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Project Rebirth

Project Rebirth chronicles the rebuilding effort at Ground Zero with spectacular time-lapse photography.

September 9, 2004 - The New York Times

Green Roofs Are Hot New Design Feature In London

London finds roof-top sanctuaries to be cheap, fashionable, and effective.

September 9, 2004 - The Independent

Emerging Urban Development Markets

Once, these neighborhoods weren't so nice after dark. But things change when districts gentrify.

September 9, 2004 - CNNMoney

Top Censored Stories: It's A Wal-World After All

The world-wide impact of Wal-Mart is one of the stories in the last year that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.

September 9, 2004 - Project Censored

Top Censored Stories: The Inevitable Oil Crisis

Government and media refusal to acknowledge that oil is running out is one of last year's stories that have been overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the mdeia.

September 9, 2004 - Project Censored

Modern Architecture Goes Prefab

Many major architects now have their own version of prefab housing.

September 9, 2004 - Wall St. Journal

Top Censored Stories: UN's Extreme Weather Warning

A highly respected United Nations organization's warning about extreme weather is one of last year's most overlooked, under-reported or self-censored stories.

September 9, 2004 - Project Censored

The Return Of The 'Housing Kit' -- With A Twist

Star architects are changing the perception of prefabricated housing into a hot new market. You can get a designer-made house, including land for under $300,000.

September 8, 2004 - Time

Battleground State Demographics Diverge

The two states that may decide the 2004 presidential race are hardly demographic twins, writes William H. Frey.

September 8, 2004 - The Brookings Institution

Top Censored Stories: Looting The Commons

The story of the reversal of three decades of environmental progress is featured on a list of stories that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.

September 8, 2004 - Project Censored

Top Censored Stories: The Manipulation Of Science

The story of the purging, censoring, and manipulation of scientific research is featured on a list of 2003-2004 stories that were overlooked, under-reported or self-censored by the media.

September 8, 2004 - Project Censored

USA Today's Spin On Mobility Study

USA Today reports on the Texas Transportation Institute annual mobility study. The spin: 3.5 billion hours wasted in traffic.

September 8, 2004 - USA Today

2004 Mobility Study: Most Congested Cities

The 2004 Urban Mobility Report, published by the Texas Transportation Institute, shows traffic congestion growing across the nation in cities of all sizes and ranks cities by congestion.

September 7, 2004 - Texas Transportation Institute

National Study Finds Traffic Getting Worse

A study of 85 urban areas finds traffic congestion is getting worse across the nation.

September 7, 2004 - The Washington Post

Reverse Migration

Entrepreneurs And urban professionals are discovering life in the heartland. Are small cities the new economic cutting edge?

September 7, 2004 - The Denver Post

The Death and Life of a 16th Century Bridge

A landmark 1566 bridge, destroyed in the early 1990's during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is rebuilt for the 21st century.

September 7, 2004 - Architecture Week

Average Housing Prices in U.S. Metropolitan Areas Up

In U.S. metropolitan areas, the average price of homes hits $278,000.

September 7, 2004 - The Chicago Tribune

Poverty Moves To The Suburbs

Peter Dreier discusses the growing poverty in America's suburbs and its possible political consequences.

September 7, 2004 - The Nation

Obesity And The Built Environment

Medscape presents a conference report on how planners and medical practitioners work together to improve public health through community design.

September 6, 2004 - Medscape

Master's Degree In Architecture, Planning And Technology

A new dual-degree masters program from the University of Buffalo combines, architecture, planning and technology.

September 6, 2004 - State University of New York at Buffalo

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.

Professor of Urban Planning

Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Transportation Planner I

KFH Group Inc.

Director, Strategy and Research

Greater Baltimore Committee

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