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A Change Of Cultures On Main St.
The "heart of Korean America" in New York moves on.
Ranchers Resist Sprawl In Colorado
Ranchers create a conservation agreement to form a massive 11,000-acre green belt and limit new development.
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.
WTC: Ideas And Alternatives
The political, aesthetic and commercial interests involved complicate the project to rebuild at the World Trade Center site.
Tough Questions For Toronto
Politicians are avoiding the tough questions faced by the Greater Toronto area.
How To Bring Density To Pleasant Neighborhoods?
Architecture Week reviews Southern California housing projects by Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides.
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.
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.
WTC Plans: A Conversation
Reactions by architects to a petition about the future of Ground Zero.
Public Transportation's Health Benefits
Use of public transportation by one in ten Americans would lead to cleaner air.
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?
The Benefits Of Courtyards
Courtyards make a lot of sense. So why aren't they popular in the U.S.?
Bold Vision Needed For WTC Redevelopment
Readers respond to the plans for redevelopment at World Trade Center site.
Health Benefits Of 'Charming' Houses
A study suggests that developments built before 1975 offer health benefits.
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.
Book Review: Cradle To Cradle
Growth is necessary in nature. They key is pursuing the right kind of growth.
Inept Planning Is Threatening England
Inept planning is threatening the very foundation of England's towns and cities. Tony Blair must support "good planning."
Urban Living In Downtown Baltimore
A variety of new historic housing developments show promise in bringing evening street life back to downtown Baltimore.
The Nation's Serious Housing Crisis
Neal Peirce draws attention to the nation's housing crisis.
Keeping Businesses In Downtown
Incentive won't keep businesses in downtown. Quality of life and transportation are more important.
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