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Mayors Support Bush's Homelessness Plan

The U.S. Conference of Mayors edorses the Bush administration's plan to end chronic homelessness in 10 years.

June 12 - The New York Times

Sen. McCain Opposes Growth Near Luke Base

Arizona approves development plans inside the noise limits of Luke Air Force Base angering Sen. John McCain among others.

June 11 - The Arizona Republic

A Low Cost (Open Source) Web GIS

The University of Minnesota Mapserver is a open-source map server that offers a dramatically lower-cost alternative to to existing proprietary web-enabled geographic information systems.

June 11 - GeoPlace

Developer Hopes Project Will Revitalize Neighborhood

A nonprofit urban housing developer is rebuilding dilapidated but historic homes into apartments for low-income working families in downtown Albany, NY neighborhood.

June 11 - Times Union

Cincinatti's New Zoning Code

Cincinnati's zoning code is undergoing its first major rewriting since 1963, and preserving vistas will figure prominently.

June 11 - The Cincinnati Enquirer


Cities Unveil Long-Term Development Plans

20-year plans finalized by cities of the Phoenix Valley Area emphasize vibrant downtowns and the economy.

June 11 - The Arizona Republic

Cambridge: Where Bohemia Meets Big Bucks

Brainy Cambridge -- also called the People's Republic of Cambridge -- tops list of US cities with the highest percentages of million-dollar homes.

June 11 - The Christian Science Monitor


Green Power Broker Explains Urban Park Fundamentals

The Planning Report talks to Joe Edmiston of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy about the challenges and pitfalls of developing parks in urban Los Angeles.

June 11 - The Planning Report

Freddie Mac Scandal?

Home mortgage giant Freddie Mac fires its president and replaces two senior executives amid accounting review irregularities.

June 11 - Reuters

Pedestrians Reclaim Cities

Around the world, many of the world's cities are being reclaimed by pedestrians.

June 11 - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Kabul: Rebuild Or Start Afresh?

Some want the 'Paris of the East' restored; others want its future to reflect the horrors of war.

June 11 - The Christian Science Monitor

Troublesome Traffic Intersection: A Tangle Or A Trademark?

The Florida Department of Transportation calls Wilton Manors's 'Five Points' intersection a troublesome traffic spot that needs fixing, but the proposed solution has residents fuming.

June 10 - Sun-Sentinel

Making Roads Smart

Will technology solve our traffic problems? More traffic managers are experimenting with intelligent transportation systems.

June 10 - Governing

Innovative Project Provides Housing For Farm Workers

Innovative project links housing quality with farm worker health.

June 10 - The Los Angeles Times

A Global Groundwater Disaster?

Groundwater stores -- the source of water for nearly 2 billion people -- are quickly being depleted.

June 10 - The Guardian Unlimited

The Decimated Aviation Industry And Airport Planning

LAX chief Lydia Kennard discusses the impact of recent economic woes in the aviation industry on airport planning and the recent performance of LAX.

June 10 - The Metro Investment Report

A New Focus On Roundabouts

The increasing use of roundabouts are part of a nationwide trend toward traffic calming.

June 10 - The Los Angeles Times

Welcome To The New America

A quiet but dramatic change is taking place in American society as the nation enters a post-ethnic era.

June 10 - The Washington Post

Repairing 'A Tear' In Downtown

Delaware's (Ohio) new master plan envisions a landscaped, six-lane boulevard to reunify the city and promote riverfront development.

June 10 - The Columbus Dispatch

Cincinnati Tries To Stop The Flight Of Generation X

Cincinnati's young adults are growing up and moving out at alarming rates,and the city has shifted its approach to lure and keep the young.

June 10 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

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