Urban Development

Southern California's Inland Empire, once a blue-collar bedroom community, is transforming itself with upscale housing, new amenities, and jobs. "

April 17, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Architects can no longer ignore housing issues.

April 15, 2006 - Business Week

Investors are turning away from Southern California and looking to other "hot" areas for the next boom.

April 14, 2006 - Los Angeles Times via Chicago Tribune

After a long wait, the Bush administration releases guidelines for new construction after the disaster.

April 13, 2006 - The Washington Post

Another link joining the Phoenix and Tucson megalopolis is planned on Indian land near Chandler.

April 13, 2006 - The Arizona Republic

In Washington, D.C., "siteseeing" has proved increasingly alluring as construction projects abound.

April 12, 2006 - Washington City Paper

Community gardens add value to neighboring properties in New York City, especially in disadvantaged neighborhoods, according to this NYU Law School publication.

April 12, 2006 - New York University School of Law , NYU Center for Law and Economics

Some communities are not so keen about Los Angeles County's plan to relocate homeless services to suburban regional centers.

April 10, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Kennecott Utah Copper Corp., a multinational mining company, plans a new megasuburb twice the size of San Francisco, for a half-million residents. The development is planned on the largest piece of private-owned land in the U.S.

April 10, 2006 - Environmental News Network

How will the town balance community priorities and developer demands?

April 10, 2006 - Michigan Land Use Institue

Cities call annexation an effective tool for managing growth at the local level. Counties disagree. Who's really in control?

April 9, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun

Nantucket makes an effort to preserve its quaint, historic character.

April 7, 2006 - The Boston Globe

El Paso is one of the last Southwest cities to turn its downtown around, but will the proposed plan work?

April 7, 2006 - El Paso Inc.

Thousands from Mexico and Central America are rushing to New Orleans where work is easy to find and no one is checking illegal workers' documentation.

April 6, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

A development of 1,000 homes designed for car-free living has been proposed for a 30-acre site in Hayward, California.

April 6, 2006 - Oakland Tribune (via reprint at cicle.org)

Congress for the New Urbanism honors 17 diverse projects in affordable housing, transit-oriented development, high-density infill plans, wilderness preservation, and freeway-taming strategies, with the 2006 Charter Awards.

April 5, 2006 - Abhijeet Chavan

Through reliance on tax revenue and tax increment financing (TIF) projects, small cities must attract developers to sustain themselves, according to this op-ed.

April 5, 2006 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Everglades-adjacent islands will remain under close watch by state government at least until 2009.

April 5, 2006 - The Miami Herald

The Seattle city council passes sweeping changes to downtown height limits, allowing for taller buildings.

April 4, 2006 - The Seattle Times

Can a walking lifestyle really make it in the 'burbs?

April 3, 2006 - The New York Times