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HUD Grant to Revitalize Neighborhoods Near Campuses
Department of Housing and Urban Development announces a $7.5 million award to colleges and universities to revitalize neighborhoods near their campuses.
How Do We Want To Grow?
Utah's controversial Legacy Highway raises a question faced by many regions of the West: as the booming economy accelerates development and sprawl, how do we want to grow?
Philadelphia's Neglected Neighborhoods
Since last Thursday 25 buldings have crumbled and officials say another 3,100 are in imminent danger of collapsing.
Cleaning the Cheasapeake
Grass-roots oyster farming initiative may bring important economic and environmental benefits to Cheasapeake Bay.
Eco-Friendly City to Cut Hundreds of Trees
Residents of Berkeley,CA, endorse the cutting down of hundreds of trees to avoid repeating a fire disaster.
The Dirty Secret Over US Parks
The growing problem of dirty air over national parks is disappointing tourists and keeping some away.
Exploring the Unmaterial World
Will the Internet make architecture irrelevant? How does the global economy affect large-scale projects? What is junkspace? Wired Magazine talks to the world-famous architect Rem Koolhaas.
Swapping Land For Safekeeping
A deal with the Bureau of Land Management could shield 3,000 acres of mountain land in Colorado's Boulder County, from development.
Minorities Now Majority
California's marks historic milestone as non-hispanic white population -- a majority since 1860 -- falls to 49.8 percent.
Master's Degree in Public Housing Offered
HUD and University of Maryland to offer Master's degree in Public Housing.
Kissing Up to the Community
Once seen as saviors, dot-coms are causing problems in communities; some high-tech businesses in San Francisco are trying to make amends.
Infrastructure Planning is Key to Smart Growth
Success of regional trade industry depends on speed in moving goods. Are you planning for it?
LAUSD's Failed School Planning Efforts
The Planning Report presents an excerpt from KCRW's Which Way L.A.? with key players arguing both sides of this $200 million fiasco.
Hispanic and Asian Populations Expand
Hispanic and Asian populations are the nation's fastest growing minorities.
Timeshare Industry Goes Upscale
The timeshare market's latest evolution: resorts are now becoming the focal point of timeshare vacations.
High-Flying Wetlands in San Francisco
Officials agree on plan to authorize $30 million to restore wetlands near San Francisco's airport.
State Water Overhaul Plan Approved
State and federal officials signed a document on Monday that supposedly finalized the planning process of CalFed, the historic watersupply system program.
Land-use Groups Challenge Monuments in Court
Landuse groups say President Clinton exceeded his authority by clamping new restrictions on 1.5 million acres in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state.
California To Buy Wildlife Corridor
Instead of a 1,550-house development, a 649-acre parcel will become a wildlife corridor.
US Highways Grind To A Halt
The nation's long economic expansion has choked its roadways and railways with passenger and freight traffic.
Ada County Highway District
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Jessamine County Fiscal Court
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