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Contemporary Cities

Black Gold Boomtown: A Rush for Resources...

A new kind of boomtown, with natural gas instead of a gold rush

Carlton, Oregon & The Local Wine Industry

A brief history, and its role in the wine industry

Megacities: Bursting Cities, Bust Infrastructure

By 2030, two out of three people will live in an urban area. Where does one put 40 million people?

Origin and Growth of Hillsboro, OR

A brief history of the origin and growht of Hillsboro, Oregon.

Pioneer Courthouse Square: the evolution of one...

A chronicle of the Pioneer Courthouse Square site in Portland Oregon, from land purchase in 1849 to the public plaza of...

Pioneer Courthouse, Portland, Oregon

The history of the building and its impact to the city of Portland.

Planning New Orleans

Past Decisions Inform the Future of Post-Katrina New Orleans

St. Louis: Progress or Decay, We Must Choose

St. Louis has shrunk to a third of it's 1950 population. Can smaller be better for St. Louis?

The Deindustrialization of Youngstown, Ohio

an overview of the city of Youngstown from its' industrial development and growth to its' decline and revitilization

The Development of Shanghai

This exhibit contains several elements that represent the development of Shanghai.

Works of Art

A walk through time looking at American cities as art.

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