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Where Do 7 Million People Go When Transit Shuts Down?
What are the alternatives for the 7 million daily transit riders? Cabs seem like a good alternative, but cabbies may also stay home if the strike goes on.
NYC Transit Strike: Voting for the Suburbs
Cold New Yorkers think: This is what I pay taxes for? The strike is a sad lesson, both for transit and those who enjoy New York's unique urban lifestyle. It is the lesson of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina, writes Wendell Cox.
NYC Transit Strike Enters Second Day
The Transit Union disputes a daily fine of $1 million for ignoring injunctions barring a strike. The strike causes traffic chaos and estimates of economic damages reach $400 million per day.
Innovating Southern California's Goods Movement System
Former California governors, Jerry Brown, George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Gray Davis team up to propose a better system for handling the environmental impacts of increased trade in Southern California's ports.
Preservation The Nation's Last Shaker Community
Final four members of America's only populated Shaker village, in rural Maine, agree to a preservation plan to protect the enclave from subdivisions.
Five Tsunami Memorial Designs Selected
The Tsunami Memorial committee selects five designs for the memorial short list.
20 Energy Performance Simulations Compared
A new report compares the features and capabilities of 20 energy performance simulation programs.
Boise River Greenbelt Expansion Envisioned
The acclaimed Boise River Greenbelt will connect parks, downtown, neighborhoods and surrounding cities. Greenbelt advocates plan for exapansion of popular recreation amentities.
The New Field Of 'Road Ecology'
In road ecology, transportation engineers and biologists cooperate on projects so fewer animals are struck by cars.
CA Redevelopment Head Weighs in on Kelo
Law, public perception, and public benefit diverge in the wake of the Kelo decision. John Shirey attempts to explain what Kelo does -- and does not -- mean for redevelopment and its use of eminent domain.
First 'Smog Fee' On New Development
San Joaquin Valley, CA, air quality officials may become the first in the nation to force builders to pay air pollution fees for new development.
Young Developers Give Back To Their Community
Young real estate developers contribute expertise and skills to develop affordable housing for disabled women.
NYC Transit System Shut Down By Strike
More than 30,000 New York City transit workers go on strike early Tuesday, shutting down nation's largest public transit system.
Boise's Mixed-Use Downtown is Boomers' Field of Dreams
In this Idaho college town, they can't build downtown condos for the mature market fast enough.
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Top 8 Sins For RFPs
Working at <a href="http://www.urbaninsight.com">Urban Insight</a>, I see about 10-20 RFPs for various projects each month. We have to evaluate the cost/benefit of deciding to respond to any one of these RFPs, and so the RFPs are evaluated by us much the way that our proposal would be evaluated by an organization or agency. <br /> <br /> While some RFPs are outstanding, and clearly describe the project, evaluation, and process, others are, well, downright embarrassing, or contain clauses and provisions that leave you scratching your head.
When 4,000 Homes Close In On A Canyon Lifestyle
What happens when a developer is approved to build 4,000 homes in the midst of a rural retreat? It's a recurring question in Southern California.
New Public Square Brings Life Back to Downtown Detroit
Detroit's new public square, Campus Martius, has brought life back to an infamously moribund downtown.
Mixed-use Projects To Reshape Downtown Riverside, CA
Mixed use comes to downtown Riverside (CA), with several housing, office and commercial projects scheduled to break ground in 2006.
Protest Over Development in Rural China Turns Deadly
The fatal rioting over a proposed coal plant shows that rural residents who are bearing the environmental and social costs of China's hyper-development may be running out of patience.
A Big Wave Of Mini-hydro Projects
Interest revives in hydropower on a small scale, sparked by the new energy bill and high fuel costs.
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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