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Was Global Warming Behind 2005 Hurricanes?
Scientists debate whether last year's record Atlantic hurricanes can be attributable to greenhouse gases.
FEATURE
Remembering Jane Jacobs
A New Metric Model for Economic Development?
A study of the Northeast Ohio economy provides a different way of analyzing and tracking the impact of economic development initiatives by mathematically analyzing economic data and determining there are eight key factors of regional economic growth.
Designing A Socially Just Downtown
A grassroots coalition in Oakland used its organizing and design skills to produce a housing proposal the city couldn't refuse, despite the mayor's stiff opposition.
Legendary Urbanist Jane Jacobs Dies
The revered writer, activist, and intellectual urban pundit, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, has died at the age of 89.
Residents Reject Tax To Preserve Outer Banks
Voters reject tax to stop the thinning sands of the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
Toll Roads: It's Right Thing To Do
Mike Krusee, Texas House Transportation Committee Chair, says tolls are more efficient and equitable than gas taxes.
Portrait Of A Slumlord?
Anthony Perrotti owns hundreds of crime- and drug-infested apartments in the New Haven area, yet claims to have done little wrong. What gives?
We Are The NIMBYs
Why is a Denver neighborhood organization so eager to spread the word about a locally unwanted land use?
Drowsy And Distracted Drivers Cause 80% Of Crashes
A new government study sheds light on the cause of most crashes -- and the results are startling. Prior analysis of crashes showed "driver inattention" to be responsible for only 1 out of 4 crashes.
Lack Of Political Will Points To 'Drenched Future' In New Orleans
Neal Peirce writes that there is a way to rebuild New Orleans in a responsible, sustainable way: make low-lying areas parkland, and build denser neighborhoods on higher ground. But there appears to be no political will to make it happen.
Gehry To Unveil 'Grand' Scheme For L.A.
The bold designs are part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown L.A., sparked by Gehry's 2003 Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Ground Zero Intolerance?
The government's plans to move Ground Zero forward are a big step back in time, writes Peter Slatin.
How Planning Can Redesign Los Angeles
Renowned L.A. Architects Brenda Levin and William Fain call on L.A.'s new team of public officials to envision a smarter, denser, more functional city -- and to implement the policies to make it happen.
Designing Cities With Latinos In Mind
The Latino Urban Forum embraces, and adapts, the ideals of New Urbanism to prescribe an updated urban vision -- of walkable streets, healthy neighborhoods, and vibrant informal street life -- for Los Angeles' new urban majority.
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Touring the Infrastructure
Nice bit of writing on London's sewers starting up on <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2139945/entry/0/">Slate</a> today.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <blockquote>Down in the Fleet, Rob shines his helmet lamp on a pipe. It's encrusted with something. "Liquid concrete!" he says with disgust. "This is a throwaway society. Out of sight, out of mind." People will chuck anything, he says. Flushers—wastewater operatives got their name because they used to flush river water into the system to help it flow—have found gold, jewelry, even motorbikes. But mostly they find cotton buds, condoms, and fat.</blockquote>
Special Issue Of 'Children, Youth And Environments' Promotes Child Mobility
Special issue of CYE seeks to increase children's freedom of movement. Topics include fostering environmentalism, school buses, gender differences in walking to school, and "reclaiming the street" for children [PDFs available].
Worried About Sprawl, Michigan Town Considers 'Form-Based' Development Rules
New zoning ordinances would focus more on how buildings look and fit into their surroundings, and far less on what goes on inside of them.
Is Miami's Urban Growth Boundary In Jeopardy?
Fresh off a recent victory, proponents of maintaining Miami's urban growth boundary are cautiously optimistic about the future.
FEATURE
What Is The New Suburbanism?
Joel Kotkin, author of the November 2005 report "The New Suburbanism", introduces the new planning theory, clarifies what it means, and describes how it remains very much a work in progress.
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