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'Starchitecture' Shines On University Campuses
Big name architectural firms are increasingly developing projects on campuses.
Development in Rural Areas Excludes Horses
New developments in a formerly rural area do not include horse trails
Steering Metro On To A Different Track
Republican appointee from State of Maryland aims to stop the expansion of the Washington Area transit system.
Michigan's 'Cool Cities' Initiative
For Kalamazoo, efforts to be a 'cool city' are a solid economic development strategy.
Agricultural Heritage May Become Civic Pride
A pair of 15-story sugar silos in West Jordan, UT could be renovated into a museum and an arts and culture center.
LRT Helping To Revitalize Houston CBD
Houston is hopping these days with new public and private investments.
Coordinated Efforts Needed To Reduce Congestion
Traffic congestion is an inescapable condition in nearly all large and growing metropolitan areas throughout the world.
Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
Israel's planned 452-mile fence is certainly controversial -- but it will likely be an interesting experiment in how cities evolve.
Sprawl Concerns Us All
Suburban sprawl has become the defining feature of the globalised city.
America's Worst Bottlenecks And The Benefits Of Fixing Them
The American Highway Users Alliance unveiled its report on America's worst traffic choke points in the highly anticipated 2004 Bottleneck Study.
If You Build It They Really Will Come
New roads bring new development, not faster commutes, to Oakland County Michigan
Empire Zones Program Returns 'Pathetic'
One of New York State's most popular economic-development program doesn't meet expectations.
The Economics of Rail Transit Funding
North Salt Lake commuter rail line given green light from federal government.
A Fee For Owning Three Or More Cars?
The City of Berkeley, CA, is re-considering charging a fee to residents who own three or more cars.
Alterations Of Jefferson's Virginia Capitol Stir Debate
A plan by the state of Virginia to renovate the State Capitol building, designed by Thomas Jefferson, is causing disagreement over the design.
National Immigration Patterns Changing
For the first time in 30 years, California is attracting a smaller share of new immigrants.
Office Space Squeeze
A new report has found a drop in average workspace ratios in inner-city office markets.
Bush Science
Scientists, including 20 Nobel laureates, accuse the Bush administration of distorting science to support its policies and suppressing research findings that contradict it.
Another Hostile Take Over Attempt By Comcast?
Comcast, plans for a new headquarters skyscraper in Philadelphia, which would use public subsidies that were intended to be used for cleaning up blighted neighborhoods.
Detroit Looks To Youth To Rebuild For The Future
Detroit's City Council creates a young adult task force.
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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