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Growth Vision: It's Not About Principles, It's About Control
Cities and counties tussle over who controls growth in Contra Costa.
Developer Uses New Urbanism To Remake Downtown
The Denver Post profiles a developer who is successfully renovating historic properties in downtown Castle Rock.
The Thriving Non-Cities Of America
Avoiding the mistakes of older cities, an "odd urban animal" is thriving in the U.S. -- the non-city.
Grass-roots Main Street Revitalization
The Portland Tribune profiles how a main street can develop without the help of city funding or planning.
Transect And New Urbanism In Nashville
Planners and developers in Nashville use the trasect planning tool to develop zoning friendly to New Urbanism.
Neighborhoods, Schools And How Walking Ended
Not long ago, schools were built as the cornerstone of communities. Today, many new schools are built on the periphery, far from the neighborhoods they serve.
Defining A Functioning 'Region'
The I-91/Connecticut River corridor, stretching from the Connecticut coast to Northampton, Mass. is calling itself the "Knowledge Corridor."
Smart Growth Dead? Not In Austin
A cynical columnist argues that as long as there's money to be made, Smart Growth will live on.
Smart Growth Dead In Austin
As government incentives for downtown development dry up, an Austin columnist concludes that smart growth is dead.
London Mayor Criticizes Sprawl
New construction is too low density compared to other cities.
City Rejects Smart Growth
A cutting-edge New Urbanist design was rejected by the Maryville Planning Commission.
A New Icon Of American Patriotism?
A monumental conservation effort is underway to save the wall that is now at the centerpiece of Daniel Libeskind's design for a memorial at Ground Zero.
Audacity, Democracy, Grief: Memorializing Ground Zero
As proposals stream in, nuance and need are delicately weighed.
Study Analyzes Transportation Spending In 7 States
A new study by the Joyce Foundation finds that the Midwest -- long the nation's transportation hub -- is falling behind in addressing traffic congestion, air pollution, and other critical transportation problems.
Wal-Mart's Infill Strategy?
Wal-Mart builds a 3-story store inside a vacant department store at an enclosed mall in a dense Los Angeles neighborhood.
Michigan's Transportation Mistakes
A new study analyzes how Michigan spent its transportation funding.
Charleston Considering Form Based Zoning
Charleston City Council considers new municipal zoning regulations — and quite possibly the future of city life in Charleston.
Form-Based Codes: A Solutions For Cluttered Roadways?
Traditional zoning and parking requirements have contributed to the cluttering of the nation's commercial roadways. Neal Peirce comments on an alternative called "form-based codes."
The World's First Free Wireless Nation
The Polynesian Island of Niue has launched the world's first free nation-wide WiFi Internet access service, available to residents and tourists.
The Anti-Tax, Smart Growth Connection
It would be ironic if anti-tax conservatives were in fact unknowingly creating strong incentives for smart growth. This may be what's happening in California.
Caltrans
City of Fort Worth
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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