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Posters Are Not Urban Clutter

Why posters are an essential part of a city's cultural and community life.

June 16 - Maisonneuve

Tijuana's Pedestrian Transformation

The Mexican border town must transform if it is to realize its full potential.

June 16 - Worldview

Seattle City Council Okays Streetcar

A controversial streetcar is approved for a Seattle neighborhood being rebuilt by Paul Allen.

June 16 - The Seattle Times

Yankees To Get A New Stadium

Plans were unveiled to build a replica of the old Yankees Stadium across the street from its current location.

June 16 - The New York Times

The Painful Cost Of Transportation

Transportation costs take toll on both households and communities

June 16 - Los Angeles Daily News


Hybrids in HOV Lanes a Pandora's Box

Provisions that would give over High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to Hybrid vehicles could send a "bogus message" to consumers.

June 16 - Working for Change

Housing Boom: Good News, Bad News

The housing boom is likely to last. That's the good news...and the bad news.

June 16 - The New Republic


Alleys Making A Comeback, New Urbanist Style

Several Phoenix citiess are integrating alleys as part of redesigning retail and neighborhood communities.

June 16 - The Arizona Republic

Martin County, FL Initiates Affordable Housing Rules

After years of simply talking about the area's affordable housing "crisis", Martin County commissioners unanimously adopted "inclusionary zoning."

June 16 - Palm Beach Post

How Many People Use Your City's Parks?

Counting users may be a challenge, but it can make all the difference when it comes to getting parks funded.

June 16 - Parks & Recreation Magazine

Clone Towns: When Chain Stores Take Over

More than 40 percent of British towns have been so overrun by chain stores that they have become "clone towns," according to a new report from the New Economics Foundation.

June 15 - Home Town Advantage Bulletin

Queens -- NYC's Fall-Back Borough

Once again, Queens is preparing to bail out its other, more glamorous boroughs, this time by offering itself for a new stadium in time for the 2012 Olympic bid.

June 15 - The New York Times

Botanical Garden Would Bring Tourists To Louisville

The Louisville Botanica gardening group is betting that if they build a botanical garden, tourists will come.

June 15 - The Courier-Journal

Green Building Matrix

The APA publishes a matrix surveying municipalities with green building guidelines.

June 15 - American Planning Association

Developer Capitalizes On Lifestyle-Shopping Center Craze

Retail Construction Magazine ranks RED Development as the second largest retail constructor.

June 15 - The Kansas City Star

Immigrants Settling Down In California

Over the last 25 years, immigrants have taken on a more active role in communities, according to a study by the California Demographic Futures.

June 15 - The Los Angeles Times

Redevelopment Going Full Speed In South Los Angeles

Since the 1992 riots, development has been slow in the area. But, all of that is changing at a steady pace.

June 15 - The Los Angeles Times

Potential for Housing Downturn has Economists Worried

Consumer spending driven by home equity loans has been keeping the economy alive. Unfortunately for the global economy, it can't be sustained.

June 15 - The Globe and Mail

The Benefits Of Congestion Charging

The mayor of London urges world mayors that to unclog city streets and fight global warming by adopting congestion charging.

June 15 - The Washington Post

Mets Set On Jets Nyet

New York City's Olympic dreamers get themselves a new stadium site, just a subway ride away from the old one.

June 15 - The Slatin Report

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