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Eminent Domain Widely Abused
A report claims that 10,000 properties have been seized by cities for private developers.
The French Connection: Creating A Wireless City
Paris launches a massive project to create a seamless wireless network and provide Internet connectivity across the city.
When Government Takes Private Property
Alice Beasley of Erickson, Beasley, Hewitt & Wilson LLP offers a legal introduction to takings law in Western City Magazine.
Can The Maglev Monster Be Tamed?
Maglev is expensive and offers "no tangible value."
Book Review: Mega-Projects
Brookings Reviews a new book, Mega Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment.
'Place And Placelessness' In North America
Two Canadian firms win the Young Architects competition conducted by the influential Architectural League of New York.
Light Rail As Community Development Tool
Light rail has transformed one of Denver's most dangerous neighborhoods.
Art As Architecture: Naples' 'Folly'
Naples hires Anish Kapoor, one of the world's greatest sculptors, to design a subway station.
Philanthropist Funds Detroit Demolitions
Philanthropist Robert Thompson is donating $10 million to knock down 1,399 abandoned properties in Detroit.
Large New-Urbanist Transit-Oriented Project Launches
The south Miami-Dade county suburban area known as Kendall begins a massive 324-acre central-district redevelopment following New Urbanists principals.
Tip Tunnel?
A fight is brewing over the naming of Boston's new Central Artery: Liberty Tunnel or Tip O'Neill Tunnel?
The Future Of High-tech Housing
Popular Science Magazine features a Swedish housing complex that is ecologically sound and wired.
The 'Most Interesting Building Type'
Celebrity architect Rafael Viñoly, whose design team was runner-up in the WTC competition, takes on a new project which he says is the "most interesting building type today."
Assessing The Potential Of Walkable Communities
Few mixed-use communities nationwide are close enough to each other to reduce the need to drive between them.
New Affordable Housing Isn't Affordable For Some
Critics say redevelopment projects displace longtime residents who cannot afford the new affordable housing.
Atlanta's 'Road Diet'
Metro Atlanta is trying to turn an underutilized four-lane road in downtown into a bicycle path. Is this a good idea or suicide bike path?
Report: Housing Crisis In The U.S.
None of America's traditional middle class workers would qualify to purchase a median priced home based on median income according to a report by the National Housing Conference.
GAO Finds Congestion Pricing Works
The General Accounting Office concludes that congestion pricing could work in the U.S.
Housing Crisis Can Drag Down Economy
Neal Peirce comments on an alarming report from the National Housing Conference and worries about the impact of the housing crisis on the economy.
Towns Up For Sale On EBay Still Unsold
The failure of EBay to sell small California towns casts doubts on the online real estate auction model.
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