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HUD Will Raise Rent Subsidies

Department of Housing and Urban Development will increase rent subsidies to low-income renters under the Section 8 rental program.

September 13 - The Washington Post

Congress's Obligation to Nature

New York Times editorial argues why Congress must approve "two of the most important conservation bills in many years."

September 13 - The New York Times

Rising Lake Puts Corps in Hot Water

The federal government has spent $350 million building levees and moving homes as a rising lake that has already drowned 20,000 acres of land threatens to start a historic flood.

September 12 - The Washington Post

'Mansionization' vs. Property Rights

Facing threat of lawsuits, California city declines zoning against massive homes.

September 12 - Daily Breeze Torrace

Selling Recycled Motor Oil

Kern County wins Ford Foundation award for retailing used motor oil.

September 12 - Bakersfield Californian


The American Dream for One Million

HUD unveiled a new program that makes the dream of homeownership achievable for more than one million working families now receiving HUD Section 8 rental assistance vouchers.

September 12 - HUD News

Residential Rehabilitation Inspection Guide

The guide provides step-by-step technical information for evaluating a residential building's site, exterior, interior, and structural systems.

September 12 - HUD News


Lawsuits Threaten California Coastal Access

Suits challenge easements that allow public access to coast.

September 12 - Santa Barbara News-Press

Santa Barbara Plans High Tech Expansion

Officials seek to buy into Goleta's high-tech development to clear path for proposed expansion of runway.

September 12 - Santa Barbara News-Press

The Future Of The City

The Philadelphia Daily News presents a special series on ideas that are working to solve the problems facing large cities.

September 12 - The Philadelphia Daily News

Niagra Fall's $1 Billion Casino Complex

Niagra Falls, NY will be the home for a billion-dollar gambling casino and related entertainment facilities.

September 12 - The Buffalo News

Email And Public Records Act?

The Leage of California cities addresses the tough questions: When is an email a public document? The answer might surprise you.

September 12 - League of California Cities News

Aspen Housing Design Competition

Common green spaces and easy connections to a transit center brought home the top prize a contest to design affordable housing in Aspen.

September 12 - The Denver Post

Houston's Suburban Housing Program?

Suburbs get subsidies intended for inner-city residents in Houston's revitalization program. What went wrong?

September 12 - The Houston Chronicle

Ecofriendly Wheels Can't Get A Break

Why don't hybrid vehicles with ultra-low-emissions qualify for government incentives while more polluting competitors do?

September 12 - Salon

Logging Impacts on Watersheds

California's Board of Forestry plans to look at the impact of logging on entire watersheds.

September 11 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Nostalgia Drives Drive-Ins

Once feared to be on the brink of extinction, drive-in theaters have survived thanks to devoted fans and creative businesses.

September 11 - Orange County Register

Optical Fiber Is Gold To Upstate New York

An usual partnership between Corning Inc. and upstate New York government has transformed its Southern Tier hometown into a boom town.

September 11 - The Buffalo News

Minor League Stadiums Costly For Cities

As Bakersfield plans for a new stadium, other cities show losses.

September 11 - Bakersfield Californian

Rethinking Erie Canal

The $28.2 million state plan geared toward more active waterfront uses along Buffalo's Erie Canal has opponents bitterly devided.

September 11 - The Buffalo News

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