catalogs the most likely urban targets for terrorism.

September 11 - The Boston Globe

9-11 Changes Building Practices, Skyscraper Design

Building practice is changing as developers, clients and residents demand safer, shorter structures.

September 11 - The New York Times

Greatest Architectural Works Of The 21st Century

The AIA and USA Today teemed up to come up with this list of the greatest architectural works of the 21st century.

September 11 - USA Today

Developing L.A.'s Prime Residential Site

Catellus Development faces another uphill batter to build housing on one of Los Angeles' prime residential sites, directly above Playa Vista.

September 11 - The Los Angeles Times

Eight Principles For Rebuilding Lower Manhattan

The whole world is watching the process of rebuilding Ground Zero and downtown Manhattan.

September 10 - Newsweek

FEATURE

Understanding the Impact of 9-11 On Our Cities

September 10 - Abhijeet Chavan

Lower Manhattan Rebuilding Efforts 'Paralyzed'

Aiming to please everyone, the efforts to rebuild Lower Manhattan are 'paralyzed'

September 10 - The New York Times

Suburbanization Makes Water Problems Worse

Growth makes water problems worse by taking away water from where it is needed most.

September 10 - The Baltimore Sun

The Future Of Ground Zero: PBS Special Airs Tonight

A PBS special on the efforts to decide the future of Ground Zero airs tonight.

September 10 - PBS

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