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Is California Ready For The Big One?
Experts predict an 80% chance of a major earthquake (seven or higher on the Richter scale) in Los Angeles that would kill up to 18,000 people. California looks better-prepared that Louisiana, but is it?
Six Crucial Questions Facing Coastal Development
According to metereologists we may be heading for a new era of severe Atlantic storms. Coastal communities face six crucial questions.
Just Say No To Mega-Tunnels
A Los Angeles Times editorial comes out against using mega-tunnels to solve Los Angeles' traffic woes.
Recovering From Flooding: A Lesson From History
Princeville, NC, is a rural town ravaged by floods throughout the 20th century. Their experiences with natural disasters provides a perspective of what can happen next in New Orleans and other towns near the Gulf.
The New Big Thing In Energy: Microgrids
Small networks of power generators in "microgrids" have the potential to enable communities manage, trade and sell their own power.
Exploding Myths about Home Ownership and Renting
A New York Times analysis comparing the costs and benefits of owning versus renting a home turned up surprising results.
Learning From Historic Architecture
Many historic architectural details -- shutters, for example -- work because they were honed by time and experience. Why do so many architects and developers ignore these simple and elegant architectural details?
At Ground Zero Celebrate Life, Not Memorialize Fear
The prescription for future development at Ground Zero should draw on the proven lessons of what has evolved over time in the lower Manhattan neighborhoods that border the site.
The New New Orleans: 'La Nueva Orleans'
It's likely that much of New Orleans will be rebuilt by Latino immigrants -- many of them in the United States illegally. Many of this new workforce will remain in La Nueva Orleans.
Are Public Markets Coming Back?
Steve Davies argues that public markets are making a comeback and that America's future may be small vendors as much as big boxes.
Artists Document Land Conservation Efforts
Artists visit farms across the Pacific Northwest to tell the story of farmers' sustainable land practices and eco-friendly farming through photography, painting, and sculpture.
Are Suburban Police Dumping The Homeless Downtown?
Los Angeles Police Department offices claim to have observered police cars from suburban police departments 'dump' homeless people in downtown Los Angeles.
Returning Transportation Pork To New Orleans?
California politician Nancy Pelosi begins a remarkable trend by offering to give the $70 million earmarked for San Francisco transportation to the Katrina appropriations fund.
The Los Angeles '2 Percent Strategy'
It's ironic that Los Angeles -- a city 'maligned as traffic-choked and strip-malled' -- is emerging as a model for sustainable urban design by focusing development on just 2% of the city's land.
The Promise and Challenges of Co-ops in a Hot Real Estate Market
Limited-equity cooperatives have become a bulwark against a raging real estate market in midtown Manhattan, thanks to residents’ commitment to work together.
Among the Displaced from New Orleans, Who Will Return?
NPR interviews Craig Colten, a professor of geography and anthropology at Louisiana State University, about how to rebuild New Orleans.
If We're Going To Rebuild New Orleans, Let's Do It Right
Securing New Orleans from further hurricanes is only the first step to rebuilding the city. Market forces will help to take care of the French Quarter, but what about less-fortunate areas of the city? Should they be allowed to 'die'?
The Next Theme For Las Vegas... Urban Sophistication?
MGM's $5 billion CityCenter proposes a cool urban downtown for the overheated Las Vegas Strip. [Includes photos.]
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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