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"Good Morning America" in cooperation with Amtrak will launch a 'Whistle-Stop' Tour at Grand Central Station on Mon, Sept. 15 - one full week live, two hours daily from a moving train featuring five station stops, making for a 'technology first'.

Bohmte, Germany is following the lead of an EU program called "Shared Space", which recommends that cities remove traffic signals and find ways to encourage cars to share their space with pedestrians and bicyclists.

Members of Congress seek to close a loophole that enabled those buy gas-guzzling SUVs to claim a tax deduction of up to $25,000. Auto makers and dealers oppose the idea calling it a "tax increase".

In a move to address poverty in the city, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has started a program that will pay low-income residents for doing things perceived to break the cycle of poverty, such as visiting a doctor and attending school regularly.

The new plan would transform Sydney's White Bay into an environmentally-friendly community designed to mitigate the city's ecological impact and combat global warming.

The desire for slower pace, more security and the ability to carry out transactions from anywhere via the internet are fueling a renewed interest in rural living.

A new Internet start-up hopes to become the eBay for parking spaces by allowing people to find and trade parking online.

After the Supreme Court's "Kelo" decisions, ballot referendums seek to restrict local governments' power.

Vegetation covered roofs, which help save energy and reduce runoff, are sprouting up in major cities across North America.

Sixty percent of people who enter the US from Mexico at the San Diego border would pay a toll for a speedier trip.

The City of Berkeley takes the University of California at Berkeley to court over 15-year growth plan.

Traffic is worst in big cities and suburbs, and 50% feel it is worse than 5 years ago, according to an ABC traffic poll.

20/20 reporter John Stossel explores the "myth that urban sprawl is ruining America."

'Wham-Bam-Tram'and 'Streetcar Named Disaster' are some the nicknames given to the Houston's new light rail line between downtown and the Astrodome.

In an effort to enhance the city's skyline, a court decision leads to a battle over preservation.

LMDC passes on biggest names, opting for a new museum, two theater companies, and an art center.

This story highlights the other end of spectrum from the booomtown scenario for cities.

Property values in the area around the new Clinton Presidential Library development in Little Rock have doubled since the library was announced.

What do the cities listed as the most dangerous for pedestrians have in common?

Critics complain that an executive order by President Bush speeds up environmental reviews of transportation projects to help Republican candidates.