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The Physical Footprint Of The World's Biggest Retailers
<p>This graph from <em>Good</em> shows the acreage of some of the world's biggest retailers, including McDonald's, 7-11, and Wal-Mart.</p>
New York's Congestion Pricing Alternative
<p>A group opposed to plans to create a congestion pricing system in New York have released a report outlining measures that could be taken to achieve the same level of traffic reduction without a congestion charge.</p>
Vancouver's 'EcoDensity' Plans Stumble
<p>Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan's highly-touted push for "EcoDensity" in the city has fallen apart lately, according to columnist Trevor Boddy.</p>
Environmental Concerns Land Golf Couse Plans In Rough
<p>Environmentalists and concerned residents are creating roadblocks in a plan by developer Donal Trump to build a $2 billion golf resort in Scotland.</p>
Truck Traffic Under Fire In Many States
<p>States across the country -- including Georgia, Tennessee, and California -- are pushing plans to divert truck traffic from their increasingly crowded highways.</p>
Friday Funny: Street Signs Tell Tale Of Love
<p>This video from <em>Do The Green Thing</em> tells the tale of Gusty and Ford -- a street-sign love story that only came to be because of a fortuitous decision one day to walk instead of drive.</p>
Friday Funny: Building Industry Safety Blunders Hall Of Shame
<p>The Building website invites readers to send in pictures of construction safety blunders.</p>
To Military Planners, 'Cities are the Problem'
<p>Nick Turse reports on the recent "Joint Urban Operations" conference, where participants discussed the highly advanced military technologies being contemplated for use in the slums of the global south.</p>
Rebirth Of A 19th Century Train Terminal
<p>A derelict train depot in London has been given a 21st-century makeover in preparation for its opening as the terminal for high-speed trains traveling in between the English capital and other European cities such as Paris and Brussels.</p>
Thirsty For A 'Green' Lifestyle? Drink Tap Water
<p>A recent survey show that tap water outperforms bottled water, which bodes well for cities and citizens concerned about the environmental impacts of the billion dollar bottled water industry.</p>
Local Measures Downsize McMansions
<p>Cities across the country are passing measures to limit the size of new homes -- an attack on the much-derided "McMansionization" of America. Restrictions range from outright bans to innovative cap-and-trade schemes.</p>
L.A. OKs Sidewalk Sleeping
<p>City officials in Los Angeles have come to a settlement with homeless advocates that will allow anyone to sleep on the sidewalk until the city builds 1,250 affordable housing units, which could take up to five years.</p>
Hudson Yards Development Will Bring Big Things To New York
As design proposals come in for the Hudson Yards development site in Manhattan, Peter Slatin writes that this project more than any other has the potential to bolster the economic power of New York City in a huge way.
A Discussion With Open Architecture Network Founder
<p>In this short video, <em>Wired</em>'s Adam Rogers talks with Cameron Sinclair of the Open Architecture Network.</p>
Floating Ice, Sinking Cities?
<p>The unexpectedly rapid melting of glacier ice in Greenland has scientists worried that it may be only years -- not centuries -- before rising sea levels begin to affect coastal cities like New York.</p>
New York To Build Affordable Housing For Educators
<p>The development of more than 200 units of affordable housing intended for teachers and public school officials has been announced in the South Bronx.</p>
Innovative Playground Design Responds To Tough Canadian Regulations
<p>Winnipeg is the first Canadian city to get an Evos climbing structure, which keeps kids challenged while satisfying strict Canadian safety regulations.</p>
Is Community-Based Planning On The Rise In Manhattan?
<p>Opposition to Columbia University's 17-acre expansion plan reveals the good and bad about the city's community planning movement.</p>
Affordable Housing Bill May Face Veto
<p>A Bill advocating the formation of an affordable housing trust fund will likely be vetoed by the Bush White House, which believes the program is unnecessary.</p>
Japan's Development Pace Threatens Environment
<p>Rapid building and public works projects are destroying much of the natural environment in Japan, a country that lays 25 to 30 times more concrete than the U.S.</p>
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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