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Climate Change/Hurricane Connection Ignored

The extreme weather ravaging the Carribean and Florida may well be linked to climate change -- but you'd never know it by watching the news.

September 28 - TomDispatch

Mountains of Debate Concerning Bush's Mining Policy

Traces the administration's efforts to allow mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia.

September 28 - The St. Petersburg Times

Bush, Kerry, And The Environment

Comparing the environmental philosophies of George Bush and John Kerry.

September 28 - The Washington Post

How Government Affects Cities

Governance affects the long-term competitiveness of the metropolitan economy.

September 28 - Urban Affairs Review

Homeland Security To Buy Entire Town For Terror Drills

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security will purchase an entire town to conduct anti-terrorism training.

September 27 - BBC News


Signs That Gentrification Is Just Around The Corner

Travel & Leisure magazine profiles four neighborhoods on the verge of gentrification.

September 27 - Travel And Leisure

Top Cities For E-Government

Survey ranks U.S. cities for delivery of services and information via the Internet.

September 27 - Governing


Car Free Day

Car Free Day has been slow to catch on in the "car-obsessed" U.S.

September 27 - The San Francisco Chronicle

The Hummer Is For Wimps

The Hummer looks like a bicycle next to the International CXT. This new truck that gives seven miles a gallon may be the world's "least eco-friendly production vehicle."

September 27 - BBC News

Iraq's 'Green Zone' Profiled

Baghdad's "International Zone," often known as the Green Zone, is a city unlike any other.

September 27 - Wall St. Journal

A Social, Moral And Environmental Case For Driving More

John Tierney questions prevailing beliefs about urban sprawl, suburbs, and the automobile.

September 27 - The New York Times

Practice What You Teach

Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.

September 27 - Planetizen

Throwing Cold Water On Global Warming

Neil Collins finds flaws in the stand that global warming is going to be catastrophic and wonders if we should be worrying about global cooling instead.

September 27 - The Daily Telegraph

A Journalist Reviews Anchorage Transit

A reporter chronicles his experience taking Ancorage's People Mover bus system and concludes that, if you have time time, it'a a "great bargain."

September 27 - Anchorage Daily News

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Practice What You Teach?

Buying a home in a New Urbanist neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon becomes a practical lesson on the line separating academic discussions on New Urbanism and personal lifestyle choices for Professor Sriram Khé.

September 27 - Sriram Khé

Who Is Responsible For The Hurricanes?

Devastating hurricanes are a sympton of a larger problem.

September 26 - Jamaica Observer

WA Is Short On 'living-wage' Jobs

Demand for "living-wage" jobs exceeds supply in Washington.

September 26 - The Seattle Times

Run Over By Cars In Montr

Some say too many cars in Montréal are ruining the city's quality of life.

September 26 - Maisonneuve

Model Lighting Ordinance Released For Comment

The International Dark-Sky Association has released its draft Model LightingOrdinance for public comment.

September 26 - International Dark-Sky Association

Transportation Agency To Borrow $1.1 Billion

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to borrow more than $1.1 billion over the next 10 years to jump-start freeway and rail projects.

September 25 - The Los Angeles Times

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