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To Build A Bridge With Recycled Plastic
Engineers are building a 400-foot bridge entirely from recycled plastic.
New Transportation Concurrency Report Released
Testing transportation in one of the nations fastest growing counties.
The Economics Of Recycling
Talk of the Nation host Neal Conan looks at how towns are making recylcing work.
Fire Threatens Giant Sequoias
Giant Sequoias, some up to 1500 years old, are threatened by a forest fire. The debate over how to care for them rages.
Evolution Of The American Home
A work-centric culture and larger homes are changing the traditional notion of what a home means.
Eminent Domain: Church Or Costco?
Eminent domain proceedings in Cyrpus, CA are shaping up to be a test of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
The Decimated City Of Flint
Flint -- Michigan's fourth biggest city -- is an old economy city in a new economy world.
Fighting Sprawl
Annie Snyder fought to protect the land against sprawl.
The State Of Canada's Cities
Canada's cities are deteriorating even as they attract immigrants and rural Canadians.
Jane Pisano Articulates Case For Urban Revitalization
Jane Pisano, former Dean of External Affairs at the University of Southern Califronia and current President and Director of the Museum of Natural History in LA, discusses the role of institutions in urban revitalization.
The Great Yellow Debate
Community's design review committee demands that homeowners of a yellow house repaint it beige. This has sparked a heated public debate over the color "yellow" and homeowners' rights.
How 'Cool' Changed America
How a technological invention called "air conditioning" changed our lives.
Developers Embrace New Certified Development Strategist Designation
Architects who expand their skills to include all aspects of the development process find expanded business opportunities.
How To Turn Amtrak Around
Let Amtrak President David Gunn do his job.
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.
Appalachian Highlands Housing Partners
Gallatin County Department of Planning & Community Development
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
Mpact (founded as Rail~Volution)
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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