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WTC Design Finalists Are Cutting Edge, Not Confrontational
Have the two finalists for the WTC design proven that 'cutting edge' can be uncoupled from 'challening'?
Large Grant To UN For GIS Development In World's Poorest Cities
ESRI's $15 million grant will provide geographic information systems software to urban planners, and train them in its use.
Most Successful Road Privatization Methods
Privatizing highway development can speed up road improvements and cut costs, according to a new report.
High School Teams Study Urban Planning
Fifteen hours ago, they thought a footprint came from a tennis shoe and now they are talking about density...
Ruling Upholds D.C.'s Right To Curb Campus Growth
U.S Court of Appeals Court upheld a D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment order that required George Washington University to house 70% percent of undergraduates on campus.
Numerous Lawsuits Challenge Slow-Growth Plan
Loudon County's high profile growth management plan challenged by nearly 200 simultaneous lawsuits.
The Plan For Hydrogen Cars
According to the Bush administration's plan, hydrogen-powered cars will not be mass produced until 2020.
Ground Zero Finalists Promote Public Space
Office, retail would go lower in new soaring WTC designs.
Is It Time To Replace Zoning?
Old-fashioned zoning practices are discouraging mixed-use development. Are "form-based codes" the future?
New Urban Planning For Neighborhood Revitalization
Planner and Knight Program fellow Jennifer Hurley offers a personal account of her experiences with new urbanism.
Three Measures To Combat Sprawl
In response to rising concern about sprawl, elected officials in Connecticut propose measures to combat sprawl.
Lifestyle Centers
The regional mall is rapidly being replaced by the more attractive, and more profitable new urbanist "lifestyle center."
Convention Center Expansion Raises Issues About Takings
Owners of property in New Orleans expropriated by the state for the expansion of a convention center may sue for compensation.
Street Closing Impedes Commerce But Doesn't Improve Security
A study claims that closing the street in front of Independence Hall doesn't improve security.
Bush Plan Proposes Increased Logging
The Bush administration is proposing increased logging in national forests in the Sierra Nevada.
WTC Proposals: Who's Saying What Worldwide
ArchNewsNow has been compiling news and reviews of the nine WTC proposals since their unveiling on December 18.
The American Home Grows Out And Up
The 2000 Census data shows how US homes have changed drastically in the last 60 years.
With Troops Gone, A Base Town Hibernates
Sierra Vista, Ariz., is leaning on its communal bonds as massive troop deployment saps the town's businesses.
WTC Competition: The Final Round
What makes the leading two design for the World Trade Center site competition popular?
Base Redevelopment Avoids Voter-Approved Height Restriction
A voter-approved height limitation initiative does not apply to redeveloped land that was part of a military base, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled.
Borough of Carlisle
Smith Gee Studio
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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