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Wisconsin Gets $9 Million for Parks

Wisconsin gets $9.3 Million in federal funds for park research and land purchases.

October 17 - The Chicago Tribune

Green Light for Park Expansion

WWII women shipbuilders in Richmond, CA, Kaiser Shipyards were honored at aceremony on Saturday, October 14, 2000 in a newly created historic parkcommemorating their work.

October 17 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Gridlock At LAX - What's The Solution?

Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world's major airports, is too small to handle the growth that's expected in the near future.

October 17 - KCRW - Which Way, LA?

New Trend: Malls Out-Mixed Use In

Hollywood and Pasadena are the sites of TrizecHahn projects that shift the focus from malls to mixed use developments. Is this a risk?

October 17 - The Los Angeles Times

Will Planning Fail In San Francisco?

Once a beacon of liberal activism and Bohemian charm, this city looks increasingly like the epitome of New Economy capitalism.

October 17 - The Christian Science Monitor


For the Greater Good

A broad definition of "public purpose" stirs criticism of eminent domain.

October 17 - Planning Magazine

New Growth Report on Phoenix

Arizona State University has prepared an analysis of major growth trends and policy challenges facing the Phoenix region.

October 17 - The Brookings Institution


Nation's Crime Rate Falling

"Nation's serious-crime rate fell to its lowestlevel in nearly 30 years in 1999.

October 17 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Why Are We Building Roads To Nowhere?

In the United States, about 94 percent of our total land has already been domesticated by a dense network of roads and highways.

October 17 - The Christian Science Monitor

Commuters Long for Jobs Near Home

As number of commuters crossing the Altamont Pass continues to grow, study reveals that 90 percent would prefer to work closer to homes in the Central Valley.

October 17 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Maryland Begins to Battle Back

Maryland's 'smart growth' program.

October 17 - The Cincinnati Post

Tenant-Based Assistance Case Studies

The Department of Housing and Urban Development presents case studies of the conversion of project-based assistance to tenant-based assistance.

October 16 - HUD News

A New California National Monument

A new National Monument near Palm Springs is being created. But the management will be by BLM and not by the National Park Service.

October 16 - The Los Angeles Times

Dead Fish And Environmental Progress

Coors Brewing Co. dumping of beer into a local Colorado creek killed thousands of fish. Governing Magazine takes a stand.

October 16 - Governing

Colorado Agriculture Giving Way To Sprawl

Farms in Boulder County, CO are being gobbled in by steady urban development. In their place are "designer" farms.

October 16 - The Denver Post

Santa Barbara Showcases Green Development

A Santa Barbara building tour showcases benefits of going 'green'. Santa Barbara structures recycle and conserve.

October 16 - Santa Barbara News-Press

How To Create Tourism In Your Town

Regional branding of regions is an effective way for communities to effectively generate tourism.

October 16 - Purdue University News

Battle Over San Francisco's Skyline

The fight between San Francisco's competing growth-control measures on the Nov. 7 ballot has both sides predicting doom.

October 16 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Fifty Years Later, Greenhills is Still Green

A lasting legacy of the New Deal, Greenhills was created in the 1930s as an experiment in community planning and design.

October 16 - The Cincinnati Post

Local Growth Measures On California Ballots

The November 7th California election will see dozens of local growth-related ballot measures considered by local voters.

October 16 - California Futures Network

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