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A Blueprint To Fight Poverty Around The World

A push by developed nations could cut poverty in half within a generation, the UN says.

January 20 - The Christian Science Monitor

Artificial 'Island' Haven For Free Flyers

Threatened bald eagles make their home in the an unlikely urban wildlife refuge.

January 20 - The Washington Post

The Name Brand Suburb

Los Angeles-based KB Home offers to brand the suburban community in ABC's popular soap opera, 'Desperate Housewives'.

January 20 - The Los Angeles Times

Growing Network of Bike Paths And Lanes

The network of bike paths and lanes around Orlando is growing funded in part by federal money for bike and pedestrian traffic.

January 20 - The Orlando Sentinel

Wanted: An Urban Vision

“Pathetic” sums up a critic’s opinion of city planners’ goals for the redevelopment of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.

January 20 - The New York Times


Miami's Construction Boom

Projects will double the tax budget of one of the nation's poorest cities, but the jump in taxes is not a net gain.

January 20 - Miami Today

Aqua: The Ultimate Designed Community

Miami developer Craig Robins' high-end Aqua community is a milestone forNew Urbanist precepts; for one thing, it's actually (almost) urban.

January 20 - The Slatin Report


You Scratch My Back, I'll Scratch Yours

D.C considered private funding option for major league baseball stadium.

January 19 - The Washington Post

Unsprawl Case Study: Prairie Crossing, IL

The first 12 models of homes at Prairie Crossing represent the firstcommunity-scale demonstration project for the U.S. Department ofEnergy's Building America program.

January 19 - Terrain

How To Give Toronto A Makeover

Toronto's mayor shares his ideas on how to make the city a more beautiful place.

January 19 - The Toronto Star

When Is Public Open Space Not Public?

What happens when a community puts up 'No Trespassing' signs on public open space?

January 19 - The Los Angeles Times

Dizzying 'Architecture Of Density'

Photographs of one of the most densely populated metropolitan areas in the world.

January 19 - Michael Wolf Photographer

How to Keep Toronto from being a 'K-Mart Destination'

Will an aquarium be enough to "re-brand" Toronto as a major tourist destination in the wake of the 2003 SARS outbreak?

January 19 - The Toronto Star

Washington's Revival

Neal Peirce reviews the revival of Washington D.C.

January 19 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Do Traffic Lights Cause Crashes?

Traffic lights are inefficient tools to handle traffic, and many should be replaced by roundabouts.

January 19 - Cato Institute

Rapid Gentrification

Like many neighborhoods across the nation, Seattle's Central Area is changing rapidly.

January 19 - The Seattle Times

Megadisasters In Megacities

Megacities are especially prone to earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters, says the U.N.'s Disaster Relief Director.

January 19 - Environmental News Network

Bay Area's 'Commute Fatigue'

Poll finds 50% of Bay Area residents want new homes to be built near job centers rather than suburbs.

January 18 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Does Housing Mobility Policy Improve Health?

Evidence from studies on housing mobility suggests that mobility policy may have positive effects on health.

January 18 - Fannie Mae Foundation

Devastated Falluja Faces Uncertain Future

The Iraqi city of Falluja may require more than $1 billion to rebuild; the U.S. is promising a fraction of that.

January 18 - TomDispatch

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