United States

EPA Urged To Reject Refinery Regulations

A nationwide coalition of environmental groups is urging the EPA to reject regulations that would increase emissions from refineries making new low-sulfur fuels.

August 19, 2000 - The San Francisco Chronicle

U.S. Firms Find Work Beyond Borders

Survey of architecture firms finds U.S. firms dominate the world market for international projects.

August 19, 2000 - E-Architect

Guide To The Site-Built Market

HUD publishes a new guidebook to encourage partnerships between manufactured housing producer's and site builder/developers.

August 19, 2000 - HUD News

Bush or Gore: Who Is More Green?

If there is any issue on which this year's presidential contenders seem stereotyped, it is the environment.

August 18, 2000 - The Atlantic Monthly

Should EPA Consider Costs Of Clean Air?

More than 40 prominent economists urge the Supreme Court to let EPA consider costs and consequences of Clean Air Regulations.

August 18, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

Ecologists Yielding To Nature

As wildfires rage, some activists say portions ofwoodlands should be thinned.

August 18, 2000 - Orange County Register

Experts Seek Costly Thinning of Forests

Experts warn that decades of fire suppression have let so much fuel accumulate, the West faces catastrophe.

August 17, 2000 - The Los Angeles Times

U.S. Acts to Tighten Protection of Wetlands

Officials claim EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers issued new rules with tighterrestrictions in efforts to close a loophole that allowed the destructionof 20,000 acres of wetlands and an additional 150 miles of streams.

August 17, 2000 - The New York Times

Shaping The City

Why do many Americans buy second homes? Is it because their cities and suburbs are confining, cluttered and architecturally mundane?

August 15, 2000 - The Washington Post

Urban Affairs White Paper Released

The Brookings Institute releases a new white paper series on urban sprawl, crime, taxes, education, poverty, and related subjects.

August 15, 2000 - The Brookings Institution

HUD Releases Housing Transformation Reports

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo announced the 100 community housing programs selected by HUD for the most innovative use of HUD assistance inimproving residents' lives.

August 15, 2000 - HUD News

Zoning As A Segregation Tool

Court ruling that suburb's laws are discriminatory will reverberate across US.

August 14, 2000 - The Christian Science Monitor

Backlash to Dot-com Hypergrowth

High tech can be a remarkable engine for economic growth, but it's also causing planning problems and economic and racial tensions.

August 14, 2000 - The Christian Science Monitor

Enhancing Imagination

Computers are indispensible as architects use the latest software for a variety of appplications - from sketching to schedule analysis.

August 14, 2000 - Architectural Record

Changing the Grid

Increasing the sensitivity of new urbanist communities to the market should help ensure their success.

August 13, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Building The Home Of The Future

Homebuilders are preparing plans for tech-savvy Generation Y, and early developments are underway.

August 13, 2000 - Wall St. Journal

Unprecedented Housing Expansion

Housing expansion set new records for 1999.

August 12, 2000 - E-Architect

Suburbia Observed

Higher density is still a tough sell. What homebuyers want often is not what they get—usually because they cannot find the type of home they want.

August 12, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Habitat-Sensitive Golf

While environmentalists and designers fight turf battles, golf course developers are shooting for higher standards.

August 11, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Controlling Growth

Effective growth management techniques can help control the negative aspects of expansion at mountain resort communities.

August 10, 2000 - Urban Land Magazine

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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