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Carpool Web Site Calculates Commute Time

A website developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation enables commuters to calculate commute time.

March 8 - The Washington Post

Moving Beyond Bland Cluster Housing

The Urban Land Institute will develop creative solutions to the problem of uninspiring and congested housing in Anchorage, Alaska.

March 8 - Anchorage Daily News

DC Mayor Debates Free Mansion

Location of donated property irks city residents.

March 8 - The Washington Post

California Housing Caps Won't Go Away

The growth management tool of choice these days seems to be the growth boundary, not the growth cap.

March 8 - California Planning and Development Report

Nation's Infrastructure Crumbling

Engineers warn that roads, airports and power plants are headed for multiple breakdowns.

March 8 - The Los Angeles Times


Godmother Of The American City

An interview with the renowned urbanist Jane Jacobs.

March 8 - MetropolisMag.com

Denver's Downtown Success

Denver has sprawl -- but also a counterweight to sprawl.

March 8 - The Salt Lake Tribune


Sprawl Hits The Wall In Los Angeles

A new study reports that the Los Angeles region is at a crisis point.

March 8 - The Brookings Institution

The Malling Of Manhattan

Are our cities turning into suburbs?

March 8 - MetropolisMag.com

Maryland County Struggles With Open Space Plan

Montgomery County, MD, is having trouble with its open space plan as opponents raise concerns over cost and property rights.

March 8 - The Washington Post

Futuristic Shanghai's Risky Bet: Train On Air

Shanghai, striving to be the city of the future, begins construction on the world's first commercial railway based on magnetic levitation technology. Will MagLev succeed this time?

March 7 - The New York Times

Charlotte: A Better Version Of Atlanta

Unlike sprawling Atlanta, Charlotte has focused its development in the urban core.

March 7 - REIS

E-commerce And The Environment

On the surface, e-commerce seems to be an environmental benefit. But on closer inspection, there are many unseen costs.

March 7 - Environmental News Network

The Green Space Race

Across the nation billions of dollars are being spent on parks and land preservation. Atlanta is part of this national trend.

March 7 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Planners Predict Airport Growth

Regional planners forecast huge increases in passenger traffic for Burbank and Palmdale over the next 25 years.

March 7 - The Los Angeles Times

Global Warning

New study reports strange behavior in animals and claims it is an early warning of the effects of global warming.

March 7 - Salon

Urban Growth Boundaries: Best In The East?

Myths and facts about urban growth boundaries.

March 7 - Buffalo Beat

Some Who Chased The Sun Now Flee The Sprawl

Those who retired under Arizona's sunny skies now find themselves enveloped with sprawl.

March 7 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Pushing Smart Growth For Federal Buildings

Smart Growth advocates want federal real estate decisions to consider sprawl.

March 7 - The Washington Times

Fussing With The CityScape

Many architects cannot stand him but voters love him. Chicago's Mayor reviews every major project built in the city and is determined to change his father's legacy.

March 7 - MetropolisMag.com

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