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Is Gentrification Really A Threat?

Should the social virtues of urbanism and new investment in cities get washed out in the hue and cry over gentrification?

June 6 - Planetizen

Melbourne's Transportation Crisis And How To Solve It

A plan for reinvigorating the Australian city's transportation network.

June 6 - The Age, Australia

The Growth In Ecoterror

No deaths are attributed to 'ecoterror' cases, but authorities see growing use of explosives.

June 6 - The Christian Science Monitor

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Is Gentrification Really A Threat?

June 6 - John Norquist

Defining The New Ruralism

Peter S. Rummell, CEO of The St. Joe Company, outlines a vision for the development of new real estate products based on a concept he calls 'the New Ruralism'.

June 5 - Business Wire


Remaking Fort Lauderdale

The Florida city once known for rowdy spring-break parties redefines itself as the second gateway to Latin America (after Miami).

June 5 - The Los Angeles Times

UN Calls for Greener Cities

At a San Francisco event to mark World Environment Day, 50 international mayors set sights on international standards for green urbanism.

June 5 - Common Dreams


Streetlights Sit Unused For 15 Years

32 antique-style poles installed in downtown LA in 1990 as part of a beautification project are finally turned on.

June 5 - The Los Angeles Times

Supercity: Living In Legoland

An artist and writer assembles a metropolis of his own imagination using children's building kits.

June 5 - The Globe and Mail

A City Of Neighborhoods

Ventury, CA city manager Rick Cole says great cities are built from the neighborhood up.

June 4 - The Planning Report

An Interview With Alex Garvin

Smart City Radio interviews Alex Garvin on planning for the Olympics to Atlanta's Beltline.

June 4 - Smart City

Push For University Employees To Become Home Owners

Albany institutions of higher education contribute funds to lure workers to buy homes in near-campus neighborhoods.

June 4 - Times Union

Sydney's Public Transportation Behind The Times

Australia's top city deserves a world-class transportation system.

June 4 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Atlanta's Beltway Plan Revealed

70 acres near Piedmont Park to be used for new mixed-living area.

June 4 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bicycle Culture Growing In Los Angeles

Los Angeles cyclists come together to organize "Bike Summer" -- a month long festival of bicycle-related events this June.

June 3 - The Los Angeles Times

Fate of WTC Redevelopment Mired in Controversy

The meaning, purpose and future of both the WTC redevelopment and the "war on terror" with which it has been associated for almost four years are growing more uncertain as opposition to the war in Iraq deepens.

June 3 - The New York Times

Spokane's Massive Waterfront Development Plan

A major city center development is expected to have a $1 billion impact on Spokane's economy.

June 3 - Spokane Journal

Craigslist Launches Environmental Network

Popular website Craigslist launches environmental nonprofit network.

June 3 - Grist Magazine

20th-Century Planning: The Good, The Bad, And The Downright Ugly

Planning has come a long way -- just look at Nashville.

June 3 - The Courier-Journal

Inclusionary Zoning Proposal Not Forgotten in L.A.

After almost a year of delays, the affordable-housing law may get heard in the Los Angeles City Council

June 3 - LA Weekly

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