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Homeownership Short-lived In Inner City

Concerns about predatory lending in the inner city are particularly acute.

May 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

Increasing Ethnic Diversity In Nation's Largest Cities

Analysis of Census 2000 data reveals patterns behind the increasing diversity in large U.S. cities.

May 2 - The Brookings Institution

Revitalizing The Center Of Town

Franklin, MA, may consider zoning changes in order to revitalize its downtown area.

May 1 - The Boston Globe

Houston's Largest Planned Community

A new master-planned community north of Houston will cover 8,000 acres and include 20,000 single-family homes.

May 1 - The Houston Chronicle

City Not Liable For Acquired Brownfields

A Federal court rules that a California city is not liable for cleaning up polluted property acquired under eminent domain.

May 1 - Inman News


The Future Of Amtrak

Amtrak is 30 years old and the nation's passenger-rail carrier is in trouble.

May 1 - Time

What Makes A 21st Century City?

Keys to success include services, and lifestyle. Columbus is blazing a trail. What are the other cities?

May 1 - The Los Angeles Times


Building The Tranquil And Flexible Workplace

The unique call center designed to be open and airy -- and quiet. Plus, it can be converted to industrial space inside of one week.

May 1 - Fast Company

Why New Urbanism Is Important

As we develop and become more dependent on our cars, our appliances, our computers, we also become more isolated.

May 1 - The Town Paper

Houston Is Back

With a booming downtown, a tight office market, and a renewed energy industry, Houston appears to be on the verge of a comeback.

May 1 - REIS

Mapping The Future Of Cartography

A review of trends in cartography, innovations in mapping technologies, and a look at the maps of the future.

May 1 - National Geographic

Saving The Nation's Most Endangered Rivers

Can we save the 13 most endangered rivers in the U.S.? Dick Russell suggests solutions.

May 1 - E-The Environmental Magazine

North Carolina's Triangle Continues To Sprawl

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area is one of the nation's most sprawling metro regions.

April 30 - The News & Observer

Inventive And Unusual Homes

A film popular at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival showcases five inventive homes.

April 30 - Architecture

Obesity And Sprawl

Neal Peirce makes the connection between urban sprawl and increased obesity.

April 30 - Alliance For Redesigning Government

Largest U.S. Cities Lose White Residents

The 2000 Census numbers show that in half of the nation's largest cities, whites are in minority.

April 30 - The New York Times

EPA Chief Faces Tough Challenges

Newsweek's Howard Fineman reviews the career of EPA head Christine Todd Whitman and the challenges she faces.

April 30 - Newsweek

Philadelphia's Ambitious Revitalization Plan

Philadelphia's mayor will battle the city's urban blight with a $1.63 billion demolition and reconstruction plan.

April 30 - The New York Times

Expose On Substandard Homebuilding

A Globe expose of homebuildings finds that substandard home construction is a growing national problem.

April 30 - The Globe

Is New Urbanism The Next Internet?

The Internet and New Urbanism seem to have similar origins. Will New Urbanism take off as the Internet has?

April 30 - The Town Paper

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