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Iceland Plans An Oil-Free Future
Iceland plans to be completely oil-free in 30-40 years by using hydrogen-power.
Friday Funny: Congress Threatens To Leave D.C.
The U.S. Congress called the current U.S. Capitol "inadequate and obsolete," and threatens to relocate to Charlotte or Memphis. Architecture firm proposes a new retractable-dome capitol.
Green Inventory In D.C.
An inventory of D.C. trees will create a $1 million database that will be available to city agencies.
Global Impact Of Local Pollution
Satellites show how pollutants travel across the globe.
Worldview: A Window To Another City
Architects use technology to create an "urban attractor" that they say will allow people in different cities to interact like never before.
Unlimited Oil?
A new report suggests that the Earth may hold more oil and gas than previously believed.
State Infrastructure Institute Within USC's Lusk Center
Michael Keston discusses his endowment establishing an Infrastructure Institute at USC's Lusk Center.
Shaping The City: Lewis On Smart Growth
Bethesda Row in Washington's Maryland suburbs includes a vibrant mix of uses, a variety of transportation options, and vital design.
House Subcommittee Hearing On Highway Congestion
Will larger trucks reduce congestion on the nation's highways?
A National Nuclear Dump?
The state of Utah is "horrified" with the Goshute Indians’ plan to turn its reservation into the nation's nuclear dump.
New Office Proposed To Merge Development, Planning
A consultant is suggesting that Minneapolis merge development, planning and other tasks into a new office that would supervise everything from patching streets to giving immunizations to easing the path for developers.
'Urban Format' Stores: Big Boxes Are Shrinking
In a "surprising reversal" big retailers are downsizing stores in response to demographic and real estate realities.
Bay Area Real Estate Prices Rising Again
Despite a struggling economy,, real estate prices in the San Francisco Bay Area are back up to levels seen during the dot-com boom. Area residents are concerned about the escalating prices.
A New 'Boston Common On The Water'
Boston plans to transform the industrial Fort Point Channel into a waterfront park and retail center.
Atlanta Leaders Take Away Lessons From Chicago
Georgia officials hope that Chicago's successes can serve as a road map to improving the quality of life in metro Atlanta.
We'll Take Your Nuclear Waste
A tiny tribe of Goshute Indians in Utah have offered up a plan to get rich quick by storing the nation's nuclear waste.
Denver's Success With Infill Redevelopment
A revitalized downtown and a series of large infill projects have brought the City of Denver to the forefront of smart growth.
Nostalgia Is No Substitute For Place
An architecture critic comments on the psudo placemaking that commonly occurs with Disneyesque New Urbanist plans.
Transportation And Technology
Increasingly, the art and science of moving people is relying on technology. Advances in transporation are now all about technology innovation.
California's Largest Wetlands Restoration
A landmark $165 million deal to buy and restore salt ponds in the south San Francisco Bay is the largest project in the state's history.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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Planning for Universal Design
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