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Lofts In Dowtown Buffalo, NY, Turn Into Apartments
Eight buildings in downtown Buffalo, NY, are being converted into apartments and developers have plans for other similar projects.
Who Is Leading Chicago's Urban Renaissance?
According to columnist John McCarron, Mayor Richard M. Daley is an enlightened, albeit untrained, urban designer and planner.
2002 APA Conference: Day 3
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
The Straw Bale House
A small but growing movement is bringing back what proponents say is a remarkably energy-efficient and earth-friendly way of building.
Vacant 'Big Box' Stores Dot Arizona Landscape
Cities that encouraged go-go construction of power centers at major intersections are seeing their policies come back to bite them.
Community-based Conservation Leads To New National Park
Ranchers and farmers in Colorado's San Luis Valley are uniting with conservationists to transfer land to the US government and create America's 57th national park.
Florida's Water Crisis
While officials are deciding how to cope with the impending shortages, rapid population growth continues to strain Florida's once-abundant underground water supply.
NYC To Launch Anti-Jaywalking Campaign
Smarter pedestrian planning for NYC, minus the contentious tactics of the former administration.
Santa Fe's Affordable Housing Effort Called Into Question
Santa Fe's land use policies and poor record of spreading affordable housing throughout the city might be a violation of the federal Fair Housing Act, a nonprofit group says.
Cities Find Cash in Naming Rights
An Orange County municipality is naming a city park after a shoe company.
San Diego Leaders Trying To Cope With Housing Crunch
San Diego's elected leaders are working to solve the crisis that has thousands of San Diegans finding it increasingly difficult to pay the rent, let alone purchase a home, in one of the least affordable markets in the nation.
Car Sharing Spreading Across Country
Programs in San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Chicago and Boston are growing in popularity as more people look for affordable alternatives to car ownership.
One Of World's Largest Rail Network Turns 150
It was born on April 16th, 1853. Today, it is one of the largest rail networks in the world, carrying 13 million passengers and nearly two million tonnes of freight every day.
First Mixed Use Project In S. CA To Change
Century City, CA, began in 1959 as a 'centers plan.' Work, live, eat and play in the same community. Now it is changing.
2002 APA Conference: Day 2
Daily updates and photos all week from the national planning conference in Chicago.
Playa Vista Project Back In The News
After nearly 25 stormy years, giant Playa Vista is taking shape as its first residents move in; but controversy is far from over.
North Carolina Builder Emerges As Housing Leader
The Regency Housing Group has quietly made itself one of the largest builders of affordable apartments in the country since its founding seven years ago.
Transportation Secretary Hails L.A.'s Alameda Corridor
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta called Los Angeles' new Alameda corridor "one of America's most significant transportation projects."
Solving Northwest's Gridlock
Joel Connelly writes about urban sprawl and transit issues in the Pacific Northwest.
The End Of The Master Builder?
The age of the "master builder" has been replaced with a new "planning democracy."
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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