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The Link Between Teen Births and Poverty

A 40-percent decline in teen births since 1991 has reduced problems of poverty in Baltimore.

January 9 - The Baltimore Sun

A History of Housing Segregation

Baltimore's public housing has been segregated since the 1930s, leading to concentrations of poverty in the inner city.

January 9 - The Baltimore Sun

Shutters Offer a Window of Opportunity

Shutters could be more than quaint decorations on American homes in the 21st century.

January 9 - The Washington Post

The Perfect L.A. Car

Organizers of the L.A. Auto Show challenge designers to come up with the "perfect L.A. car."

January 9 - The Los Angeles Times

AIA Honor Awards 2005

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the 2005 recipients of the AIA Honor Awards.

January 8 - The American Institute of Architects


High Hopes For Harlem

A group of investors is betting $220 million on a new Harlem renaissance, in the form of a new office, hotel and retail complex.

January 8 - The Slatin Report

Hybrids Causing Congestion

The explosion of the clean fuel vehicle market in Washington has caused heaches for carpoolers.

January 8 - The Washington Post


Metropolitan Planning Organizations Reviewed

Have MPOs undertaken actions consistent with environmental justice andtransportation equity mandates?

January 8 - Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech

Land Bank Goes To Work On Flint

County uses new state laws to redevelop abandoned properties

January 8 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Encouraging Downtown To Reach New Heights

Proposal would allow Seattle downtown buildings to be taller in an effort to increase density, attract jobs, and curb sprawl.

January 7 - The Seattle Times

Condo Conversions Are The New Residential Reality

Low mortgage costs and high home prices have launched a rash of condo conversions--a new trend that's bound to continue.

January 7 - REIS

Exurban Development Generates Discontent, Arson

Why did a group of young men attack an upscale sub-division? Investigators encountered a puzzling scenario.

January 7 - The New York Times

Boomburbs At Buildout?

Many 'Boomburbs,' or large fast-growing suburbs, are nearing their buildout, argues Robert E. Lang.

January 7 - Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech

EPA Enforcer Unruffled By Political Crossfire

EPA Inspector General's reports stir up political storms.

January 7 - The Washington Post

CA Transportation Systsem 'On Verge Of Collapse'

California's transportation program is in crisis and on the verge of collapse", according to the California Transportation Commission's annual report.

January 7 - The Oakland Tribune

Washington D.C. Area Economic Forecast

Even as it slows down from rapid growth in 2004, the economy of the Washington D.C. area will expand faster than the rest of the nation.

January 7 - The Washington Post

The Rise of the 'Eco-Renovators'

Ecologically-sensitive design, building and decorating has entered the mainstream development community -- in some places.

January 7 - The Los Angeles Times

'Mom And Pop' Motels Will Disappear

Small motels along the "Space Coast" are disappearing.

January 7 - Florida Today

The Future Of Homes And Housing

One expert sees more Americans living in midsize cities near large urban centers.

January 7 - The Christian Science Monitor

Downtown Buildings Lure University Tenants

Universities are investing heavily in Providence, RI.

January 6 - The Providence Journal

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