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Why Housing Prices Fall More Sharply in the 'Burbs

6 July 2008 - 5:00am
NPR

This segment from NPR looks at what's behind the trend of house prices falling more sharply outside of cities.

Americans Want Expanded Public Transit to Make Driving Easier

5 July 2008 - 1:00pm
The Onion

The Onion reports on a study showing that a vast majority of Americans want further investments in public transit so everyone else can get off the road and make their drive faster.

Friday Funny: Colbert Outraged By US City Skylines

4 July 2008 - 1:00pm
Comedy Central

Satirist Stephen Colbert demands an explanation why the U.S. no longer has the world's tallest skyscrapers while construction is booming overseas.

America's Most Fuel-Efficient Neighborhoods

4 July 2008 - 5:00am
Forbes

Forbes works with the Center for Neighborhood Technology to find the best neighborhoods to get around affordably.

Fed Un-Freezes Solar Power

3 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Las Vegas Sun

The Bureau of Land Management has reversed course on a proposed moratorium on the construction of solar projects on public land.

Were Midwest Floods 'Engineered'?

3 July 2008 - 1:00pm
Salon

The Mississippi and Missouri rivers were once dramatically wider, but a century of re-engineering has constricted their courses, making "flood magnification" inevitable.

High-Speed Transit Comes to Second Life

3 July 2008 - 9:00am
The Times of India

UC Irvine student Cristi Lopes is writing software for "SkyTran", a virtual high-speed train based in Second Life. The virtual world will actually serve as a useful simulator for the real thing.

Wal-Mart To Cut Costs, Selling Local Fruits and Veggies

3 July 2008 - 7:00am
Philadelphia Inquirer

In an effort to reduce shipping costs, Wal-Mart is cutting its food miles and passing the savings on to customer by selling locally grown produce.

Freight Trains to the Rescue

2 July 2008 - 12:00pm
Memphis Business Journal

A new study suggests that getting freight onto trains and off of trucks would have a significant impact on traffic.

Bike Buddies Turn Commute Into Workout

2 July 2008 - 11:00am
Wall St. Journal

T.J. Kelly was finding it difficult to squeeze in exercise, and looking at his rising commute costs. A new co-worker helped him turn his commute into a workout.

Climate Change Changing Assumptions on Land Use, Energy

2 July 2008 - 9:00am
San Francisco Chronicle

Critic John King reflects on how common assumptions of Bay Area residents about urban growth boundaries and protesting nuclear power are challenged by the growing problem of climate change and energy access.

Foreclosure Blight Slashes Nation's Property Values

2 July 2008 - 8:00am
The Christian Science Monitor

Foreclosed homes are creating blight in urban and suburban areas all across the country, lowering property values by more than $200 billion.

New Report Shows Gentrification Isn't Significant Problem

1 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Time

A new study conducted by University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Pittsburgh and Duke University says that the scourge of gentrification is greatly exaggerated.

CA's Climate Change Mandate Will Drive Smart Growth

1 July 2008 - 1:00pm
The Planning Report

In what may be the silver lining of the current economic climate, high fuel costs and carbon restrained economies may spell the end for unsustainable planning and development patterns in California, according to Rick Cole, City Manager of Ventura.

Largest Land Conservation in U.S. Sealed

1 July 2008 - 12:00pm
The Missoulian

A deal between a Montana timber company and conservationists to preserve 320,000 acres of forest is the largest land conservation in U.S. history.

What Makes A Neighborhood Historic?

1 July 2008 - 9:00am
Forbes

Older districts are often marked by high property values and traditional architecture, but it's not just aesthetics and history that define them. Some historic neighborhoods have gone through vast changes, while others don't appear "historic" at all.

Best American Cities for Design

1 July 2008 - 8:00am
Business Week

Business Week looks at a recent list of the best cities for design in America.

Bad Mortgages and Gas Prices = Good For Cities?

1 July 2008 - 7:00am
Chicago Tribune

The article suggests that rising gas prices, enduring subprime mortgage crisis, and some changing demographics (i.e., the aging of Baby Boomers) are all contributing to the greater popularity of central city neighborhoods.

Mayors Oppose Attack on Iran, Cite Effect of War on Cities

30 June 2008 - 11:00am
Commondreams.org

Citing the great burden America's cities are bearing due to the war in Iraq, a coalition of Mayors allied with anti-war groups tabled a resolution opposing military action against Iran at the recent Conference of Mayors.

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