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A New Model For Regional Governance
A newly-formed regional association of governments in California would have unprecedented responsibility for planning and building transit.
The New Model For Development In Britain
England's anti-modernist crusade seems to have taken hold: The Village of Pondbury is the new model for environmentally sensible town planning.
L.A.'s Airport Plan: Political Finesse Or Regional Solution?
L.A. Mayor James Hahn is shopping around a $8 billion modernization project for LAX...but does it address any of the region's key air transportation needs?
British Rail Network Given A Fresh Start
As Amtrak's financial problems deepen, Britain's rail network is starting to see light at the end of its financial tunnel.
The Romance Of Rail
A journey from Chicago to New Orleans on the City of New Orleans, a train service that is fighting for its life.
Russia's Land Reform Revolution
Russian Parliament approves a historic bill that will allow Russians to buy farmland.
Green Groups Scare Away Dracula Theme Park
Opposition from environmental groups has prompted the Romanian government to abandon plans for a Dracula theme park in the Transylvanian town of Sighisoara.
Satellite Data Aids Fire-fighting Efforts
Satellite data and new software helps predict, locate, and observe fire outbreaks.
Lessons In Privatizing Rail
Britain tried to privative rail in 1993. After several high-profile failures, it is now renationalizing part of the system
Global Warming Endangers U.S. Parks
A new report charges that the climate change "threatens the ecosystems of every national park, refuge and seashore" in the United States.
Real Estate For Campaign Funds
A 72-acre prime real estate site in Lakeville near transit will be auctioned off to pay for political campaigns. The practice is raising eyebrows.
Big Sugar And The Everglades
Is the sugar industry's image as the Everglades' "chief ecological villain" justified?
TTI Traffic Rankings Challenged
Leading transportation experts are calling the Texas Transportation Institute traffic rankings fundamentally flawed.
Amtrak Spared For Now
A last-minute payment keeps Amtrak running through the summer. But is pumping more money into the agency the answer?
City Considers Ousting 'Undesirable' Businesses
City officials in Aurora, Colorado, are considering a plan to force out 40 "undesirable" businesses without compensation to make room for redevelopment.
Forest Management Techniques Challenged
As the fire toll reaches 2.5 million acres, criticism of forest management techniques heats up.
Arizona Attracts International Biotech Center
After years of failure, Arizona attracts a new international biotech research group.
King County Holds Up Regional Transit Plan
A potential Regional Seattle transportation plan falls prey to discord in counties.
Importance Of Place In Welfare Reform
This paper presents new evidence that individuals living in central cities and remote rural areas face common challenges in moving from welfare to work.
The Eternal City
Peter Davison reviews a book that reveals Rome as the Romans know it -- as the eternal city.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
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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