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World Bank Embraces Cities

After an extended history of favoring rural areas over metropolitan ones, The World Bank appears to be changing course.
3 January 2010 - 5:00am
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DC Abuzz With Biking Interest

An event featuring David Byrne ("Bicycle Diaries) in DC brings out hundreds to hear how to take back public streets from the domination of the auto, and green federal transportation policy as well.
21 December 2009 - 9:00am
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Preserving 'Button Parks'

Richard Louv proposes that local groups use the land trust model to create small public spaces, or what he calls "button parks."
30 November 2009 - 8:00am
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The Solution for Homelessness? Homes.

Neal Peirce says that there is finally light at the end of the tunnel in the debate over homelessness, and a consensus that stopgaps don't work. The real answer is to, duh, give them homes.
6 November 2009 - 2:00pm
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Wanted: Better Tools for Climate Modeling and Land Use

Anthony Flint makes the case for the great need for tools that can connect urban planning strategies and climate change effects.
4 October 2009 - 1:00pm
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Is a Digital Neighbor as Good as the Real Thing?

Can Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace replace the neighborhood bar, cafe, or hangout? Mary Newsom says no.
25 September 2009 - 1:00pm
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New Parks Across US Boom, Dazzle

Neal Peirce says this is a 'bonanza decade' for parks, thanks to the many benefits of parks to cities and a 'wow' factor found in some of the newest parks around the U.S., including St. Louis' Citygarden and Manhattan's High Line Park.
8 September 2009 - 2:00pm
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Obama Administration Snubs Mayors

Representatives of the Obama Administration, including VP Biden, were set to be a part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors last week, but they cancelled their appearance so as not to cross a union picket line outside.
18 June 2009 - 2:00pm
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Retrofitting for Regional Government

Anthony Flint says that we have a lot of work ahead of us to retrofit America for the next century, from replacing water heaters to replacing old government structures with new, more regional ones.
15 May 2009 - 6:00am
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Dukakis (Hearts) Rail

'Dukakis is a rail man,' says Alex Marshall, after the man speak on his history with Amtrak and promoting and building rail in Boston. The cure to our transit woes, according to Dukakis, is competence.
9 May 2009 - 7:00am
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Hoover's Legacy: Bad Zoning Codes

As Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover championed the Standard Zoning Enabling Act. Rick Cole argues it is time to leave Hoover's legacy behind.
16 January 2009 - 10:00am
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Climate Change Tackled by Cities and States

Before the fiscal crisis, there was the global climate crisis. After the fiscal crisis, we’ll still have the global climate crisis — for the rest of our lives.
21 October 2008 - 2:00pm
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The President and Population Growth

Neal Pierce of Citiwire.net returns to the population issue, this time addressing U.S. federal foreign and domestic policies regarding the issue.
4 October 2008 - 5:00am
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Health Care Beyond the Hospital

Gail Christopher is hoping that the next president might take the health care conversation out of the hospitals and into the streets.
24 September 2008 - 2:00pm
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Predicting McCain and Obama's Effect on Cities

Neal Pierce asks the question, 'Who's Best for Cities, McCain or Obama?' The evidence has been difficult to come by, but Pierce unearths some clues and makes some logical predictions.
19 September 2008 - 1:00pm
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Facing the Question of Population Growth

The issue of population growth and its impact on society has been a taboo for decades. Neal Peirce jumps head first into this thorny issue.
14 September 2008 - 1:00pm
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Cities Forge Ahead With Transit, But Atlanta Lags Behind

Neal Peirce sums up the movement across the country in cities like Houston, Denver, and Charlotte towards improved transit systems, while latecomer Atlanta wakes up to their transit deficit.
4 August 2008 - 2:00pm
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