The Philadelphia Daily News

If Sprawl Is A Defense, It's Fighting The Last War

Do dense cities or sprawling suburbs make the best defense against terrorism?

October 30, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Is The Philadelphia Blight Plan Dead?

A good idea succombs to arrogance and ineptitude.

October 2, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

WTC: The End Of Business Clustering?

Until a month ago, financial service firms located in lower Manhattan because of the benefits of "clustering."

September 25, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Philadelphia's Dueling Blight Plans

Reaction to the Daily News alternative blight plan has been heated, especially from City Hall.

September 4, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Building Trades Unions Creating Unlevel Playing Field

Philadelphia construction unions enforce their wage agreements in the city, while competing at non-union-scale wages in the suburbs.

August 28, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

An Unauthorized Alternative

A four-page plan to confront the administrative, budgetary, and programming decisions needed to fight blight in Philadelphia.

August 2, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Observations From Three Gorges

An American engineer involved in the construction of the massive Three Gorges Hydro-Power Project in China offers his perspective.

December 29, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

City Seeking To Lure Builders

Housing developers are shunning Philadelphia; here's what the city needs to do to bring them back.

November 28, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Keys To Urban Success

The Philadelphia News presents a series of essays on larger urban problems and solutions that cities have developed.

September 29, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Best Urban Ideas In America

The Philadelphia News presents a list of what its editors found were the best ideas for cities in America.

September 28, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

What's Your Favorite City?

The Philadelphia News asked 50 stars, politicians, philosophers and columnists -- which city is your favorite, and why?

September 28, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

What's Working In 100 Cities

Phildephia News presents a special feature: What's working in our cities?

September 24, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

The Future Of The City

The Philadelphia Daily News presents a special series on ideas that are working to solve the problems facing large cities.

September 12, 2000 - The Philadelphia Daily News

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