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Urban Village Development in Texas a Complicated Affair
"Urban Villages," the development trend that is meant to counter sprawl, is facing challenges in Texas.
Memphis Downtown Hits A Home Run
Memphis stadium energizes the city's downtown into a dramatic turnaround after three decades.
Montana's Growing Pains
Heralded for its down-home personality and recreational offerings, Whitefish, Montana, is changing from an old railroad town to an upscale resort community.
Sprawl Causing Serious Water Shortages
Sprawl is one of the causes responsible for water shortages around the nation in regions as unlikely as rainy Seattle, other parts of water-rich Pacific Northwest, and counties around Lake Michigan.
Nation's Most Racially Uniform Cities Are Neighbors
Two of the nation's most racially uniform cities are in Michigan and they are just miles apart.
Route 1: An Impossible Project?
The project to revitalize 80 miles of Route 1 across five counties in the Washington area could costs hundreds of millions of dollars. But there is no consensus on a common vision.
Residents Prefer Buses, Trains Over Road-Widening
Residents in Hilborough County, FL, want more transportation choices including buses, trains, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes rather than road-widening.
Nature's 'Water Towers' Disappearing
Evergreen mountain forests,known as "cloud forests" for being almost permanently enveloped in mist, are rich in biodiversity and provide fresh clean water. They are threatened by logging and global warming.
Census Bureau: List Of Most Racially Uniform Cities
U.S. Census Bureau has released lists of cities with the highest percentage of white or black residents.
Are Transportation Planners Wrong?
Are transportation planners are wrong when they argue that public mass transit is the best way to help the poor?
The Future Of Mixed-Use Resorts
Mixed-use resorts are becoming village-based, multigenerational, year-round, 24-hour-a-day experiences.
Building Schools With Multiple Purposes
The effort to marry schools and community resources is turning into a full-scale planning movement.
Frank Gehry And The Ballona Wetlands
Frank Gehry's involvement in a massive Playa Vista development is causing concern among environmentalists in CA.
New York's New Urban Information System
New York City is rolling out a variety of amazing new applications using massive wharehouse of urban data.
Singapore's Rush Hour Solution Catching On In U.S.
Singapore's sophisticated solution to rush hour congestion, called "road pricing," is catching on in the U.S. Opponents say it promotes sprawl.
The Long Commute: A Conscious Choice
Many are willing to suffer a long commute in order to maintain a higher standard of living.
Florida County Searches For Roadway Solution
Facing continued population growth, officials in Clay County, FL, are trying to strike a balance between the environment and lifestyles.
Historic Preservation Faces Tough New Questions
As more modern buildings are seen to have historic value, historic preservation flashpoints erupt with tough new questions.
Will They Ever Get Out Of Their Cars?
Rapid transit systems may be able to reduce congestion but will the general public, used to driving for 60 years, ever want to get out of their cars? In the Oakland County and Detroit area, motorists are even reluctant to carpool.
New Homes, Old Neighborhoods
Cleveland's older suburbs try to meet demand for new housing.
Municipality of Princeton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission
City of Mt Shasta
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
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