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L.A.'s Successful Downtown Transit Hub
Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, once the gateway to postwar L.A., is thriving once again with thousands of daily commuters.
Smart Growth, Dumb Rhetoric
Suburban living is under attack because it doesn't mesh with new smart growth plans for dense cities.
Moving The Dead To Make Room For Light Rail In Charlotte
A controversy is ensuing over the possible relocation of graves from a historic cemetery to make room for a new light rail line in Charlotte, NC.
City Considers Turning Downtown Streets Over To Cyclists, Pedestrians
Indianapolis is considering a $15 million to $20 million walking, skating and biking path of a dimension unparalleled in the United States
The Dark Side Of Successful Cities
Sometimes the appearance of success in a city masks problems bubbling right below the surface. Smart City investigates.
Strip Malls Endure Through Sheer Utility
You may hate them, but you use them. Strip malls are the scourge of planning, but a blessing for commerce. Maybe they're getting better?
Inventor Makes Water Flow Uphill
Inspired by the mind-bending art of MC Escher, inventor James Dyson has created an impossible waterfall that appears to make water flows uphill.
Are Growth Plans Being Ignored?
A new study shows that development projects are often approved at density levels much lower than general plans call for.
The Buffalo Waterfront: Honoring The Erie Canal
Buffalo's Erie Canal Harbor Project will honor one of the nation's most prominent sites -- the "gateway to the West."
Can Corporate Philanthropy Promote Regional Growth?
Corporate community involvement is fundamentalto the economic vitality of the Philadelphia urban region and the future of business itself.
Fostering The Creative City
City planner Michael Gordon had a personal reason for wanting Vancouver's skateboarding rules relaxed this month -- he rides 22 blocks to work each day. But there's a lot more to it than that
Has The Big Dig Killed Megaprojects?
After two decades of mishaps, the $14.6 billion tombstone for Boston's Big Dig seems to be: "Don't try this at home."
Real Estate Agents Feel Threatened By Online Property Listings
Opponents of a National Association of Realtors' policy allowing realtors to keep listings off the Web say the policy restricts buyer choice.
L.A. Freeway Expansions Run Into Wall Of Opposition
Two high profile, multibillion-dollar freeway expansion projects were met with a resounding public and political outcry in the land of the automobile.
Church, State And Sprawl
Churches in Cleveland's older suburbs are fighting sprawl.
Setting East St. Louis On The Right Track
Kenneth Reardon recounts the decade-long successful effort to revitalize the once-devestated East St. Louis community.
Escaping The Traps Of Tourism
A team from the University of Cincinnati helps the Mediterranean island of Crete tackle the ill-effects of tourism.
Middle Eastern Investors Buy U.S. Properties Despite Tension
Middle Eastern investors are pouring more money into U.S. commercial real estate, even as anti-American sentiment runs high.
New Image For 8 Mile
Community leaders try to break image of road as barrier between have and have nots.
Ballot Approves Sprawling Development
Residents of Buckeye vote in favor of Arizona's largest master-planned community development.
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