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U.S. Testing Rail Travel Security Screening
A national test program aims to make rail travel safer.
2000 Census Data Show Extreme Commutes for Household Workers
Many immigrant women in New York travel up to four hours a day for low paying jobs.
Stata at MIT: Gehry's Great Geek Experiment
Architect Frank Gehry's new research center for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology pushes the envelope for architecture, academia, and science. (Includes links to photos, plans, and webcams.)
Vasectomy Zoning
Are suburban housing policies intentionally limiting housing options for parents with children to keep school costs low?
Paris' Forum Des Halles To Get A Make-Over
Locals worry that redevelopment of cavernous underground mall will just replace one monster with another.
The Argument For Market-based Toll Roads
Two new technologies -- automated toll collection and market pricing for roadways -- make market-based toll systems even better at relieving traffic congestion.
Regionalism In Minneapolis-St. Paul
What Cleveland can learn from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
The Return Of The Planner
Urban planning departments are experiencing a revival in cities across the nation. Governing Magazine profiles Andy Altman as a model of the 'new planner.'
Recapturing the Heart of Paris Through Its Belly
Parisians plan large-scale urban renewal efforts in Les Halles, known as the "belly" of the city.
A Sign of Confidence for the Athens Olympics
Can the completion of this week's major construction hurdle provide a necessary vote of confidence that Greece is indeed ready for the Games?
Seattle's Reformist Legacy
The 1967 group "Choose an Effective City Council" (CHECC) reshaped Seattle city politics just in time to reshape its physical growth as well.
A Royal Pain for British Architects?
Twenty years after Prince Charles' tirade on Modern architecture, a look at the effect it has had on British architecture.
Lessons from San Diego's Downtown Building Boom
Condo developers have tapped into a previously unrecognized condo market, and the infusion of development money is reshaping California's southernmost big city.
Light Rail Comes To Minnesota
Commuters get set to greet the 12-mile Hiawatha Line.
CA State Budgets Past, Present & Future
Former state senator and finance director Steve Peace discusses the state's current fiscal challenges, the prospects for comprehensive structural reform, and California Today.
To Cut Daytime Smog, Attack It At Night
Scientists are studying night-time chemistry that could providecleaner air.
The Big Picture
Climate change too slow for Hollywood, too fast for the rest of us.
Athens' Massive 2004 Olympics Construction Challenge
Can Athens pull things together before the start of the 2004 Olympics?
Mayoral Candidate Hertzberg Unveils A Vision For L.A.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg lays out his vision for a new and revitalized L.A.
A Rather Lofty Supermarket
The new Safeway store in downtown Portland has underground parking and apartments above.
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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