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To High-Rise Or Not To High-Rise?
Across the country, cities are faced with the dilemma of "Manhattan-izing" their skyline with high-rise condos.
World's Longest Suspension Bridge
Italy selects a firm to build the $5.3 billion contract to build the world's longest suspension bridge, link Sicily to the mainland.
Mississippi's Governor Calls On Planners
NPR features an interview with Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour on the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast.
Katrina's Impact May Accelerate Economic Changes
Rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina may not take as long as some predict.
As Waters Recede, Tourists Trickle Back
New Orleans' $13.5 billion tourism industry is restarting as the city lays plans to kick-start it.
Reversing The Ravages Of Urban Renewal
One of the most livable places in the U.S. tries to revitalize its downtown.
Planner Edmund Bacon Dies at 95
Renowned urban planner Edmond N. Bacon transformed the nation's fifth largest city.
Does Sustainable Development Cost Developers Less?
Does developing a building to LEED standards cost more -- or less -- than conventional development? There's no easy answer.
Facing Environmental Issues in World's Megacities
Jakarta, Dhaka, Lagos, Mumbai, Tokyo and Mexico City are among the world's megacities that are face major environmental and social challenges.
Highway Engineers Embracing Context-Sensitive Solutions
Highway engineers are recognizing that wider, straighter, and faster is not always better.
'Reservation Shopping'
One of the new ways the industry is growing is through what critics call 'reservation shopping' -- the push to build Indian casinos on nonreservation land.
Supporting A More Active Lifestyle
The Albuquerque Alliance for Active Living encourages proper pedestrian planning for creating more livable communities.
Experimenting With Discounted Trucker Tolls
Delaware transit officials try reducing toll prices for trucks during off-peak hours on one of the nation's busiest highways in an effort to ease congestion.
The Effect Of Sprawl Controls On Home Prices, House Size
A graduate student and a professor of public policy and administration examine the relationship of concentrating population in the urban center and home prices.
Detroit Set To Expand Riverwalk
After years of planning, the City of Detroit will finally demolish the last remnants of industry along its waterfront, making way for the expansion of its riverwalk and future development.
Are Gated Communities Really Safer?
Study finds gated communities are not much more secure than ungated subdivisions.
Book Review: Deep Water
A new book, Deep Water, sheds light on the drama of dams.
Alabany's Historic Preservation Challenges
Albany struggles with the challenges of historic preservation. Despite progress, some are worried about failure to capitalize on heritage tourism.
Treating Suburban Sprawl As A Health Issue
Suburbanites are about 35 per cent more likely to be obese than their urban counterparts. Can obesity be solved through economic incentives and disincentives for development?
Ten Years Of Urban Growth Boundaries
After 10 years, it appears Ventura County's Save Open-space & Agricultural Resources (SOAR) effort -- a unique urban growth boundaries initiative -- is working. Why haven't they been duplicated elsewhere?
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
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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