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Potential Harbor Oil Spills Debated
Environment Now reports that Santa Monica Bay and Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors face a spill risk because of a lack of planning.
Tech Towns Fuel Y2K Office Boom
Demand remains particularly strong for spaces with tech-friendly amenities like high-speed Internet access and redundant power supplies.
Urban Design For the Future
Business Week features an urban design photo essay on the 21st Century corporation and the future of arhictecture and urban design.
CA Nonresidential Activity Mixed in July
Nonresidential data from the California Construction Industry Research Board's July report was uneven.
Presidential Candidate Positions On Sprawl
The Planning Commissioners Journal asked presidential candidates about the Federal government's role in dealing with sprawl.
World's Largest Casino In Manhattan?
Donald Trump has proposed the world's largest casino for Manhattan.
San Mateo Halts Influx Of Dot-coms
The San Mateo City Council voted 4-1 to pass a 45-day moratorium on the conversion of storefronts to office space.
Southern California Housing Goals Disputed
State, local officials differ as housing goals for 2005 are decided.
'Icon Of Desert Modernism' Threatened
1961 Robert Frey building in Palm Springs gets conditional reprieve.
Houston Regains 'Smoggiest City' Title
Houston has regained the title of the 'Smoggiest City'in nation pulling ahead of Los Angeles.
Leaders Call for Unified Rail Plan
Bay Area transit leaders are pushing for a equitableregional rail plan that would find support among all players.
When Will E-Government Be Real?
Forrester Research argues that early e-gov efforts have fallen short of private-sector accomplishments.
Fighting Contra Costa's Urban Limits
Developers and landowners sue over Contra Costa's urban limits.
Davis Challenged With Aid Bill
A two bill package that would give $500 million in aide tocities and counties is awaiting Gov. Gray Davis' signature, a directchallenge by the Legislature to either commit more than Davis would liketo local governments or veto popular programs such
LA's Chinatown Project Stalled
A lawsuit has been filed to stop development of an industrial park in the Cornfield parcel east of Chinatown. Environmental impact report is needed.
Montana Gets 'Aspenized'
Even the farthest corners of rural West are getting 'Aspenized'.
CA Homebuilding Disappointing in July
The summer months should see high levels of new homebuilding, but the total number of permits issued in the state during July was down.
Sprawl A Growing Problem For WNY
Buffalo and other upstate cities are suffering from perhaps the nation's only case of urban sprawl that can't be blamed on a population boom.
Mobile Phones Redefine Cities
An NYU study says urban areas should not be characterized by physical structures, but by the virtual space created by the information network.
Boomtown With No Room
City living is facing a major dilemma. In Silicon Valley people have started to rent living rooms on a 12 hour basis.
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