Construction recently began on Phase II of the new Cambridge Heights mixed-income housing development in St. Louis. The new neighborhood replaces a derelict, 500-unit housing project that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) had ordered to be demolished. The new Cambridge Heights development is helping to breathe life back into an area once riddled with old buildings in disrepair.more Car sharing could impact transportation planning
As transportation planners, we are well aware of the difficulty of convincing drivers to leave their cars behind. The automobile has been the overwhelmingly dominant mode of transportation in the United States for more than 50 years. Fortunately, one of the more innovative trends in transportation—Car Share Operations (CSOs)—seems to be promising a way to partially address this issue, and the implications for transportation planners are significant.more Statewide project highlights Civil War sites
More than a century after the Civil War Atlanta Campaign and Major General William T. Sherman's famous 250-mile March to the Sea, six driving routes are being planned with interpretive markers to lead visitors on an experience back in time. These historic trails follow the opposing armies' route from Northwest Georgia near Chattanooga, Tenn., to Atlanta, and then both wings of Sherman's March to the Sea from Atlanta to Savannah, Ga. The historic driving trails will encourage and raise public awareness about existing historic preservation activities, with numerous scenic, environmental, and economic benefits, particularly in rural counties.more More RevitalizationOnline.com feature articles
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