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Lessons from Oakland's waterfront district
By combining new investment with careful preservation, Oakland has managed to modernize without sacrificing neighborhood character - and characters.
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Walking the talk about walkable urban places
New data show the remarkable shift, all across the urban-suburban spectrum, to compact, walkable settings.
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Vast billboards find a gaping loophole in Seattle laws
Mammoth vinyl signs are spreading through Seattle's downtown, brazenly skirting the regulations.
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On Target: a dramatic turnaround for a tawdry part of downtown
With the opening of City Target on Second Avenue, we have a clear sign of how retailers are shaping strategies for the new urban residents. Seattle and Chicago mark the first two City Target stores, just opened.