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Cities Consider Stricter Codes For Student 'slums'
Raliegh, NC, considers restrictions on homes with more than two unrelated persons.
Hospital To Leave Town Center For Out-County
Leaving the Downtown was not just a post-WWII phenomenon.
Secrets To Downtown Revitalization
"Urban surgeon" Jon Jerde has plans to revitalize Sacramento's gritty downtown -- the largest undeveloped downtown land in any major U.S. city.
To Be An Average American
The third in a series of four articles that tell the stories of how immigrants are changing the face of the Old South.
Farmers Vs. Sprawl
The Christian Science Monitor tells the story of what may become the largest farm-to-city water transfer in US history.
UGBs Show Mixed Results In Amish Country
In the Amish Country of Lancaster County, PA, Urban Growth Boundaries have had modest success in containing growth and preserving farmland.
A Public Funeral For Planning In Cincinnati
Cincinnati attorney Robert E. Manley pushes back against the city's recommendation to abolish its planning department.
A Fat Blue Line Protects City's Bottom Line
Bethany, OK, has drawn a fat blue line around its city limits to keep its residents from unknowingly visiting businesses outside city boundaries.
Southern California's Oak Tree Saga
In Southern California, one man's effot to save a 400-year-old oak tree sums up the civic dichotomy over growth.
Stuck In Traffic? Get Comfortable
Refrigerators, microwaves, aroma therapy , and other ew technologies to comfort, soothe, and entertain you while you are stick in congested traffic.
APA Responds To Cincinnati's Decision To Cut Planning Dept.
Cincinnati's Planning Department is among those city services considered "non-essential" by the City Council. The American Planning Association responds.
And On Your Left, Folks, Check Out The Artichokes
Sustainable tourism and ecotourism - make way for agri-tourism.
Big Dig Presents A Speed Bump For Other Transit Projects
Securing federal funding for Massachusetts Transportation projects faces difficulties
Rural Sprawl
Rural America's newest big problem is how to handle sprawl.
A True Believer Discusses Urban Growth Boundaries
Urban boundaries are like religion -- if you are a true believer, you don't question.
Top 25 Safe/Dangerous Cities: Experts Criticize Rankings
Several criminologists say a new report by a private publishing company that ranks cities is flawed.
Top 25 Safest And Most Dangerous Cities
A new report ranks the nation's safest and most dangerous cities.
Architect Barbie?
Mattel Inc., is asking young girls and their parents for their opinion on what Barbie should be next: a librarian, a policewoman or an architect.
'Master-plan' Communities Tackle Housing Shortages
Small homes, multi-family dwellings, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, pedestrianare some of the solutions developers are employing to address severe housing shortages caused by lack of available land.
Marketing The New Urbanism
The Town Paper profiles Peter Katz and his efforts to build and market new urbanist communities.
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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