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Business Owners Oppose Aesthetic Regulations

Winter Garden, Florida, faces vocal opposition of its plans to implement signage, landscape and architectural controls along the city's businest commercial corridor.

July 29 - The Orlando Sentinel

WTC: Ideas And Alternatives

The political, aesthetic and commercial interests involved complicate the project to rebuild at the World Trade Center site.

July 28 - The New York Times

Tough Questions For Toronto

Politicians are avoiding the tough questions faced by the Greater Toronto area.

July 28 - Abhijeet Chavan

How To Bring Density To Pleasant Neighborhoods?

Architecture Week reviews Southern California housing projects by Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides.

July 28 - Architecture Week

Report Calls For Better Housing For Elderly

With the aging of the Baby Boom generation, the current lack of appropriate housing and services for seniors will be even more critical.

July 28 - Commission On Affordable Housing And Health Facili


S.F. Planning Chief Took Money From Developer

San Francisco's Planning Commission President violated conflict of interest law by taking $20,000 from a developer.

July 28 - The San Francisco Chronicle

WTC Plans: A Conversation

Reactions by architects to a petition about the future of Ground Zero.

July 27 - MetropolisMag.com


Public Transportation's Health Benefits

Use of public transportation by one in ten Americans would lead to cleaner air.

July 27 - American Public Transportation Association

Do Industrial TIF Districts Work?

Nearly 3% of Chicago's land is designated as tax-increment financing (TIF) districts. Now, four years later, has it worked?

July 27 - Crain's Chicago Business

The Benefits Of Courtyards

Courtyards make a lot of sense. So why aren't they popular in the U.S.?

July 27 - The Washington Post

Bold Vision Needed For WTC Redevelopment

Readers respond to the plans for redevelopment at World Trade Center site.

July 27 - The New York Times

Health Benefits Of 'Charming' Houses

A study suggests that developments built before 1975 offer health benefits.

July 26 - The New York Times

WTC: Thinking Outside The Box

Herbert Muschamp highlights a plan that he says is better than the six official plans for redevelopment at the site of the World Trade Center.

July 26 - The New York Times

Book Review: Cradle To Cradle

Growth is necessary in nature. They key is pursuing the right kind of growth.

July 26 - Grist Magazine

Inept Planning Is Threatening England

Inept planning is threatening the very foundation of England's towns and cities. Tony Blair must support "good planning."

July 26 - The Independent

Urban Living In Downtown Baltimore

A variety of new historic housing developments show promise in bringing evening street life back to downtown Baltimore.

July 26 - The Baltimore Sun

The Nation's Serious Housing Crisis

Neal Peirce draws attention to the nation's housing crisis.

July 26 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Keeping Businesses In Downtown

Incentive won't keep businesses in downtown. Quality of life and transportation are more important.

July 26 - The New York Times

Palm Beach County Debates Development Moratorium

Surprising developers, planners and even themselves, Palm Beach County Commissioners agreed on July 24 to consider temporarily halting development.

July 26 - Sun-Sentinel

Seattle-Tacoma Has Worst Sprawl In Northwest

A new report charges that the Seattle-Tacoma has been unable to plan for its rising population.

July 26 - The Seattle Times

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