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A More Manageable And Successful Future In 'Second Cities'
<p>Many world cities are undergoing successful rebirths, but many see the smaller so-called "second cities" as the true hubs for long-term economic success.</p>
Lagging Harbor Development Could Hurt Portland's Economy
<p>Delays in development and growth in Portland's harbor area could cost the region thousands of jobs and billions of dollars.</p>
Gas-Powered Car Ban Proposed In England
<p>Politicians in England looking for ways to comply with a nationwide goal of carbon-neutrality by 2050 have proposed a phase-out of gas-fueled cars by the year 2040.</p>
Beijing Traffic Pilot Program Results Mixed
<p>The mixed results of an experiment to remove all private auto traffic from the streets of Beijing leads city officials to concede that there are no 'silver bullets' to cope with the city's air pollution during next summer's Olympics.</p>
The Battle For New Orleans Architecture
<p>Two years after Hurricane Katrina, the state of the city's architectural future remains in flux.</p>
The Automated Future Of Transportation
<p>Cars and shipping will all be controlled automatically and traffic jams will be a thing of the past, according to a new book that posits a futuristic transit system within 50 years.</p>
Piecemeal Development For Border Communities
<p>In the communities on the Texas side of the U.S.-Mexico border, development is an incremental process. But with an influx of public services and infrastructure, the humble villages are blossoming.</p>
Food Farmers Or Energy Farmers?
<p>As global demand for ethanol and other plant-based energy sources booms, farmers have to make the choice between feeding people or feeding their energy habits. Many predict they will increasingly opt for the latter, causing food shortages worldwide.</p>
Socialism Evolves In The Kibbutz
<p>Individual ownership, privately operated services, and professional management are part of the new face of the kibbutz -- Israel's cooperative intentional communities founded on Marxist and socialist principles.</p>
Parkspace And Preservation In Plans For Downtown Houston Revival
<p>Billions have been invested in redeveloping Houston's downtown. Now, civic boosters are looking to revive a waterfront section of the city by creating active parkspace and increasing preservation efforts for a nearby historic building.</p>
Residents Propose Secession From Struggling Gary, Indiana
<p>Citing the city's poor economic stature, residents of a section of Gary, Indiana, are proposing that they split from the city. Some say race and class differences are the undercurrents spurring the idea.</p>
New Orleans Neighborhoods Remain Abandoned
<p>Two years later, many New Orleans neighborhoods remain abandoned and former residents report no intentions of returning.</p>
The Most Expensive Homes In The World
<p>Five mansions on the U.S. housing market are looking to become the most expensive homes ever sold in the country, and maybe the world.</p>
Is 'Green Architecture' Really Sustainable?
<p>Geoff Manaugh observes that truly sustainable architecture goes unnoticed while designs that end up "ornamentalizing sustainability" get the "green" label and the media's attention.</p>
L.A.'s Development Has Many Centers
A trend of dense downtown development in Los Angeles has some calling the city's new urban growth pattern a move towards "Manhattanization".
Depopulation Key To Reducing Damages In Disaster-Prone Areas
<p>This column from <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> argues that the best way to prevent damages from natural disasters is not to fight carbon emissions, but to prevent people from living in disaster-prone areas.</p>
Urban Microfarming: A Smart Solution For Vacant Lots
<p>Urban farming takes root in Detroit.</p>
Increasing Density Not So Easy In Queens
<p>A major rezoning in Jamaica, Queens, to allow more jobs and housing, up to six stories, is cautiously supported by some community boards, and opposed outright by others.</p>
Building The World's Largest Urban Rail Transit System
<p>36 Chinese cities are on the fast track to building rail-based mass transit system. Within the next decade Shanghai's subway system is expected to become the world's largest.</p>
Shifting Demographics Give New Face To Great Plains
<p>The population shift from rural to urban areas is making big changes in the Great Plains. While many rural small towns are disappearing, the shift is opening new doors for business and preservation.</p>
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