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'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.
Data Centers Migrate to NYC's Exurbs
There has been a lively trade in New York converting old industrial buildings to telecom hotels. Now they're moving far from the urban core.
Air Pollution District Seeks Relaxed Guidelines
California's Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District is asking the EPAto OK changes in the threshold of permitted releases.
Can Infill Housing Curb Sprawl?
Infill housing, while emerging as a hot solution for curbing sprawl in the Bay Area, has its critics.
Newport Bay Finds a Saving Army
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalizes an epic $31 million restoration plan for Newport Bay.
Potential Hazards on Disney Site
Disney plans a $2-billion Creative Campus in Glendale. Neighbors warn that the environmental impact report glosses over potential toxic hazards.
$1 Million Northeast Valley Fix
The northeast San Fernando Valley lacks affordable housing and suffers poverty and blight. Many think that $1-million is too little and too late.
County-USC Baldwin Park Hospital Gets OK
A $47-million 80-bed San Gabriel Valley Hospital was OK'd by the County Board of Suervisors. Antonovich calls it a budget-buster.
Say Goodbye To Green Power
A hidden provision in new California energy legislation threatens green-power subsidy
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