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Zoning, Churches And Discrimination
A lawsuit over the siting a church in a small town in Illinois cites racism and discrimination in land use.
How Cities Respond To Losing Population
This story highlights the other end of spectrum from the booomtown scenario for cities.
Using The Internet For Participatory Design
The Web is proving to be an oustanding platform for communication and participation around planning and design, writes Jonathan Cohen.
First Segway Theft Arrest
A New York City student may be the first person to be arrested for the theft of a Segway.
Rapid Suburban Growth Strains Schools And Cities
An analysis of Miami-area schools shows that growth on the suburban fringe is increasing economic school segregation across the entire region.
Smart Growth, Dumb Choice
Joel Schwartz and Wendell Cox argue that "Smart Growth" is a dumb choice unless you want higher housing prices and increased traffic congestion.
Rethinking State Water Management
An influential business group recommends major changes to Florida water laws.
Revisiting Love Canal
A neighborhood facing contamination-related health problems brings dejavu to Love Canal and the creation of the Federal Superfund law, and asks how far we have come in addressing environmental justice.
Does New York Need A New Robert Moses?
Can New York City could learn from Robert Moses' methods, or are the broker's worst tactics may already be at work?
Pre-Fabricated Quality
Despite conventional thought, prefab housing is a process more than an end-product.
Sex And The Suburb
Reason Magazine looks at one town's struggle to save mom-and-pop porn shops. Are legitimate adult uses a new strategy for community development?
Did The Monorail Kill The Avenue?
Seattle's Monorail did not Fifth Avenue - it is alive and flourishing?
Invasion Of The Exotics
Exotics -- nonnative plants and animals -- have found Florida's subtropical setting nearly perfect, and are flourishing quickly.
Housing Development Halted In Order To Move Forward
Without opposition from developers, the City of Delaware, OH has placed a 6 month moratorium on residential development.
Smart Growth For Clean Water
A new report by the National Association of Local Government EnvironmentalProfessionals includes a "Top 10" list of actions that local governments can take to promote smart growth for clean water.
Santa Barbara: A County Divided By Housing
California's pricey Santa Barbara county provides a case study of how the need for new housing need is facing NIMBYism from wealthier residents who don't want more growth.
FEATURE
Blackout Lesson: Keep the Gas Tank Full
The recent blackout highlights the vulnerability of dense cities, as unplugged urban rail systems and elevators left thousands of urbanites stranded.
Big Box Retail's Global Appeal
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea's largest Asian store opens in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur.
Saving University Of Arizona's Planning School
Planning School director Barbara Becker is fighting to save UA's planning program, which fuses environmental and urban planning.
Too Much Of A Good Thing
Maximizing choice for the individual can have a terribly negative impact on the whole.
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