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Amtrak Shutdown Not An 'Idle Threat'

Congress cannot expect Amtrak to provide a public service and be profitable.

June 25 - The Washington Post

Don't Believe The Amtrak Threat

Howard Kurtz explains why we shouldn't believe that Amtrak is in danger of shutting down.

June 25 - The Washington Post

Deconstructing The World Trade Center

An Atlantic Monthly writer was the only journalist to have unrestricted access to the clean-up effort, and details the story.

June 25 - The Atlantic Monthly

Minority Report: Washington In 2054

"Minority Report," Steven Spielberg's new thriller, offers a vision of what Washington would look like in the year 2054.

June 25 - The Washington Post

'Runaway Development' Threatens Florida Everglades

Sprawl is threatening the Florida Everglades and critics say the restoration plan is "unbelievably hypocritical."

June 25 - The Washington Post


What Is The Cost Of Taming The Missouri River?

The taming of the Missouri River has had enormous environmental consequences. Is it time to set it free?

June 25 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Corporate Relocation Game

The parameters have changed; no longer is saving money the sole motive for corporate America to move.

June 25 - Urban Land Magazine


New Jersey To Save Remaining Airports

New Jersey is committing money to save general aviation airports around the state. The small airports are threatened by development and other pressures.

June 24 - The Star-Ledger

Restoring Versailles

The plan to restore Versailles' great Baroque gardens to their 17th-century design evokes a controversy.

June 24 - The New York Times

Modernizing L.A.'s Airport

Eight years and 33 alternatives later, Los Angeles is still without a solid proposal for modernizing it's airport.

June 24 - The Los Angeles Times

Good Planning Or Campaign Contributions?

Two nearly identical development plans for an abandoned industrial site get very different receptions from the Mayor.

June 24 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Urban Rennaisance Overlooks Mid-sized Cities

Mid-sized Massachusetts cities, many thriving industrial towns in the 1950s, have faced decades of severe decline.

June 24 - The Boston Globe

Redesigned Census Website: Easier Access To Data

The redesigned website of the U.S. Census Bureau provides a friendlier interface to access census data.

June 24 - The Detroit Free Press

When Will Smart Growth Start Working?

San Francisco Chroncile columnist John King asks: is 'Smart Growth' simply code for another attack on suburbia?

June 24 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Boom In Planning School Enrollments

Enrollments are up at the nation's Big 12 Planning schools, but will the trend continue?

June 24 - Planetizen

Top Five Cities To Buy A Home

With housing prices on the rise, where are the best places where buying a home is still affordable?

June 24 - CNN

The Future For Cities: Infrastructure Efficiency

William Fulton argues that Los Angeles' Alameda Corridor is an example of the most important kind of development cities can accomplish.

June 24 - Governing

FEATURE

The New Century's Boom in Planning School Enrollments

Enrollments are up at the nation's top planning schools, but will the trend continue?

June 24 - Dowell Myers

Los Angeles' Borough Plan: A Formidable Alternative

A carefully crafted borough plan for Los Angeles is gaining the support of major civic leaders who oppose secession.

June 23 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Tampa's 100-mile Greenway

Efforts to create a 100-mile network of greenways and trails through the city are slowly growing and gaining support.

June 23 - The St. Petersburg Times

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