maryereynolds

<p>At several Baltimore area universities, construction managers learn to cut costs on the fly to cope with increasing construction costs.</p>

<p>A law banning large retail stores, intended to keep WalMart Supercenters out of the city, is approved by San Diego officials.</p>

<p>Even with variety of housing options for seniors, the state still has a long waiting list for units affordable to low-income people.</p>

<p>Los Angeles water officials are restoring year-round flow to 62 miles of the Lower Owens River, with hope that the waterway will once again support plant and wildlife and become an eco-tourist attraction for ailing Inyo County.</p>

<p>In Nashville, a debate ensues over an eco-friendly hotel and condominium project that may change the character of a funky downtown commercial strip that dates from the 1940s.</p>