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'Freeway' A Misnomer in So. California
Traffic experts say Southern California's freeway system needs a total overhaul.
Green Highrises
A new building in Cambridge, MA will serve as a model for green highrises.
Navigating Israel's Byzantine Planning Laws and Regulations
Israel has over 10,000 pages of building regulations, construction standards and building guidelines-- often with contradictions between the laws and the regulations.
Butterflies vs. Hotels
In Albany, NY, a large national hotel developer plans to build a 124-room hotel next to the habitat of the endangered Karner blue butterfly.
Iranian Earthquake Relief: Call For Architects, Engineers
Architecture for Humanity plans to respond to the recent earthquake in Bam, Iran with long-term housing solutions.
CA Earthquake Damages Utopian Past
The City Hall building in a small city in Central California, that was damaged by a recent earthquake, has its origins in one developer's utopian vision.
Raising Land Prices To Raise Eyebrows
Rhode Island officials are raising land prices in order to attract developers and commercial development.
New York State: 'No Real Plan to Save Its Cities'
A snapshot of urban decline in New York State through Schenectady's recent fate.
Michigan Environmentalists Mostly Pleased With Progress
Environmentalists praise the State of Michigan for their environmental work, but at the same time, advocate for more in 2004.
California Ripe For Monster Quake
Scientists say California's 750-mile San Andreas fault is ready for an 'epic earthquake'.
Mega-Distribution Centers: Not On My Farmland
The development of mega-distribution warehouses, like one the size of 40 football fields, is being met with resentment and resistance by many residents.
No Silver Lining for Boston's Silver Line
Boston's Silver Line project, which has been overshadowed by the Big Dig, is experiencing its own set of development headaches.
Opening Sightlines, But At What Cost?
The removal of Boston's last half-mile of elevated subway tracks will mark the end of an era, and the beginning of short-term development pains.
Land Preservation Threatened
A challenge from a property-rights group leads to the cancelling of closed auctions for land marked for conservation.
Beirut: The World's Most Fascinating Urban Experiment
After years of war, Beirut proves that conflict can result in a rich urban restoration effort.
Brown U. Backs Commuter Train To Neighboring City
A novel plan to unite the East Providence's waterfront and the city's east side via train gets the support of Brown University.
Existing Provincial Policies Work Against Smart Growth
A new report details the costs of urban sprawl in southern Ontario.
Wal-Mart Incentives: Is This Economic Development?
Subsidies, condemnation, and lop-sided tax policies are among the many ways governments give chain stores an advantage over independent retailers.
The Special Use Permit Doesn't Cover Souls
A special use permit for a proposed Buddhist retreat has the community asking, what would Jesus do?
Why Residents Can't Walk
The Washington Post continues a series on how traffic barriers prevent residents from walking short distances.
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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