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Sister Cities Program Needs A Boost
Neal Peirce says there is a global need to boost the Sister Cities program.
Bush's Arctic Drilling Legislation Defeated
The core item of the Bush administration's energy policy, drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was blocked in the Senate.
U.S. Mass Transit Ridership Growing
According to American Public Transportation Association transit ridership grew faster than highway use in last year.
New Plan To Improve Regional Transit
Mid-America Regional Council will develop a 10-year plan to improve mass transit in the region.
'Nobel Prize' Of Architecture Surprises Many
The architecture and design world is a-buzz... the Pritzker Prize has been awarded, for the first time, to an Australian.
Affordable Housing Gets Key Backing
Council members back incusionary housing and declare housing emergency.
New EPA Web Site To Promote RCRA Brownfields Reuse
The Environmental Protection Agency has launched a web site for the RCRA Brownfields Prevention Initiative.
'Decaffeinating' Hazardous Waste
A technique used to create decaffeinated coffee could help clean hazardous waste.
CA Smart Growth Bill Worries Builders, Municipalities
In its first major land-use initiative in years, Gov. Gray Davis'Office of Planning and Research is pushing a bill that will give the statebroad new powers over how and where cities expand.
How To Get Rid Of A Polluted Town
American Electric Power (AEP) decides to buy the tiny Ohio river town of Cheshire after it is polluted by an AEP factory.
Los Angeles' Largest Infrastructure Project
Los Angeles' largest infrastructure project is open for business. It's the biggest project most people have never heard of.
Muschamp Criticizes WTC 'Parade Of Platitudes'
NY Times Architectural Critic, Herbert Muschamp criticizes the "Principles and Preliminary Blueprint for the Future of Lower Manhattan."
Suburbia, Oil, And National Security
James Howard Kunstler ponders our built enironment and our insatiable thirst for cheap foreign oil.
2002 APA Conference: Final Day 4
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
2001 Potomac Index Released
The 2001 Potomac Index is designed to measure the Greater Washington region's progress on key economic, social, and environmental issues.
Open Space Protection: Conservation Meets Growth Management
This paper is a comprehensive review of existing federal, state, and local open space protection programs and their role in shaping metropolitan growth. The report primarily finds that, despite their widespread use, programs to protect and
Developers Lead The Fight For Urban Renewal
Eagerly pursuing the urban market, urban developers in Tulsa, OK, battle redevelopment codes and traffic planners.
Soldier Field Renovation Plan Draws Protests, Lawsuit
Architects and preservationists criticize a plan to renovate Chicago's Soldier Field stadium.
Demand For Affordable Family Apartments Outpacing Supply
Nonprofit developers are building the larger apartments sought by low-income tenants, but not enough to meet the demand.
FEATURE
2002 APA National Planning Conference
With over 5,000 planners in attendance, and 200 sessions ranging from smart growth to gay urban aesthetics, Chicago is the place to be this week as the American Planning Association hosts its annual National Planning conference at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
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