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New Urbanism In Fort Lauderdale

Ft. Lauderdale seeks to revitalize its original Main Street.

January 3 - Sun-Sentinel

Multiculturalism As A Tool For Economic Revitalization

Planners must address the challenges of a multicultural society but also recognize multiculturalism is a revitalization tool.

January 3 - American Planning Association

Big Box Regulations Sweep Across California

Cities and counties of all sizes are adopting regulations to limit development of big box stores.

January 3 - California Planning and Development Report

Quiet Community In Transition To Activist Enclave

An in-migration of gays And others has brought new life to an old city just across the state line from Washington, D.C.

January 3 - The Washington Post

Clark County's Contrarian Planner

The Columbian profiles Clark County Community Development director Richard Carson about his 'contrarian' perspectives on planning.

January 3 - The Columbian


Pittsburgh: Lost In Transition

Despite efforts to reinvent itself, the 'Steel City' is facing an identity and economic crisis.

January 2 - The New York Times

CarShare Program Partners With Housing Developers

City CarShare, a non-profit in San Francisco, has partnered with affordable housing developers to coordinate parking with housing.

January 2 - San Francisco Examiner


NSA's 'Classified' Toxic Waste

Should environmental hazards and toxic waste associated with the NSA be considered state secrets? The agency is uncooperative with EPA cleanup efforts.

January 2 - Sun Spot

Designing An Earthquake-Proof Village

An MIT architecture professor and two students designed and built a 'microvillage' that offers instant community in devastated areas.

January 2 - Technology Review

Greater Ohio Campaign Unveiled

New citizens' network aims to reform state policies affecting land use and development.

January 2 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Your Own Personal Brownfield?

Scientists have begun measuring pollutants in our bodies and the results sound like a chemical clean-up site.

January 2 - Associated Press

Miami Architecture Project

Planner and activist Randall Robinson is embarking on a journey to create a comprehensive guide to Miami architecture.

January 2 - The Miami Herald

A Review Of Houston's New Light Rail

Houston Chronicle's Ken Hoffman rides the new Houston light rail on opening day.

January 2 - The Houston Chronicle

Open-Air Movement: The Department Store Is Dead

The future of retail development is outdoors, and Southern California developer Rick Caruso has successfully pioneered the form.

January 2 - The Los Angeles Times

Israel Expands Train Service

Israel is rapidly building new train lines to battle American-style automobile dependence.

January 2 - Haaretz

Cut Loose The Mortgage Giants

Firms like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be stripped of their government-sponsored advantages.

January 2 - The Christian Science Monitor

Parking Around D.C. Rail Stations Strained

Shuttles, walkways, seating redesign are among some of the solutions being considered to address the parking supply shortage in Washington D.C.

January 1 - The Washington Post

Urban Industrial Use Makes A Comeback

The Central Eastside area of Portland is seeing a resurgence of updated industrial uses.

January 1 - The Oregonian

Developing A Propensity For Density

Roger K. Lewis of the Washington Post wonders if people fear change or density.

January 1 - The Washington Post

'Freeway' A Misnomer in So. California

Traffic experts say Southern California's freeway system needs a total overhaul.

January 1 - Los Angeles Daily News

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