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The Key To A City's Growth

According to a study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University, the development of a "creative class" is essential to the growth potential of a city.

April 1 - The Houston Chronicle

Enforcing Transit By Limiting Parking

Official in South Boston plan to halt the number of off-street parking places, sending a chill through the development community.

April 1 - The Boston Globe

Downtown L.A. Sells Naming Rights

Officials in Los Angeles are close to closing a naming rights deal for $500 million or more for the entire downtown area.

April 1 - Downtown News

High House Prices Make World Economy Resilient

Results from a house-price survey by The Economist suggests that higher higher house prices have helped shelter the U.S. economy from a deep recession.

April 1 - The Economist

The Economist's Global House-Price Indices

The Economist shows how world housing markets influence the world economy and launches new global house-price indices based on data for 13 developed economies nations and big cities.

April 1 - The Economist


California's Designer Desert Development

Mirada is the only master-planned community built entirely within a federal parkland.

March 31 - The Los Angeles Times

Arizona's Fake Lakes

Thanks to a complex set of water laws, Arizona residents can count on full "fake lakes" even during a drought.

March 31 - The Arizona Republic


Global Warming Harming Species Worldwide

Study presents evidence of the global impact of climate change.

March 31 - The New York Times

Light Pollution Control Proposal Rejected

A proposal to control light pollution in Arizona was rejected by the a state House committee.

March 31 - The New York Times

Who Decides What Happens At Ground Zero?

As downtown Manhattan is being reconfigured, there seems to be chorus of voices. But who is in charge of planning?

March 30 - The New York Observer

Biggest Real Estate Boom In The PostWar Era

Despite terrorism and recession, home sales in urban areas has remained remarkably strong.

March 30 - The Christian Science Monitor

Sprawl Invades Farmlands In Georgia

Farmland is disappearing rapidly in Georgia.

March 30 - ABC News

Affordable Housing For Artists

Artists have trouble finding suitable and affordable housing.

March 30 - The New York Times

Friday Funny: Longest Place Names

The world's longest place name -- from Thailand -- comes in at 162 characters. Try these tongue twisters...

March 29 - The Christian Science Monitor

Mass Transit Grants For Low Income Residents

Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission to federal and state funding to assist low-income residents with transportation needs.

March 29 - BizJournals

Seven Principles For Cultivating Communities Of Practice

While this Harvard Business School article addresses "communities of practice", many of the lessons are applicable to physical community-building.

March 29 - Harvard University

Study Recommends Shorter Buildings

A study by the Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recommends that buildings should be designed for mass evacuations.

March 29 - The New York Times

Sprawl Vs. The Arizona Desert

This is not the usual Western standoff over land and water.

March 29 - The Arizona Republic

A Cautionary Tale Of Mall Revitalization

Radical design changes don't always result in an improvement. They didn't for this mall in a Northern California suburb.

March 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Planning For A Healthier Nation

The nation is battling a "tidal wave of obesity." Neal Peirce says local governments can make a difference by changing the rules that govern how our cities grow.

March 29 - The Washington Post Writers Group

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