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India's Slums Double In Size
<p>Though the country has experienced an economic boom, the number of Indians living in slums has increased 100 percent in the last two decades.</p>
U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Lacks Investment and Innovation
<p>While other countries around the globe forge ahead with investment in transportation innovations such as road congestion pricing and high speed rail, the U.S. takes a wait and see attitude.</p>
Differences Over Mixed-Use Emerge In East Austin
<p>After initially supporting the city's new mixed-use ordinance, some residents of East Austin asking the city to apply the brakes on adoption of the measure due to concerns about gentrification.</p>
District of Columbia Losing Black Majority
<p>With D.C. neighborhoods attracting new white upper-income residents and lower-income black families fleeing for the more affordable suburbs, the nation's capital is poised to lose its longtime status as a black-majority city.</p>
London's Mayor: Businesses Led On Congestion Charge
<p>At the C40 Climate Summit in New York City, the Mayor of London explained the role that local business played in implementing that city's congestion pricing program.</p>
Land Use Measures Face Hurdles Before Ballot
<p>Lawmakers in Arizona are hoping to get two land-use measures on the ballot that would allow the state to sell off trust land to conservationists, and make right-of-way lands available for road construction.</p>
Debunking 26 Climate Change Myths
<p>A compilation of articles addressing common questions concerning global warming.</p>
Are Cities The Key To Success In The 21st Century?
<p>Bruce Katz of The Brookings Institution argues that the health and vitality of cities will determine which nations will prosper in this century -- which he has dubbed the 'Urban Age'.</p>
Housing Glut Seems to Be Escalating
<p>Some markets have experienced a dramatic increase in housing listings, according to a report by ZipRealty, a California real estate broker.</p>
Playground-powered Water Supply
<p>Alexander Trevi comments on playground equipment designed to provide local clean water supply in developing countries.</p>
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Is Community Just Another Commodity?
<p class="MsoNormal">A commodity is something that is normally bought and sold. Not everything is a commodity. Sure, most people need to purchase a certain amount of food, clothing and housing, but many other things that we value are not for sale.<br /> <!--[endif]--></p> <p class="MsoNormal">For example, simply purchasing exercise equipment will not make you physically fit – it requires effort. Similarly, health, safety, education, rewarding personal relationships, community and our satisfaction with life are aspirations that depend more on our behavior than on how much we spend.</p>
New Orleans Neighborhood Takes Recovery Into Its Own Hands
<p>While lower-class neighborhoods struggle to recover, an active civic organization is using land speculation and market forces to rebuild a neighborhood in New Orleans.</p>
Global Cities Join Plan To 'Green' Public Buildings
<p>A program spearheaded by former President Bill Clinton will see green upgrades made to public buildings in 15 global cities.</p>
Fighting Climate Change Demands Better Urbanism
<p>Denser urban development patterns that encourage walking and transit use could be a convenient remedy for the inconvenient truth of climate change.</p>
Toronto's Don Lands Project To Transform Waterfront
<p>Ambitious plans for a new neighborhood on 2,400 acres of polluted lakefront are underway near downtown Toronto.</p>
Design For Kansas City Museum Is En-'light'-ened
<p>Architect Steven Holl's new addition to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art makes innovative use of light to showcase both the building and the art inside.</p>
Does Density Make You A Democrat?
<p>A recent blog post discusses the correlation between urban form and political leanings.</p>
Atlanta Receives Grant To Study Need For Second Airport
<p>Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International is the world's busiest passenger airport. But the federal government thinks it may not be enough to handle future demand. A $1 million grant will enable the region to crunch the numbers.</p>
Historic Rail Corridor Dilemma: Rails to Trails or Rails?
<p>Rail buffs hope to run a tourist train on an unused rail line in the Sierra foothills outside of Sacramento, but there are concerns that it would prevent the corridor from being used as a recreational trail for hikers, bikers and equestrians.</p>
Why Green Buildings Cannot Save The Planet
<p>Building environment-friendly structures alone won't help; the real issues are much more complicated argues Jane Powell.</p>
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