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Is Portland's Urban Growth Boundary Doomed?
A study for the Georgia Public Policy Foundation suggests that Portland’s urban containment policies have begun to have serious effects.
Planners Reviews Options As Growth Clogs Roads
Traffic planners framing the debate over how Palm Beach County, FL, should respond to an estimated 36 percent population growth by 2025 sketch alternate scenarios for suburban commuters -- local roads swollen to highway proportions, or trains or
Colorado To Tackle Sprawl Once Again
Gov. Bill Owens wants to call lawmakers into a special session on growth in September, hoping to reach agreements on the state's many growth issues.
Environmental Justice: A Civil Rights Issue?
The NAACP annouces its intention to sue the lead-paint industry, calling exposure to the paint a "civil rights issue."
Reclaiming Industrial Wasteland
A landscape architect develops innovative way to reclaim industrial sites, and preserve their heritage.
Profile Of A Transportation Engineer
Progressive Engineer profiles Margaret Kubilins, who started a successful transportation engineering consulting firm that brings a refreshing viewpoint to the table.
Redeveloping Suburban Strip Malls
Planners in Massachusetts look toward mixed-use projects to revitalize casualties of "big box blight."
Ohio's Largest Neo-Traditional Development
Ohio's Barberton development is an alternative to sprawl -- a community where every resident is a five-minute walk from the lake.
Transit Villages: A National Trend
It's a growing national trend: linking commercial and residential projects to transportation hubs. There's one in Sylmar,CA.
Say Goodbye To Public Parks?
As we lose ever more of our public spaces, the Christian Science Monitor asks: Would you give up your tax refund to save a park?
Can 'Boomburbs' Evolve Into Walkable Communities?
A recent study by the Fannie Mae Foundation examines the "boomburb" phenomenon and finds that these giant suburbs are uniquely positioned to become walkable communities with downtown centers.
Top Fifteen Most Crowded U.S. Metro Areas
Of the 15 most crowded U.S. metro areas, 10 are in the western United States.
Sprawl More Expensive Than Infill Development
University study says new sprawling development in Bakersfield, CA will be expensive, and the city should consider infill development instead.
New Urbanism Guru To Study Fort Myers Redevelopment
Andres Duany was awarded a contract to study and outline a master plan for downtown redevelopment of Fort Myers, FL.
Will Los Angeles Break Up Into Smaller Cities?
The neighborhoods of Los Angeles, CA, will play an important role in determining if the "City of Angels" will break up into smaller cities.
Compensating For Lost Wetlands
Wetland banks allow developers to purchase 'credits' and compensate for wetlands lost in development.
Book Review: 'The Ungovernable City'
'The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York' by Vincent J. Cannato is about the 103rd mayor of New York, John Vliet Lindsay.
What Makes The Best Main Streets?
A development team from Rancho Cucamonga, CA travels across the country to evaluate what makes the best main streets.
The WWII Memorial Controversy
An overview of the controversy over the construction of a World War II memorial in Washington D.C.
Will Design-Build Work For You?
The design-build methodology is as much philosophy as method. Is it right for you?
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
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