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Ads in Public Places Raise Money, Concerns
<p>In an effort to raise extra money, cities and counties in Florida have been selling advertising in public spaces. Some say it's a good way to get extra revenue, but others worry about the visual pollution of public areas.</p>
Parking Key to Tysons Corner Redevelopment
<p>In the Washington D.C.-suburb of Tysons Corner, plans for a major downtown redevelopment hinge on one basic issue: parking.</p>
The American Dream in Reverse
<p>With housing prices out of reach for many immigrants in the U.S., more and more are investing in houses in their home countries -- and their governments and local lenders are doing all they can to encourage it.</p>
Theaters Catalyze Downtown Development
<p>Former single-screen cinemas in New York City and Long Island are reopening as multi-use art centers and helping to stimulate the revitalization of dormant downtowns.</p>
Corner Store Signs: Are They Blight?
Dallas's city council passed an ordinance restricting the percentage of window space a storefront can use for advertisements. Council members say the signs are creating or adding to blight.
Smart Growth in Sacramento
The Wall Street Journal looks at this "smart growth" thing.
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The Bicycle Network
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Vancouver's New Policies for Greener Buildings and Large Sites
<p> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: small">In my recent post outlining Council's approval of the <a href="http://www.vancouver-ecodensity.ca/content.php?id=42" target="_blank">EcoDensity Charter and Initial Actions</a> I referenced that two new rezoning policies approved by Council (Actions A-1 and A-2) may give Vancouver the highest green requirements for private-sector building design and large site design in North America. Here are these two policies that are in effect as of May 13, 2008.</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: small"> </span></span> </p>
Winnipeg's 'Big Dig' Honored
<p>The Red River Floodway, built in the 1960s to protect the City of Winnipeg from flooding, has been named by the International Association of Macro Engineering Societies as one of the engineering wonders of the world.</p>
Controversial $3 Billion Queens Redevelopment Plan Clears Hurdle
<p>It's known as the Iron Triangle, though some call the sewerless 13-block collection of auto junkyards just east of Shea Stadium an eyesore and disgrace. A controversial application of eminent domain is at the heart of the $3 billion makeover plan.</p>
New Public Park 'Sponges' Up Contaminants
<p>Landscape architecture firm dlandstudio is taking the stench out of the Gowanus Canal by building a new public park that is beautiful as well as functional.</p>
The Importance of Posters in Public Life
<p>Street posters play an important role in participatory civic life, according to this article from <em>re:place</em> magazine.</p>
Gas Prices Beget Golf Carts
<p>City officials in Lockhart, near Austin, consider allowing golf carts on arterial streets.</p>
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Americans Demand More and Better Options
Former Maryland Governor Parris N. Glendening says that Americans are tired of feeling like victims and are ready for innovative changes in how they live and get around.
Climate Plan Shows California Can Be A Leader
<p>It has been a long time since the State of California was a public policy innovator. But a draft plan for implementing a greenhouse gas reduction law places California right on the cutting edge.</p>
Prague Hopes to Clean Up its Public Space
<p>With tourist season in full effect, the Czech city of Prague is hoping to clean up its notoriously dirty streets with a new ban on littering and urinating in public places.</p>
Sprawl to Blame for Disappearing Grass
<p>A recent study by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources says sprawl is to blame for declining natural resources in Chesapeake Bay.</p>
The End of The Projects
<p>Renee Lewis Glover, president and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority, reflects on the troubled history of housing projects in Atlanta, GA, as the last of its kind in the city is demolished.</p>
In Congestion Fight, Market Trumps Policy
<p>Despite efforts by politicians to enact policies that reduce congestion, the biggest improvements in traffic reduction appear to be tied to rising gas prices and tolls, according to data from New York.</p>
Why Housing Prices Fall More Sharply in the 'Burbs
<p>This segment from <em>NPR</em> looks at what's behind the trend of house prices falling more sharply outside of cities.</p>
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City of Fort Worth
New Jersey Institute of Technology
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City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Portland
City of Laramie
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