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Suburbs Diversifying in Age and Race
In suburbs,'disparities in age and ethnicity are...creating the potential for competition over money for education, transportation, senior centers and child care.'
Zoning Needs An Overhaul
Cities would do better to loosen prescriptive zoning codes and give more flexibility to developers, writes Chris Fiscelli in a PLANetizen Op-Ed.
How Cities Can Save On Water Costs
The World Bank and the World Wide Fund for Nature release a study of the water quality in 105 big cities.
Pro-Community Agenda Urged For Democrats In '04
What if next year's Democratic nominee made a big issue out of keeping American communities vital?
Gas Shortage Shows Need For Redundancy
Phoenix's gasoline shortage is making life intolerable for drivers and making mass transit a necessity.
Milwaukee's New Urban Vision
Can Milwaukee become a national model for transforming brownfields into an engine for family-supporting jobs?
Broadening Tax Credits To Aid Working Families
A credit to enhance income security for both low-income families could broaden the political constituency for investments in working families.
From Ranchland To Conservation Community
A close look at one Colorado County agricultural land is disappearing quickly.
Dr. Gridlock: Mass Transit Vs. Driving
Mass transit or driving -- which one is a better mode for commuting?
Historic Preservation Vs. A New School
How will the Los Angeles School District convert one of city's most famous hotels into a school?
Portland Demonstrates The Importance Of Urban Planning
Suburbia, envisioned as a cure for the "ulcers" of cities, is now seen as an evil.
New Urbanism Thriving In Michigan
The Athens Banner Hearld runs a three-part detailing how Michigan cities are adopting the New Urbanism.
Nuclear Power Revival And NIMBYism
Nuclear power is making a comeback but proposed plans for creating respositories for radioactive waste face opposition from citizens.
HOA's: California's First Level Of Government
In a sign of rebellion against homowner association boards, three new California bills would weaken the powers of HOAs.
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Zoning Needs An Overhaul
Cities would do better to loosen prescriptive zoning codes and give more flexibility to developers.
HOT Lanes: A Win-Win Transportation Solution
Variable-priced toll lanes would make more effective use of existing carpool lanes and also help finance the infrastructure improvements California has failed to provide.
U.S. Now Has More Vehicles Than Drivers
For the first time, there are more vehicles than people to drive them in the average U.S. household.
A Critique Of Smart Growth Critics
The Victoria Transportation Policy Institute issues a highly detailed critique of the most common Smart Growth criticisms.
Opposition Causes Developers To Abandon Plan For New City
A conservation group seeks to buy the land on the border of Joshua Tree National Parkt to ensure that it will never be developed.
Demanding Better Living Conditions
Residents in east Baltimore County, bewildered by the fact that their substandard, expiring-use apartment complex has passed so many inspections, organize to put their rents in escrow until improvements are made.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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