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Planning Lower Manhattan
With the cleanup of lower Manhattan progressing quickly, planners are working to develop a rebuilding process.
APA's Draft Policy Guide On Smart Growth
The American Planning Association is accepting input on its draft Policy Guide on Smart Growth.
A Cleaner But Meaner San Francisco
In an attempt to clean up the streets and alleys of San Francisco, critics say the government violates rights of homeless.
Affordable Cities Of The Future
A retiring University of Hawaii professor has developed a low-cost building type that is revolutionizing development in third-world cities.
A Building Fantasy Gone Bad
Los Angeles Unified School District project frustrates parents and teachers with no accountability or even concern.
Stopping Sprawl: Turn Off The Water
An Orlando Sentinel columnist argues that there is one sure way to stop spraw: Turn off the water.
There Goes The Neighborhood
Yucca Mountain, Nevada has been designated the world's first repository for high-level nuclear waste.
Can Galveston's Port Become A Waterfront?
Galveston Port's proposed merger with the Houston Port Authority is rejected by voters. It's now being called a 'Waterfront.'
Deciding Amtrak's Future
The Amtrak Reform Council's recommendations for restructuring Amtrak will open up the monopoly to private competition.
Gritty By The Bay: S.F.'s Dirty Transit Secret
Thirteen of 15 San Francisco Bay area transit agencies selected diesel bus fleets over cleaner-air alternatives.
9-11: The Architectural Aftermath
Michael Sorkin discusses the impact of Sept. 11 on culture and architecture.
Make Planned Communities More Walkable
A Los Angeles Times editorial calls for creating less sprawl and more walkable communities in Southern California.
World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
The Irish government has approved a wind farm to be built south of Dublin. It would generate 10% of the country's electricity.
Gambling On Fuel Cells
The Bush administration is gambling that fuel cell-powered vehicles are better than more efficient gas engines.
Supermarkets Embrace Urban Design
Supermarkets are finding that good urban design equates to more business.
Utah's Innovative Plan To Fund Transit
Utah Transit Authority officials are using federal tax loopholes to sell the tax benefit of light rail to get funding.
Amtrak Could Face Private Competition
A plan by the Amtrak Reform Council recommends opening up Amtrak routes to private competition.
Congress To Decide Amtrak's Future
The U.S. Congress will decide Amtrak's fate after it receives a final recommendation from the Amtrak Reform Council.
Bush Signs Brownfields Cleanup Law
President Bush signed a bill that provides up to $250 million a year to state and local governments for cleaning up brownfields.
Amtrak Restructuring Plan Highlights
Highlights from the Amtrak reform plan that will go to the U.S. Congress.
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Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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