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A Voracious Earth
Some regions -- especially in Asia -- are overusing their renewable resources.
Signs Of Change
A National Geographic cover story illustrates the signs and impact global climate change with compelling photographs.
Historic Preservationists' Secrets
Simple products -- soap, candles, bread -- work wonders in historic restoration.
Cliffhangers Prompt Eviction Of Hundreds Of Students
Erosion undercuts the safety of oceanfront rentals.
Are Rural Prisons A Good Economic Development Strategy?
A columnist explains how the small Texas town of Eden grew to love its private prison.
More Companies Relocating To Inner Cities
More companies are moving to inner cities to benefit from the advantages they offer.
A Taste For Modern Architecture
Modern architecture benefactor J. Irwin Miller dies.
Form-Based Codes Can Protect Main Street
To strike a balance between retail chains and local businesses, town and cities need to adopt form-based codes.
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Urban Markup Language / Street Graffiti
So we've all seen those spray-painted marks on the street -- usually they have a line, arrow and say "USA". As a planner, I've always had this nagging sense that I should know what they are.<br /> <br /> Some brilliant editor at Wired apparently decided that it was time to figure it all out. A one-page feature, <a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.09/start.html?pg=9">Urban Markup Language</a>, (Brilliant play on words) in the September, 2004 issue of Wired Magazine offers nine images of the most common forms of the graffiti, along with descriptions of what they mean.
Buildings For The Rubbish Heap
Put ugly buildings out of their misery, says a leading British architect
Security Design After 9/11
Good security design enhances quality of life after 9/11.
The Economic Development Impacts Of Hurricane Charley
The mammoth hurricane may give a boost to some businesses, but long-term economic challenges loom.
The Paving Of America
How roads changed the nation.
Homeownership Affordability In Urban America
Beginning in 2004, first time homebuyers in the US earning the medianfamiliy income will not be able to qualify for the median priced US homewith 10% down.
Controversy Surrounds Proposed Islamic Community
Controversy surrounds planned Muslim enclave in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Flood And Earthquake-proof Houses
Could highly-engineered, eco-friendly structures be the future of housing for those in vulnerable areas?
Drought In The West May Mean The End Of Growth
Historical trends in rainfall may mean cities in the West are living beyond their means. [Link corrected.]
The Longest Road
The Trans-Siberian Highway is the world's longest road at 5,500 miles, stretching from a remote corner of Asiatic Russia to Moscow.
Coal-fired Power Plants Are Fossil Fuel Dinosaurs
Why is Los Angeles Department of Water and Power planning to invest $400 million in a coal-fired power plant in Utah when pollution-free renewable sources of electricity are becoming affordable?
The 'New Developer'
A new breed of community-saavy developer is increasingly recognizing the value of (and budgeting for) public participation.
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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