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Kuntsler Critiques New WTC Reconstruction Proposals
The latest round of World Trade Center reconstruction designs heighten fear and anxiety.
WTC: One Plan Is Superior
Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin argues that Libeskind's plan for the former World Trade Center is superior to the others.
Wilting Greens
The World Summit on Sustainable Development disappointed environmentalists -- and heartened the poor.
An Ancient Language For A Ground Zero Memorial
Great architecture throughout the ages has connected with the universe. Architecture in the modern era has forgotten this connection.
Don't Separate Planning From Architecture
A separate competition to design a memorial at Ground Zero is not required, argues architecture critic Herbert Muschamp. We've got 'memorial fatigue' he says, and it's all Maya Lin's fault.
New Customized Electronic Billboards
Like a page from a science fiction novel, new billboards are coming to Northern California that personalize freeway ads based on the wealth of the drivers.
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Saintly or Sanctimonious? A Candid Critique Of WTC Reconstruction Proposals
The latest round of World Trade Center reconstruction designs heighten fear and anxiety.
New Trends In Mega Churches
A new trend in church construction is to design buildings in hopes of attracting people who may not think of entering a traditional buildings with a high steeples.
WTC: Iconic - Bold - Inspiring
The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the new WTC designs is decidely positive.
Twin Cities Approves Blueprint 2030
The Metropolitan Council has adopted a new 30-year plan for metro-area growth, despite objections from the Governor-elect. [Link corrected.]
International Study Of Bus Rapid Transit
The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a report "Bus Systems for the Future: Achieving Sustainable Transport Worldwide."
In Defense Of The Forests
Former Atlantic Monthly columnist John Muir would have had a few choice words for President Bush's loosening of commercial restrictions in America's national forests.
WTC Designs: Blight On New York
A New York Post columnist calls the new designs for the World Trade Center site "unparalleled ugliness."
THINK: Three Designs, One Philosophy
The story of how the THINK team, led by world-renowned architect Rafael Vinoly, met the challenge of designing a vision for the future of Ground Zero
Debate Over Public Access In WTC Designs
New York has a dismal record of making 'private' public spaces accessible. The new WTC designs would also make public spaces difficult to access.
Drainage Problems Lead To $100 Million For Farmers
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will pay more than $100 million to landowners in the Central Valley to stop farming about 34,000 acres because of severe water drainage problems.
The Return Of The Civic Square
From San Francisco to Vienna, squares are rebounding to become centers of civic life once more.
Friday Funny: Inman News' 2002 Funniest Stories
Real estate news service Inman News recaps their funniest stories from 2003.
WTC: Architects Are Disconnected From Reality
If the first WTC design process was hijacked by the Port Authority, this process has been hijacked by architects.
Convergence Of Services Attracts Seniors To City
Instead of going to planned retirement communities, seniors prefer the vibrant, real-world atmosphere of San Mateo.
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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