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The Meaning of 'Private' in 'Private Property'
Sam Bass Warner Jr. reflects on the meaning of private property against the changing landscape of land use and ownership.
Induce Job Creation, Reduce Commutes
As nearly 60% of residents in Carroll County, MD commute to work, regional planners are proposing new zoning designations that would attract more businesses and light manufacturing to the county.
Portland's Pearl District Continues As Success Story
Pearl District apartments fetch the Portland region's highest rents, condos are selling for more than $1 million and people just can't get enough.
The Dynamics of Building Moratoriums
Do building moratoriums work? Developers and others in one of the fastest growing communities in Connecticut say no.
Do Lifestyle Centers Hijack New Urbanism?
Cleveland architecture critic says new shopping center is "high end roadside kitsch"
Rickshaws in Vegas
Faced with extinction, pedicab drivers in Las Vegas show how they fill a need in the city.
Looney Tune Architecture
Peter Eisenman discusses the misguided urge of many architects -– himself included -– to create works more for the front page of newspapers than for the people who will live with them.
Ireland: Watch Your Language
A county council imposes a language requirement for occupants of new homes.
L.A. Headed Toward Third World?
A new study by the Weingart Center shows that the city's economy has collapsed over the past 30 years.
What Women Really Want In Neighborhoods
A session at the recent ULI conference addresses the issue of what women really want in neighborhoods, homes and community life.
Is Smart Growth Un-American?
An editorial asserts that the founding fathers would not have approved of the smart growth movement.
Smart Growth And Schools
Urban sprawl's impact on school funding is more of a smart growth issue than is commonly realized.
Whose 'American Dream' Is It?
Wendell Cox and the 'Preserving the American Dream' conference arrive in Cincinnati.
Memphis' Urban Renewal Plan
Within a year, Memphis' new arena will open. The deadline has caused a renewed focus on urban renewal in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Schwarzenegger Must Address California's Transportation Crisis
Growth in California is driving need for increased transportation investment. [Link Corrected.]
Nation's Greenest Commercial Design?
The newly built Robert Redford Building in Southern California (office of the Natural Resources Defense Council)will likely bolster Santa Monica's reputation as a center for sustainable architecture.
Personal Philanthropy
One woman demonstrates how 30 minutes and 30 dollars a week can change the lives of Denver's homeless population.
'Crack Sold Here'
A disgruntled resident resorts to unconventional signage to protest the lack of police protection in his drug-ridden neighborhood.
Seattle Busted
Seattle must now find a new source of income after taxes for street lighting is deemed illegal.
The 'Green Builing' Home Buyer's Dilema
Eco-friendly homes are on the rise, but many Americans still aren't sure just what they're getting when they buy green.
JM Goldson LLC
Custer County Colorado
Sarasota County Government
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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