Best Towns in the U.S.- August 14, 2008 Outside Magazine looks at the best cities and towns for working, living and playing, with a focus on places that have experienced a renewal. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34528 Historic Company Town Called 'New Urbanist'- August 14, 2008 Roebling, New Jersey is a company town built around a steel wire factory. But founder John A. Roebling had a few ideas about making a community there, as a new museum attests. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34526 Baseball Stars Commute By Bike- August 14, 2008 At last count, the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse includes six regular bike commuters including up-and-coming pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34448 Rome's Battle With Contemporary Architecture- August 14, 2008 The only modern building in Rome's historic center, a Richard Meier designed museum, is considered offensive enough that it may not last in its current form. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34509 Forget Coffeehouses- Businesses Want Freeways, Labor, Energy- August 14, 2008 Manufacturing still matters, and what manufacturers want hasn't changed much. The question is whether a "new economy" state like California can compete in the old economy. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34516 Vacation Home Shareholding- August 14, 2008 The American trend of "fractional ownership", a real estate concept in which a number of investors own fractions of vacation homes, has moved to Europe. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34524 The $1 Home- August 14, 2008 A foreclosed property in Detroit was recently put on the market at a selling price of just one dollar. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34523 Chicago Region Loses Billions Each Year Thanks to Traffic Congestion- August 14, 2008 A new report from the Metropolitan Planning Council pegs the annual cost of congestion to the Chicago region at $7.3 billion. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34518 Flood Forecasting Goes 3D- August 14, 2008 New modeling software could soon be available that would allow monitoring across the internet of flood levels in specific areas- like your backyard. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34514 Pittsburgh Takes Steps Toward Bike-Friendliness- August 14, 2008 Pittsburgh becomes first city in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to hire a full-time bikepedestrian coordinator. read morehttp://www.planetizen.com/node/34485 |