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Non-profits Have Little To Show After Years Of Funding
After a decade of funding community development corporations have completed few projects. (Second of two articles.)
Non-profits Failed At $100 Million Urban Renewal
A six-month investigation by the Washington Post reveals problems with non-profits in the nation's capital. Community development corporations receiving over $100 million in public dollars have little to show.
Legal Circus Over Park and Beach Access
Residents Vs. Nonresidents; Money Vs. Slightly Less Money in Connecticut.
The Case For A Philly Civil War Museum
Philadelphia is the cradle of American liberty, but it's also the attic of the American Civil War.
Jobs Vs. Environment Debate In Missouri
Does mining belong in scenic national reserves? Or do the potential benefits of new jobs outweigh the impacts?
Overpopulation Is Overhyped
A Wall Street Journal commentary reports that the UN has declared overpopulation a nonissue.
SUV Hysteria: PBS Show Is 'Biased'
Warren Brown says the PBS show "Rollover: The Hidden History Of The SUV" is biased and misleading.
Planners Turn To Seniors-only Housing
Massachusetts cities are putting age restrictions on residential development to stabilize fast-growing communities.
PBS Presents A 'Hidden History' Of The SUV
The website for the PBS Frontline show titled "Rollover: The Hidden History of the SUV" presents an overview and excerpts from interviews.
The Pathology Of Density
Richard Carson explores what it is about human nature that makes us loathe density.
A Race To Beat Extinction
National Geographic chronicles the tale of scientists trying to save the remaining 50 obscure Attwater prairie-chickens in Texas.
John Clark: Environmentalist And Developer
John Clark plans to develop a traditional town, part of which is sited along three miles of the tidal Rappahannock River in Virginia.
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The Pathology Of Density
Richard Carson explores what it is about human nature that makes us loathe density.
City Seeks 'Brand' Identity
Federal Way, WA, has hired a $90,000 consultant to help create a "brand" identity for the city.
AIA Award-Winning Architect Presents 9-11 Memorial Design
American Institute of Architects Gold Medal winner Tadao Ando revealed his vision for 9-11 memorial at the site of the World Trade Center in New York.
Branding Historic Downtown Los Angeles
Students from the University of Southern California set out to "brand historic downtown Los Angeles."
Some TNDs Struggle To Started
Multiple-year struggles to get TND projects approved are becoming common.
Freeways In Arizona Are An Amenity
The rise and fall of Phoenix home prices can be tracked to the freeway grid and congestion.
Increase Height Limits For More Housing
A new Boston redevelopment proposal would allow developers to build at twice the current height limit -- if half the building is housing.
Phoenix's Sprawl: Ample Parking In The Desert
Catherine Getches reports on sprawl, car culture, abundant parking, long commutes, public transportation, and keeping cool in Phoenix, AZ.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
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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