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Water Supply Disaster Forecast For West
Global warming will have a devastating effect on the availability of water in the western United States, according to a new study.
Project Uses New Urbanism To Prevent Sprawl
A development project in Clarksburg, MD, looks different from traditional subdivisions.
The Multi Purpose Platform Bunker
The MPP is portable, watertight and bombproof. Though not-yet priced for Home Depot shelves, this clever pod has multiple applications.
Top Ten Dangerous Metro Areas For Pedestrians
A report released by the Surface Transportation Policy Project rates the most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians. Report includes fact sheets for each U.S. state.
Rethinking Traffic Congestion
Writing in the transportation journal Access, Brian Taylor offers 10 propositions that challenge conventional ideas about reducing traffic.
It May Not Stop Sprawl, But Could It Make A Difference?
The high-profile battle over a single oak tree has become a symbol for the wider struggle to control suburban sprawl.
Saving Philadelphia's Waterfront
Successful urban waterfronts come in a variety of forms, but only those with good connections to their downtowns are able to support intense commercial activity.
Will Big Retail Kill The Corner Store?
Supermarkets put the squeeze on corner shops in Britain.
Florida Has Five Of The Most Dangerous Areas For Walkers
An analysis released by the Surface Transportation Policy Projectidentifies the most dangerous locales for pedestrians.
Severe Geographic Illiteracy In The U.S.
A survey reveals "appalling" levels of geographic illiteracy amongst young U.S. citizens. Eleven percent could not even locate the U.S. on a world map.
Embarrassing Zoning Loophole
City planners move to correct an 'embarrassing' zoning loophole.
A New Battleground For Anti-Growth Supporters
Hired tree-sitter is camped out in the branches of a 400-year old tree in an attempt to halt development of a highway in Santa Clarita. His protest has attracted supporters and the media.
Sacrifice The Oak For Los Angeles Growth
Columnist Steve Lopez takes a humorous look at a 400-year old oak tree standing in the way of a subdivision in the Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita.
Smart Growth, Smart Voters: Searching For A Transit Solution
Neal Peirce analyzes the outcome of transportation votes cast on Nov. 5th. and discusses which measures failed and why.
The First Large Scale Monorail In North America
Seattle's 14-mile monorail measure barely passes. The city will become the first in North America to look to a large-scale monorail to solve its traffic problems.
As Goes California, So Goes Arizona
Cultural and development trends continue migrating from California to Arizona, even the positive ones.
CA Lawmaker Vows To Reform Housing Element Law
A proposed bill woudl put teeth in the state's housing element law by fining local governments that refuse to plan for new housing.
First Major Rebuilding Project At WTC Announced
Plans for 7 World Trade Center were unveiled. The proposed 52-story building will be taller than its predecessor.
How Do You Pay For A City Of Villages?
For San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept, dollars, not density, are the real obstacle.
Streetcars On Atlanta's Peachtree Street?
Andres Duany challenges the Atlanta community to transform the city's "spine" to be more pedestrian-friendly by adding streetcars.
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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