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Starbucks Goes Eco
Starbucks chief pushes for fair-trade and eco-friendly coffee.
Charlotte Dabbles With Design Modifications For Big Boxes
Charlotte, NC has been grappling with how to have big box stores modify their designs so that they may be adapted for new uses.
The Creative Class Backlash
An amused and exasperated Richard Florida explains that his theories are based on economic development principles.
Bush, Kerry Differ Starkly On The Environment
The differences between George Bush and John Kerry on environmental issues.
The Greying Of Latin America
Within a decade, Latin American and developing countries will begin to experience their own baby boomer generation.
Nine Indicators Show Environment Worsening
According to pollution-oriented indicators compiled from government and university statistics by Knight Ridder, the nation's environment is deteriorating.
'Clones' Are Overrunning the UK
The spread of commercial chains and mega-stores is changing the character of British towns.
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Mobile HotSpots
I've been hearing a lot about WiMax, and thi article,<a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/technology/personal_technology/10040849.htm">Mobile 'hot spots' push limits</a> from the St. Paul Pioneer Press explains how a Twin Cities tech entrepreneur has retrofitted an old TV-station truck to serve as a roving hot spot for Internet access. His technology firm has blanketed the metropolitan area with WiMax transmitters atop local skyscrapers.<br /> <br /> <blockquote>"DeVaan's modified van performs a similar trick. Its mast communicates with any of the wireless-Internet transceivers Implex.net has put atop Twin Cities skyscrapers, including Wells Fargo Place in downtown St. Paul and several in downtown Minneapolis. Presto! The van is Net-connected. All DeVaan has to do is plug in his Webcam and point it... In addition to serving as a roving eye, the van can provide high-speed wireless Internet access within a 1,500- to 2,000-foot radius."</blockquote>
U.S. Election: Top Three Environmental Issues
The outcome of the U.S. presidential election will impact three critical environmental issues.
University Of New Orleans Lures Urban Planning Students
The University of New Orleans has increased scholarships to lure new urban planning students from Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas.
Bush's Assault On The Environment
The Bush administration has dismantled many of the environmental protections put in place by previous Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan, and the current President Bush's father George H.W. Bush.
The Art Of Mural Restoration
Nathan Zakheim is Southern California's experct on mural restoration.
Bush And Kerry's Misleading Promises Of Energy Independence
An analysis of how George Bush and John Kerry are misleading U.S. voters with promises of energy independence.
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Going Mobile
An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press features some <a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/technology/personal_technology/10040849.htm?1c">interesting approaches</a> to enhancing a city's WiFi infrastructure. (Via <a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/04/11/01/041206.shtml?tid=193&tid=95&tid=1">Slashdot</a>)<br /> <br /> <blockquote>"WazTempe, a Tempe, Ariz.-based wireless-Internet pro-vider that is turning the city into one big Wi-Fi hot spot, has come up with a clever way to plug gaps in its network: golf carts equipped as Wi-Fi repeaters. The Waz Mobile Units transmit in a roughly one-mile radius and can integrate with the rest of the city's wireless "mesh" infrastructure."</blockquote>
Financing The Freedom Tower
The Wall Street Journal offers an insider's perspective at the very messy process of funding development of the Freedom Tower complex.
U.S. Election: Environmental Issues In a Nutshell
A concise overview of the environmental platforms of U.S. presidential candidates John Kerry and George Bush.
Are The Boomburbs Still Booming?
The Fannie Mae Foundation updates growth trends in "boomburbs" in a new Census Note.
Reducing Auto Traffic In Central Park
A decades-long process of promoting pedestrian and bicycle traffic in Central Park - while reducing access to cars - moves forward.
Arizona's Virtual Water University
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano plans to create a 'virtual water university' to be world's leader in water research in arid areas.
European Urbanists Set Up Shop In Britain
The Council for European Urbanism looks set to establish a new UK-based branch focussing on popularising the urban agenda
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