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Proposal To Tear Down Obsolete Viaduct Gains Momentum
While options for what to do with Seattle's obsolete waterfront Alaskan Way Viaduct may seem limited, another plan has been thrown into the mix.
Recycling The Central Artery
Paul Pedini, a Big Dig highway and tunnel engineer, took advantage of the low price (free) and used the remnants of Boston's Central Artery project to build himself a new house.
Pricing Smart Growth
Smart growth and other land use restrictions cost U.S. homebuyers at least $275 billion in 2005, according to a new report by Randal O'Toole and the American Dream Coalition. O'Toole calls the additional costs 'The Planning Penalty.'
Philadelphia Needs Predictable Zoning And Development Process
In Philadelphia, politics, not planning, determines what gets built, according to UPenn Fellow Mark Alan Hughes. A project that can be built as-of-right under the current zoning has riled elected officials and neighbors.
La Boqueria, Barcelona's Vibrant Food Market
The famous food market is "the heart and soul of the city".
Growth Brings Congestion To Idaho's Third Largest City
Traffic congestion is the "greatest challenge" for Meridian, Idaho, the growth of which has brought positive changes as well.
Where's MARTA's Money?
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is one of the only major transit agencies in the U.S. not to receive state funding, and one reverend is trying to change that.
Portrait Of A Bus Driver
Reporting to work at four in the morning is a pleasure for Larry Taylor, whose story reflects the history of the city through which he drives.
New York Relieved To Be Oil-Independent
In the face of a ballooning national debt and possibly impending oil shocks, the city can rest assured that its public transit network provides residents with a little breathing room.
Top 10 Oil-Independent Cities
Sustainable living think tank SustainLane ranks the cities most likely to survive and thrive despite any potential oil crisis and spikes in gas prices.
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Making Better Fake Cities
If you follow the entertainment/business news, you know that <a href="http://corporate.disney.go.com/index.html">Disney</a> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4642116.stm">bought</a> <a href="http://www.pixar.com/">Pixar</a>, the digital animation company that made <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114709/?fr=c2l0ZT1kZnx0dD0xfGZiPXV8cG49MHxrdz0xfHNvdXJjZWlkPW1vemlsbGEtc2VhcmNofHE9dG95IHN0b3J5fGZ0PTF8bXg9MjB8bG09NTAwfGNvPTF8aHRtbD0xfG5tPTE_;fc=1;ft=23;fm=1"><em>Toy Story</em></a>, among other great movies.
'Shoupistas' Take On Downtown L.A.'s Parking Dilemma
Trying to find parking in Downtown Los Angeles is going from difficult to near-impossible as ever more surface lots are converted to housing. The Downtown News offers the first in a three-part series.
Los Angeles Debates The Color Of Transit
Los Angelenos cannot agree on what to call different lines of their city's growing Metro transit system.
Experiential Layers Of The City
We usually look at familiar urban places as our habits dictate, rarely changing from our default viewpoint. This narrowed perspective limits our effectiveness as designers and planners, writes Bruce F. Donnelly.
Is New Orleans Being 'Killed'?
Official neglect, prejudice, cronyism and political inertia are crippling reconstruction efforts in the Gulf states, writes Mike Davis.
Discounts On Thruway Tolls For Fuel Efficient Cars
The New York Thruway Authority will be offering a new "Green Pass" discount plan for motorists who use E-ZPass and drive fuel efficient vehicles, starting this spring.
Bold Kyoto Vision For Seattle
The city looks to join countries -- the U.S. not included -- who have agreed to meet the environmental provisions outlined in the Kyoto Protocol. Widespread car use is the biggest obstacle to compliance.
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A Tricorder for Mapping Geeks
<a href="http://www.surveylab.co.nz/What_is_ike.html">This</a> is cool, right? A gadget called ike that combines "an array of different sensors, e.g. GPS, Laser Distance Meter, Compass, Camera and operating software into a rugged hand held mobile device, for rapid data capture." Not so useful for a desk jockey like me, but talk about going off to find yourself....<br /> <br /> Via <a href="http://pruned.blogspot.com/2006/03/prunings-xix.html">Pruned</a>
Bay Area Brain Drain
The Bay Area Council has published "The Innovation Economy: Protecting the Talent Advantage" that portrays a stark future for the area, largely resulting from the "unaffordability" (second only to NYC) of the nine-county northern California region.
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