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Freedom Tower: 'Primarily About Real Estate'
LA Times Architecture Critic Nicolai Ouroussoff criticizes the new Freedom Tower design for the WTC site, and argues that it is an example of how real estate limits the democratic design process.
Light Rail And Terrorism
Officials oppose plans for a light-rail line behind the federal building in Sacramento, CA due to terrorism concerns.
Quieter And Cleaner Busses
New electric/hybrid technolgy can reduce emissions in busses and other vehicles (such as freight).
A Response To Reason's 'Hot Air' Transit Projections
Michael D. Setty responds to the Reason Foundation's recent article charging that transit projections are frequently 'hot air.'
Court Ruling Opens Road To Pedestrians
County and team officials had prevented football fans from walking to games.
Washington Post: It's The Schools, Stupid
The Washington Post editorializes that Washington D.C. must put education first if the city is to be revitalized.
Revitalizing D.C. Must Start With Schools
The Washington Post presents an in-depth report on the impact of Washington D.C.'s failing schools on the city's revitalization.
The Value Of New Urbanism
A new study finds interesting contradictions in what Americans are willing to pay to live in new urbanist communities.
Conflict Over Growth And Transportation Models
Five King County transportation planners file a 'whistle-blower complaint' against colleagues over growth assumptions.
New Global 'Silicon Valleys' Emerge
California could lose its footing as tech startup capital of the world.
Would You Drink Purified Sewage?
Can a thermodynamic engineer convince people to drink purified sewage?
Robert Redford On Bush's Environmental Agenda
Robert Redford speaks out about Bush's environmental policies, global warming, clean energy and worms.
Big Projects, Big Benefits
The Auto Club's transportation manager examines the hard choices that need to be made to fix Southern Calfiornia's freeway system.
Adaptive Reuse: The Best Way To Go Green
A review of the best green techniques for the urban environment.
Mall Of Memphis Joins Graveyard Of Malls
The Mall of Memphis is closes forever at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve.
Uninhabited Island Is a Contentious Site
The Army Corps of Engineers and the Audubon Society are among the stakeholders who are blocking the development of housing on an uninhabited island.
Statistics On Local Government GIS Use
About 97 percent of local governments with populations of at least 100,000 and 88 percent of those between 50,000 and 100,000 people use GIS technology.
New York City As Landlord Sells Buildings To Improve Them
Without money, the City of New York sells their housing stock to developers who can pay for renovations.
Schools Faced With Increasing Enrollments Need Planning
Faced with increased enrollments that could double in the next 20 years, one high school in Illinois acquires a nearby aging golf course.
A Dream Come True to Practice Planning
After years of having pent up, underutilized urban planning energy, West Sacramento's new City Manager finally gets the chance to practice planning, and encounters nothing but success and praises along the way.
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
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