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Tax Policies To Help Working Families In Cities

A new paper examine how existing federal tax laws affect households in cities, and how to improve economic opportunities and incentives.

June 29, 2005 - The Brookings Institution

The Overlap Between New Urbanism and Christianity

Eric Jacobsen, author of 'Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith,' likens New Urbanism values to Christian values.

June 29, 2005 - San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Comparing Livability In Baghdad and Houston

In an effort to put the best light on the situation in Iraq, Administration officials are making dubious comparisons to the state of America's cities.

June 29, 2005 - Institute of Urban Studies

The Power Of A Community-Based Development Coalition

The rise and fall of the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations illustrates the challenges facing advocacy organizations when they shift to service delivery.

June 29, 2005 - Shelterforce Online

Trends In 'Active Adult' Communities

As baby boomers hit retirement, they're already doing many things differently - foregoing Florida and Arizona is one of them.

June 29, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

US Report Questions Skyscrapers Safety Standards

A US federal government report has drawn attention to serious deficiencies in current standards for skyscraper safety.

June 28, 2005 - INTBAU

A Debate On Eminent Domain

John Norquist and Bart Peterson, the mayor of Indianapolis, discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain.

June 28, 2005 - PBS

Environmental Trends In College Campus Construction

Universities find best environmental practices make good sense.

June 28, 2005 - The Washington Post

People, Not Cars, Should Be Focus Of Community Planning

The Project For Public Spaces envisions a world where urban areas are pedestrian destinations and neighborhoods are planned with living -- not traffic -- in mind.

June 28, 2005 - Project For Public Spaces

Simulation Shows Turmoil Likely from Oil Shocks

This past week two former CIA directors and policy makers participated in a scenario in which the chaotic geopolitics of oil lead to $150 a barrel prices and a crippled economy.

June 28, 2005 - Knight Ridder Newspapers

Smart Growth Parking Best Practices

The Maryland Governor's Office of Smart Growth has published an overview of parking strategies that meet the challenges faced by projects in the context of smart growth.

June 28, 2005 - Maryland Office Of Smart Growth

Life Improving for Canada's Urban Aboriginal Population

A new report from Statistics Canada shows Aboriginal people moving to metropolitan areas gaining better access to jobs and education.

June 28, 2005 - Statistics Canada

World's Most and Least Expensive Cities

Can you imagine paying $4,595 a month in rent for an unfurnished apartment?

June 27, 2005 - CNNMoney

Plan for Resumed Plutonium Production Threatens National Park

Production of Plutonium 238 -- a substance so radioactive that a speck can cause cancer -- will occur near Idaho Falls, upwind of Grand Teton National Park.

June 27, 2005 - The New York Times

Book Review: The Edifice Complex

Are architects vain and hollow? A review of the book "The Edifice Complex" by Deyan Sudjic.

June 27, 2005 - The Times

One Man's Castle Is Another Man's Mall

The Christian Science Monitor offers its opinion on the Supreme Court's recent ruling on eminent domain.

June 27, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Recycling Programs Around The World

BBC correspondents offer snapshots of how countries across the globe are approaching recycling.

June 27, 2005 - BBC News

Beijing's Affordable Housing Crisis

Amid the flurry of other construction in the city, affordable housing gets lost in the shuffle.

June 26, 2005 - Xinhua News Agency

Supreme Court Rules Against Limits on Eminent Domain

In a narrow decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that cities may seize homes for any development purpose.

June 25, 2005 - Yahoo! Newswire

New Casino Proposed For Montreal

New casino promises 6,450 new jobs but residents fear social problems.

June 25, 2005 - The Montreal Gazette

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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Harvard University Graduate School of Design

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KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

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