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Noisy Jets Buzz Residents

Study attempts to find a way to reduce noise at Denver's Centennial airport where jet traffic has tripled in recent years.

October 11 - The Rocky Mountain News

Regular Checkup for Atlanta Region

Government, transportation and business leaders will review if "the region is on the right track to improving traffic congestion and air quality."

October 11 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Key Choice for Crunch on Airports

Amid rising demand for air travel, legislators and activists face tough question -- expand big hubs or build more regional airports?

October 11 - The Christian Science Monitor

Signal Hill's Ingredients for Success

How did the City of Signal Hill overcome design issues, engineering problems, a 'NIMBY' situation, and other tough challenges to create a hilltop park that is now the crowning jewel of its local park system?

October 10 - Western City

HUD Award to Protect Children from Environmental Hazards

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary awards $68.3 million for lead abatement, testing and toreduce other environmental and safety dangers in the home.

October 10 - HUD News


Have Car, Will Commute

CNN special series on urban issues focuses on the relationship between the automobile and the suburbs.

October 10 - CNN

Condos Reach New Heights

"The condo market in the District and close-in suburbs is at a fever pitch for resales, new construction and conversionsof rental properties."

October 10 - The Washington Post


Plotting a Course for City Growth and Farmland Protection

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors solidified a new general, a guideline for the next 20 years that emphasizes city-centered growth and the preservation of farmland.

October 10 - The Fresno Bee

33-story Tower For Houston's Greenway

A 1 million-square-foot, 33-story office tower on the Southwest Freeway in Houston's Greenway Plaza may be one of the biggest office projects in the city in years.

October 10 - The Houston Chronicle

Changes in Urban Landscape Can Cut Smog

According to a pair of studies by the University ofCalifornia's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, doubling the number of mature trees and resurfacing dark-colored roofs and roads with heat-reflecting material in Sacramento County would almost halve

October 10 - The Sacramento Bee

To Continue to Prosper, We Must Redefine Growth

In this Los Angeles Times op-ed, author Richard Handley highlights a movement which seeks to revolutionize the business cycle of "boom and bust" to one that is more self-sustaining.

October 10 - The Los Angeles Times

America's New Suburban Main Streets

A harbinger of 21st century America: dozens of post-Second World War suburbs that never had a Main Street are building new ones from scratch.

October 10 - Environmental News Network

Tahoe Property Owners Face Lake Deadline

11,000 Lake Tahoe property owners face deadline to take measures to protect the lake's clarity.

October 9 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Strike Reinforces L.A. Cliche

The transit workers strike in Los Angeles continues but businesses haven't closed and the public hasn't risen in outrage. Why?

October 9 - The Los Angeles Times

El Toro Airport Watch no. 147

Is a new international airport the solution to our transportation woes?

October 9 - OC Weekly

Slower, Tougher Driving

Report says the daily commute is getting worse for motorists in Southern California.

October 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Urban Policy And The Next President

"Comeback Cities:A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival" is a book which is extensively reviewed here. Some inner cities are on an upswing.

October 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Crooked Crossroad

Tourists at the famous San Francisco landmark drive residents to call for a stop to the tourist madness.

October 9 - The Los Angeles Times

The Road To Disaster

A detailed report on how highways in the Amazon help destroy the rainforest.

October 9 - Time

Clinton Vetoes Energy, Water Measure

"President Clinton vetoed a $23-billion budget bill for energy and water programs Saturday, saying it was 'deeply flawed' and threatened major environmental harm."

October 9 - The Los Angeles Times

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