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San Diego Leaders Trying To Cope With Housing Crunch

San Diego's elected leaders are working to solve the crisis that has thousands of San Diegans finding it increasingly difficult to pay the rent, let alone purchase a home, in one of the least affordable markets in the nation.

April 16 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Car Sharing Spreading Across Country

Programs in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Chicago and Boston are growing in popularity as more people look for affordable alternatives to car ownership.

April 16 - The San Francisco Chronicle

One Of World's Largest Rail Network Turns 150

It was born on April 16th, 1853. Today, it is one of the largest rail networks in the world, carrying 13 million passengers and nearly two million tonnes of freight every day.

April 16 - BBC News

First Mixed Use Project In S. CA To Change

Century City, CA, began in 1959 as a 'centers plan.' Work, live, eat and play in the same community. Now it is changing.

April 16 - The Los Angeles Times

2002 APA Conference: Day 2

Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.

April 16 - Planetizen


Playa Vista Project Back In The News

After nearly 25 stormy years, giant Playa Vista is taking shape as its first residents move in; but controversy is far from over.

April 16 - Daily Breeze Torrace

North Carolina Builder Emerges As Housing Leader

The Regency Housing Group has quietly made itself one of the largest builders of affordable apartments in the country since its founding seven years ago.

April 16 - The News & Observer


Transportation Secretary Hails L.A.'s Alameda Corridor

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta called Los Angeles' new Alameda corridor "one of America's most significant transportation projects."

April 15 - Nando Times

Solving Northwest's Gridlock

Joel Connelly writes about urban sprawl and transit issues in the Pacific Northwest.

April 15 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The End Of The Master Builder?

The age of the "master builder" has been replaced with a new "planning democracy."

April 15 - The New York Times

Ridership Of Amtrak's Acela Express Growing

In the Boston-Washington corridor, the ridership of Amtrak's Acela Express is steadily growing.

April 15 - The New York Times

Profile Of Three Planners

PLANetizen is pleased to offer profiles of planners from across the U.S.

April 15 - Planetizen

2002 APA Conference: Day 1

Daily updates and photos direct this week from the national planning conference in Chicago.

April 15 - Planetizen

General Accounting Office Reports Amtrak Numbers

The General Accounting Office says Amtrak is successfully competing with airplanes on shorter routes.

April 15 - The New York Times

Dulles Rail Project Moves Ahead

A $3.3 billion transit project -- one of the largest in the country -- to build rail to the Dulles International Airport is moving ahead.

April 15 - The Washington Post

FEATURE

Profiles of the Next Generation of Planners (2002)

PLANetizen is pleased to present profiles of three urban planners.

April 15 - Planetizen

Pleasantville: 'A Perfect, Peaceful Place'

Richard Roman designs three to four perfect towns every year.

April 14 - The New York Times

Eco Friendly Urban Village Going Up In San Antonio

The San Antonio Development Agency and Solar San Antonio have partnered to create a community in the spirit of recently enacted city and state laws that encourage higher-density housing in more energy efficient, nonpolluting urban environments.

April 14 - San Antonio Express-News

Transportation Bill May Lead To Sprawl

Opponents to the new road building measure cite concerns over increased development in rural areas.

April 14 - Tallahassee Democrat

L.A.'s Alameda Corridor Open For Business

The 20-mile rail cargo expressway linking the nation's busiest harbor complex to train yards near downtown Los Angeles opens today on budget, on schedule and free---relatively--of the problems that usually accompany giant projects.

April 14 - The Los Angeles Times

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