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El Toro Saga Continues
What will be the fate of the closed Orange County, CA El Toro Marine Corps Air Station? A voter-approved park seems unlikely.
Great Architects, Great Clients
To create great architecture, you need great clients with a vision.
Everglades Project Rules To Be Strengthened
Some environmentalists say new rules are an "improvement."
WTC: The Memorial And The Mall
Will Disney-style Urbanism infect the World Trade Center site?
Growth Management Clashes With Housing
At a San Luis Obispo, CA workshop, local officials complain that housing elements don't take resource constraints into account.
Heartland Renaissance?
The continuing tech recession has clearly devastated some of the priciest real estate markets in the nation, from San Jose to suburban Boston.
It's Okay If WTC Plans Are Too 'Greedy'
The WTC plans may be too commercial but why is that so bad? Isn't New York the "most commercial of all cities?"
Congressman Champions Smart Growth For CA
Portland's progressive congressional representative, Earl Blumenauer, discusses the ISTEA reauthorization and the momentum building in Washington for smart growth development.
Planning Delays Could Slow Lower Manhattan Recovery
Delays in the rebuilding process could impact the Lower Manhattan economy.
WTC Designs Aren't So Bad
While the six plans for redevelopment at the World Trade Center site were widely criticized, some design elements have been received favorably.
Downtown Washington Is Changing Fast
Benjamin Forgey reviews the changes in downtown Washington D.C.
Boston Looking For The Next 'Big Big'
Transportation officials are already planning new projects, but some are concerned the 11-year-old project is a stain on the region's application for more federal transit dollars.
Mobile Home Parks Fighting Rent Control
Owners of several California mobile home parks want to boost monthly rents, and are suing cities for the right to do so.
The Expanding Housing Crisis
The housing market crunch is speading from California and the Northeast to other parts of the nation.
The Case For Congestion Pricing
According to one observer, Southern California traffic is going to get so disastrously worse, we're going to look back longingly on the mess we've got now. He's probably right.
Developers Drawn To Filling In The Urban Blanks
If your development portfolio doesn't include infill development, you'll be out of business within 10 years.
The Making Of Place
What makes a place and why is it important?
San Francisco Suddenly Without A Planning Commission
Until the showdown between the major and Board of Supervisors is resolved, new projects remain on hold.
Landmark CA Law May Affect All U.S Drivers
New legislation is aimed at reducing amount of greenhouse gases generated by passenger vehicles.
To Save Manhattan, Dump The Building Code
There is only one way to revive and rebuild Downtown Manhattan successfully: New York's building code has got to go.
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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