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10th International Architecture Exhibition For The Venice Biennale
The guest organizer gives a preview of the exhibition, which will open in late summer.
Brazil Develops Cost-Effective Alternative to Gasoline
As a result, the country expects to become energy independent this year.
New Jersey: 'We're More Than A Turnpike'
No, this was not the new state slogan selected after close to 12,000 votes among five finalists.
Rebuild Now Or Get Out
A four-month ultimatum from Mayor Nagin has New Orleans residents up in arms.
The Downtown Boom Is Now In San Antonio
Urban professionals and a vibrant street life are becoming the norm in downtown San Antonio.
Trouble In Historic Transylvania
A shopping mall plan grows in Sibiu, a town to be nominated to the UNESCO World Heritage List and as the 2007 cultural capital of Europe.
Celebrities Back Construction Of Long Lost Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
A unrealized 1905 design by Frank Lloyd Wright is resurrected from the dead -- celebrities donate money to help fund the construction, which will be erected on the shores of Lake Erie.
Not All Buying In To New Orleans Master Plan
New Orleans residents are challenging the plans for rebuilding.
From Hellhole to Safe Haven?
How did a Seattle non-profit raise $27 million and reinvent one of the most notorious public housing complexes in the city?
Stuck Between NIMBYism And Anti-Gentrification
Neighbors don't want public housing, public housing residents don't want their homes gentrified -- not quite a win-win situation.
Public Parks More Important Than Schools?
Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne decides to use a budget surplus on expanding the state park system, when many expected more educational funding.
The Band-Aid Approach
By focusing resources on seemingly minor infractions like graffiti, some cities hope to discourage more widespread criminal behavior.
C'est Levee?
The Common Dreams website's quick visual reference guide to levee construction around the world -- and how woefully inadequate American levees were in New Orleans.
Towns: Small is Beautiful
Searching for a sense of community, sharing, and a connection with humanity? Move to a small town.
New Orleans: It's War
The debate over the redevelopment of New Orleans is now being framed as a "war", a "battle" and a even "guerilla struggle", with community organizations pitched against developers and politicians over policies and plans for rebuilding.
Rockefeller Center of Orlando?
Architects and planners hope to add an interesting block of buildings to "boring" Orlando.
Impacts of Northern Megaprojects Swamp Alberta's Housing Industry
While housing demand in the rest of Canada cools, Alberta homebuilders can't keep up with demand, and are literally turning homebuyers away because of shortages of materials and labour.
A Tough Year For Wal-Mart
But surely there are more corporate retailers to criticize in 2006?
The Berlin Wall Of Downtown St. Louis
The failed St. Louis Centre mall has divided development patterns, and boosters are waiting for an outside investor to make his move.
How The Other Half Worships
A new book chronicles the state of American urban Christianity in 21 cities.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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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Planning for Universal Design
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