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WTC Towers: An American Icon
Remembering the World Trade Center towers, their place in the Manhattan skyline, and what they meant to New Yorkers.
Zoning And Internet-based Business
An Appeals rules that Tampa's anti-adult business zoning ordinance does not apply to Internet-based businesses.
Amtrak's Acela: Slower Than A Speeding Bullet
Writer David Carr is relentlessly critical of the Amtrak's new Acela train, theoretically capable of 150 mph.
Progressive Architecture In New York
Herbert Muschamp reviews examples of progressive architecture in New York.
The Making Of The PBS Documentary On New York
Part of PBS's "American Experience" series, "New York: A Documentary Film" traces the history of New York City.
A Local Ladder For The Working Poor
The impact Of the Earned Income Tax Credit In U.S. metropolitan areas.
Smart Growth Is Still Smart
How will the events of September 11 affect the national conversation about how and where we should grow?
Sprawl And Waste Runoff Threatens Coasts
The Pew Oceans Commission is expected to report that sprawl and waste runoff are threatening the nation's East and West coasts.
WTC Towers Were Not Built To Comply With City Codes
In a letter to the editor, a Washington Post reader says the World Trade Center towers did not have to comply with New York City building codes as they were part of a state agency-sponsored project.
Demand For Million-Dollar Homes In Slowing Economy
In Long Island, NY, the demand for high-end million-dollar homes continues in a slowing economy.
GAO Report Supports Bus Rapid Transit
The Bus Rapid Transit systems generally had lower capital costs per milethan the Light Rail systems in the cities reviewed.
How Cities Survive
How resistent are cities? Can a city's economy survive a severe blow such as the September 11th attacks on New York?
Can Sustainable Design Survive?
If sustainable design is to survive, it needs media coverage, star architects, and a few early successes.
Boston's Big Dig Turns Nasty
Bechtel/Parsons Brinckerhoff rejected suggestions that they pay reparations for their mistakes on the project.
Architects Asked To Report Suspicious Requests To FBI
American Institute of Architects plans to ask architects to alert the F.B.I of any suspicious requests for building plans.
Shanghai To Build World's Tallest Tower
Despite the terrorist attacks in the U.S., Shanghai's financial center still shows interest in building the world's tallest building.
Top Architects On Board To Rebuild WTC
The owner of the World Trade Centers has brought several prestigious architects and developers on board to discuss redevelopment.
New York Real Estate Market Surges
After losing up to 20% of available office space in lower Manhattan, the NY real estate market surges back to life.
Convention Center Being Built While Demand Drops
A $756 million convention center and hotel is being constructed in Washington D.C. even as the hotel industry faces an uncertain future.
Car Sharing Takes Off
Car sharing -- where customers pay for the amount of time they use a car -- is taking off in San Francisco, Boston and Seattle.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
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Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
