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Hurricane Ivan May Not Be The Last

Hurricane Ivan, one of the most powerful recent Atlantic storms may not be the last.

September 16 - Wired

Teenage Building Inspector Hired, Then Resigns

A 19-year-old is hired as a building inspector, then resigns after a media report raises questions about his experience.

September 16 - WMAG TV Chicago

A Towering Example Of Green Architecture

The Freedom Tower at Ground Zero will feature energy-efficient technology, solar panels, and the world's first urban wind farm. The building designed to be the world's tallest would also be an icon for environment-friendly architecture.

September 16 - Wired

Walking In Los Angeles

Los Angeles resident Neil Hopper decides to explore L.A. on foot, and chronicles his weekly adventures.

September 16 - The Los Angeles Times

A Global Warning?

Scientists claim man-made climate change is linked to the recent devastating hurricanes.

September 16 - The Guardian Unlimited


Beating A Builder At His Own Game?

Architects are trying to outsmart developers in the market with smaller projects of their own.

September 16 - The Boston Globe

How To Turn Down The Global Thermostat

Ed Mazria, a veteran of green design, on mitigating global warming through architecture.

September 16 - MetropolisMag.com


In Suburbia, It's A Wild, Wild Life

A record share of man-beast conflicts now happen in urban areas.

September 16 - The Christian Science Monitor

Hurricane Ivan: New Orleans At Risk

Two years ago, a documentary warned that hurricanes could drown New Orleans and that the risk was increasing every year.

September 15 - PBS

The State Of Architectural Education

Eleven deans share their perspectives on the state of of architectural education.

September 15 - The Architect's Newspaper

Jane Jacobs' Dark Age Ahead

Mary Newsom reviews Jane Jacobs' book "Dark Age Ahead"

September 15 - The Charlotte Observer

The New CXT: Commercial Extreme Truck

A new "monster truck" is being marketed that dwarfs the Hummer H2 sport utility pickup.

September 15 - USA Today

'Faux Florida' Features

What makes Seaside, FL, the creation of Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, stand out?

September 15 - The Courier-Journal

The Tallest Building And Largest Mall

An Arab nation enters the biggest-and-tallest sweepstakes at this year's Expo Real.

September 15 - The Slatin Report

What Wi-Fi Can Do For Cities

Neil Peirce on the potential impact of wireless Internet on cities.

September 15 - The Seattle Times

Tallest US Dunes Become Newest Park

The move marks a growing trend in public-private efforts in western US toward land conservation.

September 15 - The Christian Science Monitor

An Arts Building That Is A Work Of Art

Madison's new Cesar Pelli-designed arts center succeeds in taming challenges of site and scale.

September 15 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Smart Growth: A Measure Of Sustainability?

As perhaps the most hands on manifestation of sustainability, the green building movement is exploding.

September 15 - Transportation And Land Use Collaborative

ASLA Announces 2004 Student Awards

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced the recipients of its 2004 Student Awards.

September 14 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Does Voluntary Environmentalism Work?

The premise of voluntary environmentalism is that firms become more environmentally enthusiastic when their adoption of regulatory policies comes willingly.

September 14 - Technology Review

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