Government / Politics

The money, part of the larger Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief and Economic Recovery Act, would fund a variety of projects, but is drawing a storm of controversy. The amount is 16 times the amount previously needed to protect New Orleans from a Category 5 hurricane.

September 27, 2005 - The Washington Post

According to metereologists we may be heading for a new era of severe Atlantic storms. Coastal communities face six crucial questions.

September 26, 2005 - The New York Times

California politician Nancy Pelosi begins a remarkable trend by offering to give the $70 million earmarked for San Francisco transportation to the Katrina appropriations fund.

September 25, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A nonprofit legal advocacy organization offers a proposal for how New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf Coast region can be rebuilt in a sustainable and socially just way.

September 24, 2005 - Center For Law In The Public Interest

Sandy Springs, GA, is undertaking a bold experiment to outsource city administration to the private sector.

September 22, 2005 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The most striking fact of the New Orleans catastrophe has received less notice than it deserves: The plan for New Orleans in case of a hit from a very powerful hurricane was to lose the city.

September 21, 2005 - Reason Magazine

It is time for a new consensus that is based on the realization that we will never get Americans out of their cars, writes Robert Atkinson.

September 21, 2005 - Progressive Policy Institute

Mark Alan Hughes asks who has the power to decide on rebuilding plans for New Orleans: former or returning residents, federal policymakers, local officials, or all taxpayers?

September 20, 2005 - The Philadelphia Daily News

According to several sources, Los Angeles is one earthquake away from becoming a new New Orleans -- and they warn that local preparedness is imperative.

September 19, 2005 - LA Weekly

An editorial lists all of the ways that the Australian government failed in not implementing the strategy in two Sydney neighborhoods.

September 18, 2005 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Beyond fiscal year 2009, the future of the surface transportation program appears murky.

September 18, 2005 - Innovation Briefs

Unless we make a rapid switch to clean, renewable energy, other cities will face the dangers that submerged New Orleans, says Mike Tidwell.

September 16, 2005 - The Baltimore Sun

After Hurricane Katrina, a "bonanza for lobbyists and private companies" as unprecedented sums in government funds are awarded in no-bid contracts.

September 15, 2005 - The New York Times

Republican leaders propose the development of a comprehensive and ambitious 'Marshall Plan' for hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast region.

September 15, 2005 - Congressional Quarterly Today

San Diego's regional government awards $19 million to 14 'smart growth' projects in an innovative smart growth incentive program.

September 14, 2005 - San Diego Union Tribune

Columnist Neal Peirce recommends an individual who, as a federal "super manager," has the ability to forge new understandings in Louisiana while being sensitive to social and racial issues.

September 14, 2005 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Electronics companies urge Congress to adopt a uniform policy on electronic waste and recycling.

September 13, 2005 - CNET News

September 12, 2005 - Dr. Aseem Inam

For an administration that has sought to limit the reach of social welfare programs, the proposed reconstruction of New Orleans represents a massive new investment similar in size to the New Deal or Great Society programs.

September 11, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Wisdom, civic pride, and unparalled experience have helped Joe Riley turn Charleston, SC, into one of America's finest cities.

September 11, 2005 - The Planning Report