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Bush To Cities: Drop Dead!
If proposed cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development go through, it could be 1975 all over again.
Lessons In Military Base Reuse
Can Irvine, CA learn from the Bay Area's military base reuse efforts -- using the same developer?
Three-City Redevelopment Of Rail Yards
Smart growth project planned to revitalize rail yards and industrial space along Charles River.
The Best Plan, 2005
APA has bestowed the 2005 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan on The Queen City Hub: A Regional Action Plan for Downtown Buffalo.
Will Development Boom Saturate Orlando's Housing Market?
Orlando developers are betting that young professionals and empty-nesters will continue to be drawn out of the suburbs and into the cities by the thought of living in modern towers near restaurants and entertainment.
The Rise Of Smart Buildings
Computerworld describes the current technical status of building automation systems.
Boston Aims To Create Its Own 'Times Square'
Vendor stands in the way of Boston's plans to create a "world class theatre district."
Denver's Sweeping Plans To Remake Its Core
Denver plans a sweeping renovation of its landmark Civic Center district.
The Danger Of Drilling In Alaska
Thomas L. Friedman writes that the Bush administration's energy policy and the "obsession" to drill for oil in Alaska's wildlife refuge "endangers" the U.S.
2005 APA Conference Begins In San Francisco
Approximately 6,000 urban planners arrive in San Francisco for the annual American Planning Association conference.
Green Office Buildings Gain Momentum
Why are green office buildings becoming popular?
The Impact Of The Media On Civic Leadership
Media critic David Abel takes L.A.'s newspaper to task for abdicating its role in civic politics.
Michigan Supreme Court Asked To Draw Line In The Sand
Arguments heard to allow or ban public from Great Lakes beaches.
2005 Pritzker Prize Awarded To Architect Thom Mayne
Thom Mayne, known for his unorthodox and edgy designs is awarded the architecture profession's most prestigious honor.
San Francisco Searches For New Planning Leadership
San Francisco's Planning Department is searching for a new planning director to fix the city's 'Dysfunctional unit'.
How Much Are You Willing To Pay To Live Green?
Developers of a new urbanist community in western Wilsonville, Oregon want to ask its future residents how much they are willing to pay for using green technologies.
A Call To Sprawl
John Roughan argues that precisely because of Auckland, New Zealand's natural beauty, it is the ideal place for urban sprawl.
Will D.C. Be Smoked Out?
New legislation could add the nation's capital to the growing list of cities banning public smoking.
Mercury Pollution May Be Linked To Autism
Researchers find possible link between autism and mercury pollution in air and water.
SUV-Loving Public Deems Itself Unpatriotic
According to a new poll released yesterday, fuel efficiency ranks up there with apple pie, baseball, and hating liberals as emblematic of American patriotism.
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