Connie Chung
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Cookie-Cutter Suburb Uses Pride to Distinguish Itself From Others
Fifty years later, Lakewood, the Los Angeles Levittown, proudly holds on to its working-class roots.
Food Deserts and the Suburbanization of Shopping
What is a food desert, and what does it have to do with Wal-Mart?
Cabrini-Green Transforms Slowly
Columnist Mary Schmich of the Chicago Tribune shows a snapshot of Cabrini-Green as it undergoes its "transformation." She writes that in the end, its success depends on the people. The first of a series on Cabrini-Green.
Chicago Shows the World How Density is Done
Planners from all over the world 'drooled' over Chicago's density, mixed-use character and functional transit system, as the annual New Urbanist Conference convened this past weekend.
Paying the Price for Gas
Commuters in North Carolina's greater Triangle area do not have any choice but to drive amidst skyrocketing gas prices. Local urban planning experts blame consumer attitudes and the region's suburban character.