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Buffalo's Costliest Housing Revitalization

Hope VI housing is the largest and costliest public housing revitalization project in Buffalo's history and will change the landscape of the Lower West Side.

September 19 - The Buffalo News

Conservationists Criticize Tahoe National Forest Logging

Environmental group says that a Tahoe National Forest timber sale could damage over 2000 acres of habitat for the California spotted owl and other imperiled species.

September 19 - Scientific American

California Hotel Business Sturdy

Theoverall hotel occupancy rate in Los Angeles County was 78.4%, justslightlyahead of 78.3% a year ago.

September 19 - LAEDC Economic Data Global Express (e-Edge)

Japanese Weave A Convenient Web

E-Commerce revitalizes neighborhood corner stores.

September 19 - The Boston Globe

About Freeway Soundwalls

Love 'em or hate 'em, soundwalls have become a very familiar sight on our freeways.

September 19 - Sound Advice


Internet Terminals Appearing Everywhere

Retail, transport nodes are favored locations for public Internet terminals.

September 19 - FOX News

HUD Unveils E-Maps

Need to know if the EPA is monitoring a site near a home you want to buy? Or want to know if there are any environmental hazards that your child walks by on the way to school?

September 19 - HUD News


Abitrary Endangered Species Boundaries?

Activists and developers accuse the use US Fish and Wildlife Service of simply drawing huge circles on the map to protect endangered species.

September 19 - The Los Angeles Times

Why Measure Smart Growth?

If smart growth can be measured, cities and regions can be evaluated against specific performance standards, and our communities can grow smarter. But can it be done?

September 19 - Planetizen

Dot Com Urban Flight

Droves of San Francisco Bay Area technology companies, are considering relocating to Sacramento or Washington state or Tennessee -- anywhere but here.

September 19 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The City In A Garden Goes Green

With a twist on the traditional vision of urban green infrastructure, Chicago’s model projects not only improve aesthetics, but also provide environmental benefits.

September 19 - Urban Land Magazine

The Sprawl Initiative

A dangerous ballot-box assault on the quality of life in the Sacramento region will appear before California voters in the form of Measure O.

September 18 - The Sacramento Bee

Thousands Cleanup California Coastline

50,000 volunteers clean up California's coast as part of the 16th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day

September 18 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Which State's Coastline Is Most Polluted?

Which state's coastline was cited as one of the most frequently polluted in the nation according to the Natural Resources Defense Council?

September 18 - Natural Resources Defense Council

New City; Virtual City Hall

The new city of Centennial, Colorado has built a city government, but they have no intention to of building a city hall.

September 18 - The Denver Post

Can Smart-Growth Groups Halt Sprawl?

A movement started in Oregon in 1975 is spreading as smart-growth citizen groups bloom in many states; Will they reshape our cities?

September 18 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Does Al Gore Support Environmental Planning?

Gore's environmental planning efforts have failed. Activist are giving him one last chance. The San Francisco Examiner reports in a special feature.

September 18 - The San Francisco Chronicle

States Ranked By Urban Sprawl

The Sierra Club releases a 50-state survey of development and sprawl: "The Good, the Bad, and the Poorly Zoned -- From Alabama to Wyoming."

September 18 - Sierra Club

El Toro Awaits A Crucial Decision

On the anniversary of Orange County facility's renovation, the battle over El Toro goes on.

September 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Building Houses From Recycled Tires

But Houtchens of Fountain, CO recycles used tires (including those from the Firestone recall) into construction material.

September 18 - The Denver Post

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