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Walkable Urbanity Arrives In Atlanta
The success of Atlantic Station, a large scale mixed-use urban development, proves the need for a more pedestrian friendly environment in auto-dominated Atlanta.
Wal-Mart Victim Of Eminent Domain?
The city council of Hercules, CA, votes unanimously to use eminent domain to take Wal-Mart's land and stop it from building a store.
Seattle's 100-Year Plan For A Green, Livable Future
An open space preservation coalition led a visioning exercise for the future of Seattle, to "design Seattle's green network for the next century".
Gas Expensive, So Subsidize Guzzlers?
GM responds to higher gas prices by offering those who purchase SUVs in California and Florida subsidies on their gas expenses.
NIKBY: Not In (A) Kennedy's Backyard?
Plans to build the largest offshore wind power generating station in the world off of Cape Cod are being challenged by local residents -- including wind energy supporter Senator Edward Kennedy.
Energy Costs May Begin To Influence Home Size
Some younger families and retirees are choose to "downsize" their homes. The decision comes with several lifestyle benefits.
Study Finds New Orleans' Repaired Levees May Fail Again
An independent study finds that 3.1 billion in repairs made to New Orleans' levee system won't protect the city from another Katrina-like hurricane.
The 'Anti-Developer Developer' Does L.A.
You may not have heard of him, but Portland's Homer Williams is busily making big changes in Downtown Los Angeles.
Hillary Clinton Supports Ethanol Use
New York Senator Hillary Clinton has revealed her plans to make ethanol use widespread by 2015. Is it a coincidence that Iowa, site of the first presidential caucus, is a leading producer of the fuel?
High Gas Prices: 'The Truth Can Set Us Free'
We can do a lot of things to move to a future powered by alternative energy sources. One of the most important, writes K.C. Golden, is to elect leaders who are willing to tell us the truth -- that fossil fuels are expensive.
Canada's Kyoto Stance On 'Wrong Side of History'
Canada's Environment Minister defends against intense criticism of her country's decision to back out of the Kyoto Accord, but hints at future commitments if a new international consensus emerges.
Developing A Formal Methodology For Studying Obesity And Urban Design
The Int. Journal of Health Geographics publishes a study on how "GIS and cluster analysis makes it possible to objectively characterize urban neighborhoods and to select comparable and/or contrasting neighborhoods for community-based health studies."
Redefining The New Urbanism In The Context Of Katrina
Author Matt Dellinger examines the work of the New Urbanists in Mississippi and Louisiana, and whether or not New Urbanism has reached the tipping point in terms of wider acceptance.
The New Urbanists' Losing Battle For Biloxi
The New York Times Magazine critiques the efforts of New Urbanists to redesign Biloxi, Mississippi, after Hurricane Katrina, referring to the group as "faintly cultish".
Cities Use Zoning, Housing Code To Define Social Norms
A city does not consider an unmarried couple and their children a family and denies them an occupancy permit.
One Urban Planner's Dream Job
Two weeks after graduating from UW-Madison with a Master's degree in urban and regional planning, Ryan Ziegelbauer is competing against 23 other finalists to be a Legoland California model builder. The coveted position is highly competitive.
Comparing Growth In China And India
The Financial Times presents an interesting comparative analysis of growth policies and past trends in China and India and comments on their future impacts.
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Mike Davis says something interesting
The always-rewarding <a href="http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/interview-with-mike-davis-part-1.html">Bldgblog</a> has a fun interview with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/102-2109421-3874529?search-alias=aps&keywords=Mike%20Davis">Mike Davis</a>, who wrote the iconic history of Los Angeles <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679738061/sr=8-3/qid=1148411041/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-2109421-3874529?%5Fencoding=UTF8"><em>City of Quartz</em></a>. Davis is flacking a new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1844670228/sr=8-1/qid=1148411041/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-2109421-3874529?%5Fencoding=UTF8"><em>Planet of Slums</em></a>
Does Land Use Planning Equal Unaffordable Housing In San Francisco?
Randal O'Toole blames land use planning for high housing costs in San Francisco in this op-ed column.
California City May Stop Wal-Mart By Taking Its Land
Hercules, California, known for a recent New Urbanist development, may stop a proposed Wal-Mart by using eminent domain to take its land. This would be the first time that a city took land from Wal-Mart.
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