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Providence Goes Treeless
This New England city has one of the lowest number of urban trees per capita.
The New Architecture Trend: Voyeurism
The latest trend in residential architecture? Fishbowl houses where you can see the occupants, and they can see you.
'Silent Majority' Favors Affordable Housing
National Association of Realtors finds growing public acceptance of affordable housing projects.
Holland's Floating Houses
Two-thirds of the Dutch live below sea level. A potential solution? Houses are built on hollow concrete pontoons.
World's Tallest Building Title Goes To...
Scheduled for completion in late 2008, the UAE tower surpassing 2,000 feet will be the next tallest structure.
Egypt Gets Its Own 'Central Park'
Cairo's new 74-acre park, Al Azhar, is located on what was a centuries-old rubbish heap.
Starbucked: Debunking Myths About The Coffee Giant
Is Starbucks guilty of ruining neighborhoods and destroying local businesses?
Who Should Be On Planning Commissions?
What happens when a Plan Commission has no architect, landscape architect, planner or developer from the private sector?
Kunstler: The Cargo Cult
James Howard Kunstler on the impact of big retailers on communities.
The False Environmental Prophet?
Reason Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey examines the book, One With Nineveh, to find out what environmental catastrophes await us.
Blacks Now Returning To South From All Other Regions
The New Great Migration: Black Americans' Return to the South, 1965-2000.
Expiring Tax Credits Could Benefit Investors
Could a wave of expiring tax credits projects represent new opportunities for apartment building investors?
A New Tunnel For Los Angeles?
Los Angeles County is considering funding a study for a tunnel through the San Gabriel Mountains to connect North County cities with downtown L.A.
Pritzker Winner Zaha Hadid Profiled
The Financial Times profiles Zaha Hadid, who was awarded the Pritzker prize, architecture's most prestigious award.
The Silent Edge
Gertrude Jekyll's "wide wood path" informs a new burial ground at historic Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Gehry Design Team Passed Over For Downtown LA Project
Two 'lesser known' design teams are selected over Gehry's design team for a high-profile $1.2 billion development in downtown L.A.
Return of the 'Publiksquare'
Urbanization? Keep it in the court...house square, that is.
Wal-Mart's $1 Billion Subsidy
A subsidy watchdog group details how Wal-Mart has received over $1 billion in government subsidies.
Entire State Of Vermont Endangered By Wal-Mart
National Trust for Historic Preservation says the entire state of Vermont is endangered by Wal-Mart.
Atlanta's Perimeter May Become Region's Center
Atlanta's new development is increasingly focused on rail stations around the city's Perimeter.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Claremont
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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