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Taking It Easy In The Big Easy

Perhaps because New Orleans doesn't have an affluent tenant base, the housing market has been remarkable stable.

April 6 - REIS

St. Petersburg Discovers New Urbanism

A St. Petersburg community is loosely modeled after Disney's Celebration, and find success in New Urbanism.

April 6 - The St. Petersburg Times

Award-Winning 'New Urbanism' Arrives In Rockville, Md.

The Centergate King Farm development won a national design award from the Congress for the New Urbanism.

April 6 - The Washington Post

Residents Clash With Ferry Operator Over Harbor's Future

Influential downtown interests compete over a cherished and valuable nook of New York City's waterfront.

April 6 - The New York Times

Smart Growth Vs. Environmental Activism

With the need for more housing in California, should a frog and a flower determine the housing future?

April 5 - The Los Angeles Times


Architecture Magazine To Change Focus

The monthly magazine "Architecture" is getting a "makeover" and changing its focus.

April 5 - The New York Times

Convention Centers: Is The Market Shrinking?

Cities across the nation are engaged in a "convention center race" but the demand may be shrinking.

April 5 - The New York Times


Maryland's Planned Baby Boomer Community

A new community in Maryland is being designed and built to appeal to baby boomers.

April 5 - Housing Zone

Superadobe Domes: Innovative Emergency Housing

Dirt domes made from "Superadobe" could be a breakthrough in providing emergency housing around the world. The technique has attracted the attention of the U.N. and NASA.

April 5 - National Geographic

HUD Announces $2.2 Billion In Grants

HUD's grant focuses new emphasis on homeownership opportunities, faith-based groups, and accountability.

April 5 - HUD News

'Smart Growth' Bill Will Create More Jobs For APA Members

F. Patricia Callahan alleges that the "The Community Character Act" will use tax dollars to create jobs for APA members, promote a "no-growth agenda," and hurt small property investors.

April 5 - The Washington Times

The Story Of Bogota's Success

Grist Magazine tells the story of how Bogota, Colombia became a place where you'd want to live.

April 5 - Grist Magazine

Exclusivity Of Greenwich Beaches Hangs In The Balance

To the surprise of no one, non-residents did not utilize their newly won right to pack Greenwich beaches on a brisk April day. Will they pay upwards of $30 a day for the privilage once things heat up?

April 5 - The New York Times

People Love Their Cars . . . But How Much?

Pace, the suburban Chicago transit agency, wants suburbanites to dump their cars and take the bus instead.

April 4 - The Chicago Tribune

Residents Claim Long-Gone Nuclear Plant Causing Sickness

Residents of a Long Island town believe a long-gone nuclear plant is responsible for an exceedingly high rate of cancer in the area.

April 4 - The New York Times

The Case For Hybrid Cars

Can hybrids possibly survive in a market where half of all vehicles sold are SUVs and trucks?

April 4 - The Christian Science Monitor

San Francisco's $8 Billion Bridge

A new bridge spanning the San Francisco Bay would cost a staggering $8 billion, according to a new study.

April 4 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Building An Urban Core Into Suburbs

Suburban Orange County planners are trying to retrofit suburbs with what the suburbs are missing -- an urban core.

April 4 - The Los Angeles Times

Amtrak Gives Us A Choice

This editorial advocates that Amtrak should be given a chance to thrive.

April 4 - Austin American-Statesmen

Tutorial On Building Affordable Housing

This article follows a nonprofit developer through the arduous process of building an affordable housing project.

April 4 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

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