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Growth Control Ads Go For Emotions
Colorado's beauty is what unites both sides of the growth control debate. The similarities end there.
Telluride's Muddy River
The San Miguel River, which runs through Telluride, Colorado is undergoing a facelift. And it's not pretty.
Why Cars Keep Beating Public Transit
Advances in public transit have yet to put a serious dent in American's desire to drive.
Brownfields Into Greenways
This 900-acre project converting an industrial waste dump to golf courses would be one of the largest reuses of brownfields in New York.
Sprint's New $1 Billion Kansas City Campus
Sprint Corp. is surrounding it's $1 billion headquarters with a decidely quaint parrie landscape.
Five-Point Plan To Reinvest In Cities
A five-point plan encourages city reinvestment and a nationwide poll finds residents support tax dollars being spent to revitalize central cities.
Selling Fuel Cells
Oil companies and the South Coast Air QualityManagement District will join together to formthe California Fuel Cell Partnership in efforts to make fuel cells practical.
Light Rail Comes Of Age
Cities that have built their reputations on sprawl and congestion have finally begun to hop on the light rail.
Hi-Tech Paradise Or Campus Sprawl?
Cisco Systems' plan for a new corporate complex in CoyoteValley was unanimously approved by the San Jose City Council.
Computers And Landfills?
Due to hazardous materials, bulk, landfills don't want to become electronic graveyards
Cleveland, Cincinnati Unite To Fight Sprawl
Greater Cleveland and Cincinnati share the same challenge - fighting sprawl.
Ports, Highways & Sewage Demystified
An Infrastructure Panel Discussion: Ports, Highways & Sewage Demystified, an excerpt from APA's recent regional conference in Long Beach.
Denver Is Broadband Capital, USA
Following AT&T's breakup announcement, will Denver be the next Broadband Capital in the US?
Independence in California's Urban & Agricultural Regions
MIR presents an exceprt between two prominent Civic Entrepreneur Summit participants: Richard Hollingsworth and Carol Whiteside.
Silicon Valley Sprouts Grand Estates Amidst Housing Shortage
While middle-class and low-wage workers suffer from an acute housing shortage, Silicon Valley magnates are erecting large estates.
Los Angeles' Vision for Neighborhood Empowerment
Los Angeles' new Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is creating a system of neighborhood councils to restructure city government and local planning. Will it succeed?
Relocation Money Equals New Home
Glendale's Edison-Pacific project creates housing problems for some, but dream fulfillment for others.
Complete List of California's Landuse-Related Local Measures
The California 2000 (C2K) Project has compiled comprehensive summariesof 58 local traffic, housing, and open space measures on Novemberballots throughout the state with direct land use implications.
California Voters Face Quality of Life Issues
Californians face a myriad of local initiatives addressing 'quality of life' issues- specifically traffic, housing, and open space; these measures will have a longstanding affect on future land-use decisions statewide.
Selling City Lights
While most cities fight power plants this city is inviting the power companies in.
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Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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