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Property Owners Battle State Over Coastal Policy
A coastal policy bill restricting the state's control over lands below Lake Erie's "high water mark" sparks a clash between property owners and the state of Ohio.
Britain's 50 Worst Towns
A tour guide publisher releases a 'crap map' of Britain's 50 worst cities and town.
Water Supply A Mirage In Phoenix
Phoenix, a desert city, is becoming infamous for its conspicuous consumption of water.
Obesity And Life Styles: Your Hamburger Or Your House?
Utt, O'Toole & Cox summarize the arguments against linking sprawl and obesity.
Taliesin West And Power Lines
Frank Lloyd Wright fought power lines near Taliesin West.
Can America's Biggest Mall Be Saved?
Can Minnesota's massive Mall of America, now a dinosaur, be saved from the 'Wal-Marting' of America?
Developers Vs. The People?
How are land use patterns affected by the public's view of developers?
Has Historic Preservation Gone Too Far?
Does every structure designed by a prominent architect need to be saved?
2003 Urban Mobility Report: 5 Congestion Reduction Strategies
The annual Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) report adds a new feature in its 2003 Urban Mobility Report: results of five congestion reduction strategies.
The Influence Of Cars, Growth and Bad Ideas On Urban Form
Biological and digital networks offer important lessons for planners as they design cities for the 21st century.
There's No Such Thing As A Free Road
The French, English, Spanish, and even Americans now understand that the future of transit involves more toll booths.
Highway Projects Do Not Cause Sprawl
A new study by transportation expert David Hartgen suggests that highway projects do not play a large role in determining the amount of growth in local communities.
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'Small-World' Networks and the Fractal City
Biological and digital networks offer important lessons for planners as they design cities for the 21st century.
Founder Of Columbia, Md., May Be Departing
A nationally recognized developer of planned communities failed to renew the lease for its Frank Gehry-designed headquarters.
How Medians Are Making A Difference
An innovative program in Chicago combines job training with city beautification.
Don't Segregate Boomer Communities
Communities intended for those over 55 and are being placed in the middle of planned developments that have all ages.
Eco-worshippers?
Is some environmentalism a radical ideology or even a form of religious fundamentalism in moderate clothing?
Housing Development Takes Another Course
Despite community pressure, the City of Waukegan, IL must allow a developer to build a housing subdivision through a golf course, making many nearby residents angry.
Tension Harboring Over Land Reclamation Policy
Conservationists and planners in Hong Kong at odds over the government's continued practice of land reclamation, which threatens the country's famed and historically significant harbor.
Immigrants, Domestic Migrants Head For Different Metropolitan Magnets
In this report, author William Frey finds that regions like New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco gained significant numbers of immigrants between 1995 and 2000, but at the same time lost domestic migrants to faster-growing metropolitan
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