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Gulfport Chooses Developers for Rebuilding Efforts
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 9:59amGulfport appears to be getting serious about implementing its post-Katrina rebuilding plans, which continue to be heavily influenced by new urbanists. The Mississippi Coast's leading newspaper the Sun-Herald reports that the Gulfport City Council has voted to engage three developers, including Henry... read more »
Gulf Coast New Urbanism and the Katrina Cottage - USA Today
Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 12:21pmUSA Today’s Larry Copeland tells us that many coastal Mississippi towns are rebuilding their communities with new urbanist principles in mind. But not all towns are jumping on the bandwagon. Towns like Biloxi seem weary of recent efforts to create walkable communities with widespread access to s... read more »
Wal-Mart Moves Downtown in South Mississippi - USA Today
Submitted by JonZirkle on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 2:27pmUSA Today’s Haya El Nasser investigates Wal-mart’s big new move in coastal Mississippi—going urban. After Hurricane Katrina ravaged south Mississippi, there is opportunity to consider alternative measures in urban design. But can a marriage between Wal-Mart and historical downtowns be succes... read more »
Slate On-line Magazine: Mississippi Spurning
Submitted by JonZirkle on Wed, 01/11/2006 - 3:00amMississippi’s Gulf Coast has become a hotbed for New Urbanist activity in the wake of Hurricane Katrina’s devestation. Rybczynski explains how Mississippi’s governor arranged a forum in 2005 for planners, designers, and public officials to strategize the rebuilding process with context-sensiti... read more »