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Kaid Benfield's Favorite Park

Kaid Benfield, who came in at #42 in our Top 100 Urban Thinkers poll recently, talks about what makes the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris his favorite in the world.
16 September 2009 - 12:00pm
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Millions of Reluctant Landlords

About 2.5 million homes have been converted into rental units since 2007 as homeowners try to wait out the loss in value of their properties, according to a new study.
15 September 2009 - 9:00am
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The City That Killed Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's life would have been incredibly different (read: more normal) and lasted longer if he lived in New York instead of L.A., argues Gigi Levangie Grazer. She says the isolating qualities of L.A. enabled the downfall of the King of Pop.
12 July 2009 - 7:00am
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The Fourth Urbanism

Columnist Frank Gruber seeks to define an urbanism separate from New Urbanism, Post-Urbanism, and 'Everyday' Urbanism: what he calls "Cityism."
11 July 2009 - 9:00am
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California, More States Facing Enormous Budget Shortfalls

The State of California missed a midnight deadline for a budget solution, and may have to issue IOUs. But they're not the only states facing imminent budget crises.
1 July 2009 - 1:00pm
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Rep. Blumenauer Touts Cap and Trade

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer expresses his support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act as the House of Representatives prepares for a vote.
25 June 2009 - 12:00pm
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Times Square, Without Cars

Construction crews moved in to Times Square Sunday night to start work on another ambitious leg of New York's pedestrianization project.
26 May 2009 - 8:00am
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Opinion: Beware Toll Road Privatization

Author, WSJ columnist and Huffington Post blogger Thomas Frank cautions against the public-private partnerships that are leasing public toll roads, warning that it isn't in the public interest; that they will become affordable only to the wealthy.
4 February 2009 - 9:00am
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A Scandal At The Nation's Largest Community Organizing Group?

The New York Times reported last week that the country's largest and most successful progressive community organizing group covered up a $1 million embezzlement. Peter Dreier and John Atlas put the controversy in the larger context.
15 July 2008 - 1:00pm
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Will the Housing Bubble Swallow the Fed?

J.P. Morgan's federally-back purchase of Bear Stearns holds billions in dubious "mortgage backed securities," and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are pumping hundreds of billions into the market. Time may be running out for the Federal Reserve.
20 March 2008 - 1:00pm
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Fighting Wildfires With Land Use Laws

More than controlled burns or flying water tankers, zoning could be the firefighters most powerful tool.
21 November 2007 - 10:00am
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The Suburbs Aren't Family Friendly After All

While hard-working families with children often head out to the suburbs for an affordable home, the hidden toll is the long commutes by car -- and its frequently women who bear the brunt of the costs.
13 November 2007 - 2:00pm
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The Other Firestorm

While catastrophic, the California fires will not have nearly the destructive impact as the other firestorm still in progress: the subprime meltdown.
30 October 2007 - 9:00am
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The Gentrification Of Rural America

Commentator Barbara Ehrenreich laments the 'luxurification' of every scenic spot in America.
1 July 2007 - 7:00am
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The Community Ownership Society

Municipal wi-fi and regionally-owned power utilities are two successful examples of community ownership, which is being promoted as an alternative to unaccountable corporatism.
27 July 2005 - 11:00am
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Supreme Court Nominee's Environmental Record

Carl Pope comments on U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' legal opinions on environmental cases.
25 July 2005 - 10:00am
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