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Amtrak: Runaway Train?
If Amtrak were evaluated on the same basis as Enron, it would have been out of business years ago.
Farm Pollution Is Significant
Large garms are responsible for a surprising, and every-increasing amount of pollution to rivers and wildlife.
The Revival Of Traditional Architecture
England's Guardian notes that it's not just snobs who wasn to see the revival of traditional architecture.
Third Graders Argue For A Walkable Community
A class of 3rd graders lobby the Maryland state legislature to make "walking" the official state exercise.
Three Town Centers In Gaithersburg, MD
Gaithersburg, MD is a unique economic development success with three distinct town centers.
Lifestyle Centers
Upscale, pedestrian-friendly, village-type storefronts with commanding architectural programs are becoming the latest retail trend.
Trends In Urban University Revitalization
Urban universities are using the West Philadelphia University Initiative as a model for how to turn their own neighborhoods around.
Harlem, 2002
Harlem is being rebuilt, parcel by parcel. A new Harlem is in the making -- but some entrepreneurs are frustrated.
Affordable Housing Development Run Amok?
Dozens of towns throughout Eastern Massachusetts are facing massive new affordable housing developments exempt from zoning.
Garvin Backs Mixed Use At WTC
Well-know planner Alexander Garvin, named to lead lower Manhattan's redevelopment, backs a mixed use plan.
Modernism: A Step Towards Enlightenment?
The events of September 11th have served as a vehicle to attack skyscrapers, urbanism and development in general.
When New Urbanism Won't Sell
A New Urbanism-style development in Arvada, CO resorts to blending new urbanism and suburban styles to attract the market.
A Suburban Painted Pink Forest
Protesting a new development in the suburbs of St. Paul, MN the "Pinkville Three" have started an urban fuchsia forst.
FEATURE
Modernism: A Step Towards Enlightenment?
The events of September 11th have served as a vehicle to attack skyscrapers, urbanism and development in general. Yet, does 9/11 really change anything about planning?
Should You Use Building Commissioning?
As buildings become more technologically complex, commissioning has become a popular tool for a building owner to verify that everything works.
Comparing Erosion And Politics
A columnist for Grist Magazine compares the effects of erosion to modern politics.
Minorities: The New Majority
New political issues surface in cities where Latinos are the largest ethnic group.
Conservation Grazing
A unique conservation deal for 3,000 acres in San Mateo County, CA will result in an experiment in "conservation grazing."
Majority Of Wetlands Replacements Fail
A study by the Washington State Department of Ecology concludes that 13% of replacement wetlands fully succeed.
Amtrak Is Irreversibly Flawed
The Amtrak Reform Council reports to Congress that Amtrak is irreversibly flawed and should be broken up.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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