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Update From CNU 2005 Pasadena Conference
At the Congress for the New Urbanism Conference in Pasadena, arguments were made for both sides of the issue on sprawl in greater Los Angeles.
The Next 'Great Society' Will be Urban
A new urban political movement called "Cities for Progress" is encouraging progressive politics at a local level to address issues facing cities and at the same time counter federal -- and largely rural -- conservatism.
Gentrification Reality Tour: Neither Benign Nor Benevolent
Claims that the threat of gentrification are grossly exaggerated belie a fundamental misunderstanding of the real threat, writes Charles Shaw in this week's Op-Ed.
'Starter Mansions' Oust Bungalows In Walkable Neighborhoods
As more buyers focus on diverse, walkable city areas the tear-down trend comes to Columbia, SC
America's Most Liveable Cities
The U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting names the nation's most liveable large and small cities.
FEATURE
Gentrification Reality Tour: Neither Benign nor Benevolent
Claims that the threat of gentrification are grossly exaggerated belie a fundamental misunderstanding of the real threat, the real victims, and the real consequences of inner-city redevelopment.
Toll Roads Of The Future
Using capitalism and latest technologies, a new system combines toll roads with free lanes.
Using Google Maps For Demographics
Google's four-month old mapping service is being used in interesting ways to display a wide variety of demographic information.
White House Official Quits After Climate Change Accusations
Philip Cooney, a senior White House aide and an ex-oil industry lobbyist quit days after thhe New York Times published documents that showed he edited government climate change reports.
California To Become A Real Estate Developer?
With over $5 billion in unused real estate assets, the state of California proposes the assets, 'be managed like a high-quality real estate business.'
Urban Graffiti For The Internet Age
New services enable Internet users to "hyperlink" the real world.
Doing The Math On Public Transit
Otis White evaluates the claim that buying BMW SUVs for riders is actually cheaper the investing in rail.
A Serious Challenge For Planning
Measure 37 -- Oregon's new property-rights law -- is inspiring property rights advocates nationwide.
Portable Houses Of Steel
Environmentally-friendly, modernist-designed pre-fab housing is growing in popularity.
A Deliberate Plan To Create Confusion About Global Warming?
Interviews with representives from Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, and two Arctic explorers who report on their expedition to find the impact of global warming.
The Next Generation Of Factory Built Homes
Factory-built houses are increasingly popular as an inexpensive solution to affordable housing.
The Grand Experiment Of Heliopolis
Heliopolis was built in 1905 in the middle of the desert, 10 miles from Cairo, as the living image of the contemporary European ideal of a garden city.
From Urban Decay To Urban Renaissance
Los Angeles is undergoing a rapid physical and social transformation.
Juneau's Economy Stagnates
Alaska's capital is losing young people to Anchorage and Fairbanks, at the cost of jobs and city growth.
Revitalization Versus Downtown SROs
Sacramento officials are looking into alternatives to condemning several downtown single-occupancy hotels, a move some homeless advocates say will create even more problems.
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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