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Columbia, Maryland's Thriving Urban Core
Columbia, Maryland has turned a dying downtown into a thriving urban core.
Mayors Seeking Housing Help From Washington
A housing plan by the nation's mayors proposes a new tax credit for low income home buyers.
Making Big Plans For After The Big Dig
What should go on the 25 acres of new open land atop Boston's depressed Central Artery is anybody's guess.
Team Selected To Redsign WTC Site
Chosen from 15 applicants representing more than 90 companies, the new team will be responsible for developing urban design plans for the WTC site.
Quenching Atlanta's Thirst
As the city continues to grow, questions about water supply have entered the consciousness of local officials.
A Rare Call For Stronger Cities
Former Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard has proposed an innovative, city-oriented 50-point urban agenda for the state.
The Environment Continues To Improve
The Pacific Research Institute publishes their Index Of Leading Environmental Indicators 2002, with surprising results.
A Ten-Year Gridlock?
Report says Britain's roads and railways will remain in chaos for ten years.
Sprawl: It's All In The Naming
Three smaller Michigan communities find that they are suddenly part of an urban area. By accident.
Britain's 10-Year Transport Plan Criticized
Ten-year transport plan could worsen gridlock.
Airport City Phenomena
A nation of nervous travelers has yet to contemplate the other knee-quaking environmental and urban consequences of our fly-drive society.
Should The Moon Be Developed?
Lunar industrialization and development is under discussion.
Transforming Industrial Buildings Into Schools
Industrial buildings in New Jersey are being converted into schools.
Peter Calthorpe's Radical Proposal For A New Urban Network
Peter Calthorpe proposes a "new, diverse, complex" transportation network.
For New Yorkers, Rapid Transit Is A Relative Term
2000 Census data reveals that outer-borough New Yorkers exceed most of the country in commuting time. With the highest transit ridership in the country, is that a problem?
Chicago Adds Free Trolley Service
Free trolley service in Chicago offers tourists easy access to Chicago attractions.
Friday Funny: Comic Books And The American Metropolis
Planners might want to pick up a copy of the latest comic book to find out how the public attitude towards urban environments.
The Coming Showdown Over Ground Zero
The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation's biggest challenge will be building consensus.
Rebuilding the Afghan Buddha Statues
With the help of advanced 3-D computer modeling techniques, researchers at a Swiss university have created digitized reconstruction images of the ancient statues destroyed in Afghanistan.
Struggling Strip Malls Invite Non-Retail Tenants
High vacancy rates in strip shopping centers are driving mall owners to welcome tenants other than the retail stores.
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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