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High-Rise Proposals Spur Outrage In Paris
Officials in Paris plan to unveil sketches of high-rise developments proposed for the outer rings of the city -- a development type nearly two-thirds of Parisians oppose. Many argue that the aesthetic focus shortchanges social concerns in the city.
Tucson Ditches Citywide Wi-Fi, Focuses On Areas Of Need
<p>City officials in Tucson, Arizona, have called off plans to implement a citywide Wi-Fi system, opting instead to build access points only in those parts of the well-connected city where rates of access to the internet are low.</p>
St. Charles Streetcar Line Rolls Again In New Orleans
<p>Two years after service was halted by Hurricane Katrina, the St. Charles Avenue streetcar is rolling once again in New Orleans, acting as a bellwether of recovery for many local residents and business people.</p>
Meeting Standards May Not Be Enough In Portland
<p>A proposed plan in Portland, Oregon would force builders and developers who only meet minimum energy efficiency standards in new projects to pay a fee, while projects that exceed standards would receive cash awards.</p>
Is Michael Bloomberg America's Ken Livingstone?
<p>Sounding eerily similar to his London counterpart, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called on the federal government to adopt a national carbon tax. Bloomberg is currently pushing congestion pricing similar to London's program implemented in 2003.</p>
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What Happens When 250 Million Children Grow Up With Urban Planning?
<p><img src="/files/u4/xo.png" alt="XO-1 computer" title="XO-1 computer" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="252" height="242" align="right" />Here at Planetizen and Urban Insight, many of our efforts to serve the planning community take place on Windows and Mac computers that would, much like your own computers at your home and office (or even your sparkly new iPhone), dwarf even the most powerful machines of a generation ago. We use these computers to build websites, create maps, share data, <a href="http://www.urbaninsight.com/virtual/2ndlife0307.html">explore 3D environments</a>, design, organize databases, and lots of other tasks that can bring new worlds to life without shoveling an ounce of dirt.</p>
Downsizing Flint 'Gracefully'
<p>Flint, Michigan has adopted a new strategy to deal with shrinkage and blight: tear down abandoned properties and sell the plots to nearby neighbors for a dollar.</p>
Demographics Shift From Sydney To Melbourne
<p>Rising home prices and cost of living are steering more Australians away from Sydney and towards Melbourne, creating a boom in population that has put the city on track to become the country's biggest city.</p>
West Hollywood's Laundry List Of Poor Planning
<p>This blog post from <em>LAist</em> bemoans the rampant development of West Hollywood and outlines "Ten Reasons to be Pissed at the WeHo City Planners".</p>
When To Preserve
<p>Deciding when aging and decaying buildings in history-rich Washington D.C. merit preservation raises many questions.</p>
New Homes Being Built In Wildfire Zones
<p>New development in Southern California's wildfire zones are required to provide safety features such as special landscaping and fireproof materials. Critics say cost to society is high.</p>
A Folding, Stackable Car
<p>MIT researchers are developing a car folds and stacks. It does not have gears, engine, or a transmission. And eight cars can be parked in one typical parking space.</p>
Solar Pioneer's Forgotten Invention
<p>Four decades ago, Harold Hay invented a way to heat and cool a home without using electricy. Why won't the world listen?</p>
Florida Ditches Three-State Water Deal
<p>The state of Florida has backed out of a water agreement with Georgia and Alabama that would have cut the state's water supply in an effort to aid drought-stricken Georgia.</p>
G.I. Mixed Use
<p>This article looks at Fort Belvoir, the mixed use military base.</p>
Infrastructure Versus Taliban
<p>Construction of a road through a dangerous part of Afghanistan is the U.S. Military's attempt to stabilize the Taliban-controlled area.</p>
Measure 37 Projects Up In Air After Passage Of Measure 49
<p>With the passage of Oregon's Measure 49, some development projects already approved under the now-overturned Measure 37 may be in limbo as the courts determine whether they can be completed.</p>
Combatting 'Food Deserts'
<p>Chicago struggles to overcome its battle with "food deserts" -- areas in the city with little or now access to groceries.</p>
America's Most Caffeinated Cities
<p>Is your city addicted to caffeine? Need Coffee Dot Com shares a study commissioned by HealthSaver to determine the most and least wired of America's cities. And no, it's not Seattle.</p>
A Housing Project For The Birds
<p>This post from <em>Dwell</em>'s blog shows the floating housing project that has been constructed in New York to provide a habitat for the area's bird species.</p>
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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