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Historic Home Bulldozed To Make Way For Mansion
A historic home built in the 1920s in Fort Lauderdale's Rio Vista neighborhood, unanimously recommended for historic designation by the City's Historic Society in May, is scheduled to be torn down and replaced by a modern home.
Reusing Old Mills In The Carolinas
Carolinans are transitioning closed, old-economy texile mills into housing, offices, and other distinctly new-economy spaces.
Buyers Attracted To Downtown D.C. Offices
Even office buildings of average quality are hot in D.C.'s commercial real estate market.
'Pay-as-you-throw' Waste Management
A new solid-waste collection system is called "pay as you throw" which charges customers by the amount of trash they dispose of.
Planning For Transit That Protects Air Quality
The Federal government could help communities better plan for transportationthat protects air quality.
A Fix For Transportation Troubles
Economics professor Chris Weber suggests that charging tolls can alleviate transportation problems.
Megachurches, Sprawl, And Smart Growth
A new law review article calls for the need to incorporate megachurches into smart growth planning.
Downtown Apartments Attract Renters
The success of downtown housing is crucial for the revival of Cincinnati's downtown.
Report: Smart Growth In Greater Seattle-Tacoma
Northwest Environment Watch, a Seattle-based non-profit research group has released a report title "Sprawl and Smart Growth in greater Seattle-Tacoma."
The Changing Shape Of Churches
Newer churches in Canadan are larger and less ornate and adopt a "participatory method" of church design.
Death By Suburbs
Public health experts have uncovered a more pernicious threat to Americans' health and safety -- the suburbs.
Poverty Moving To The Suburbs
According to the 2000 Census, suburbs around Philadelphia are seeing an increase in lower-income residents.
Growth Vs. No-growth On The Eastern Shore
What happens when new development envelopes a small town?
WTC: Looking For More Architects And Planners
The process for designing the World Trade Center redevelopment will broaden to include smaller design firms and foreign teams
The Many Shades Of 'White'
Recent immigrants from diverse backgrounds are choosing a 'white' identity and expanding what it means to be 'white in America.
Transportation Achievements And Fiascoes
The Sierra Club's new report features 49 local projects across the country that reduce or encourage traffic, pollution & sprawl.
Teardowns: Monster Homes Replacing Historic Houses
Historic homes in desirable neighborhoods are being torn down to make way for huge houses.
Latino Growth In Metropolitan America: New Locations
This paper identifies four types of Hispanic growth pattern in the 100 largest metro areas.
Shoup Critique Of ITE Parking, Traffic Generation Manuals
Long the bible for planners, the ITE standards are misleading and reinforce car dependence
Northeast Florida Development Plan Upheld
A new comprehensive plan designation upheld for Northeast Florida Mega-development.
City of Clovis
City of Moorpark
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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