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'Major Disconnects' Cited in Federal Disaster Planning
<p>New federal guidelines for disaster planning are being panned by state and local officials, citing a poorly-defined chain of command and unnecessary duplication.</p>
Planned Car Elevator Preserves Historic Facade In Condo Conversion
<p>A high-tech elevator for cars is being considered as a way to save space in a condo conversion planned in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevator will also help preserve the historic building's facade.</p>
Dam Plan Threatens Historic Turkish City
<p>Plans to build a dam will bring much-needed economic development to a struggling Turkish region, but will also destroy ancient caves, mosques, and buildings carved into sandstone canyons along the Tigris River.</p>
'Extreme Commuters' On The Rise In Atlanta
<p>An analysis of Census figures shows that the number of long-distance commuters -- those who spend more than 90 minutes on their average commute -- has increased.</p>
With No Concrete Plan For Tracks, Rail Project Delayed
<p>Uncertainty about funding new tracks has created a delay in the development of a commuter rail system in the Austin-San Antonio region.</p>
Late-Session Bill May Make L.A. Entertainment Complex Eligible For Housing Funds
<p>A controversial bill approved at the end of the California State Senate's regular session may allow developers of a massive entertainment development in downtown Los Angeles to compete for millions of dollars in affordable housing funds.</p>
Reducing Amount Of Taxis And Limos Will Ease Manhattan Congestion
<p>A former official from the New York City Department of transportation outlines some ideas for reducing traffic congestion in the city, including a plan to reduce the amount of taxis and limousines on the streets.</p>
Growth Threatens Historic Hanoi
<p>Vietnam has the second-strongest economic growth in Asia, which translates to rapid development and the destruction of many famous architectural sites in Hanoi, the country's capital.</p>
Highway Expansion Plans Justified By Economic Benefits
<p>Plans to widen a highway in British Columbia are being justified by a projection of nearly $4 billion in economic development. Proponents are allaying air quality concerns, arguing that auto emission controls will improve enough to reduce any impact.</p>
Three Times More Parking Than Drivers
<p>Recent research finds that parking spaces outnumber drivers 3-to-1 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.</p>
Housing Versus Jobs and Tax Revenue In San Jose
<p>Planners in San Jose, California, say the massive conversion of industrial lands is eroding the city's jobs and tax Base. Housing developers disagree.</p>
Does Portland's Transit System Only Serve Those In Power?
<p>This column from <em>The Portland Tribune</em> chews out the city's "light-rail mafia" and claims that the only people benefiting from Portland's elaborate transit plans are the power players making the decisions and their developer friends.</p>
Cox Says Smart Growth Limits Homeownership
<p>Wendell Cox argues that smart growth development plans are bad policy for African Americans because they elevate home prices out of reach.</p>
Health Risks Rise By Driving To School
<p>The rise in childhood obesity and diabetes has been linked to declining numbers of children who walk or bike to school. In addition, new traffic accident data shows that being driven to school is also a serious health threat.</p>
L.A. May Place Moratorium On Fast Food
<p>The Los Angeles City Council will consider a moratorium on fast-food restaurants in South L.A., a part of the city with high rates of obesity and below-average access to grocery stores.</p>
Homeless Shelter Plan Drives Away Local Businesses
<p>In downtown Boise, recently announced plans to construct a homeless shelter have many local business owners upset and making arrangements to move out of the area. The city, however, is defending its decision to approve the shelter.</p>
Real-Time Online Map Shows Rome In Motion
<p>The city of Rome recently launched a dynamic mapping project that utilizes cell phones and GPS devices to display the city's flow of traffic and pedestrians on a publicly accessible website.</p>
London Vs. New York: Cities Vie For Coolness
<p>More and more people are ranking New York and London at the top of the list of cool cities. But will London move ahead of front-runner New York to become the coolest city of the 21st Century?</p>
Libyan Sustainable Development Project May Be World's Largest
<p>What may be the world's largest sustainable development project is currently being planned in Libya. The project aims to boost the country's ecotourism along its Mediterranean coast and to protect its many archaeological sites.</p>
Russia Fights Depopulation With 'Day Of Ceonception' Contest
<p>Officials in Russia are hoping to help kick-start a population boom in the rapidly depopulating country by declaring September 12 the "Day of Conception" and awarding prizes to those who give birth exactly nine months later.</p>
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