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Wal Mart Supercenters Banned in San Diego
<p>A law banning large retail stores, intended to keep WalMart Supercenters out of the city, is approved by San Diego officials.</p>
Voters, Ballots...Action!
<p>In both Red and Blue states, voters cast their lot with getting things done during this year's midterm election. The Brookings Institution provides a rundown of all the ballot box results.</p>
New Reserve For Florida As Fish Stocks Deplete
<p>The state of Florida has approved a marine reserve area off it's west coast to help counter a recent warning that the world's seafood stocks would be depleted by 2048. The reserve will be the largest in the continental U.S.</p>
Finding Exurbia
<p>The Brookings Institution sheds some light on the growing number of "exurbs" in the United States.</p>
EPA's Million-Year Regulation
<p>EPA is expected to issue a regulation for Yucca Mountain, Nevada -- the proposed site for a massive nuclear waste repository -- that will extend one million years into the future. A universal warning sign that will last 10,000 years is selected.</p>
Measuring The Impact Of Universities
<p>Describing the impact of universities can be challenging for both higher education and Technology-Based Economic Development (TBED). Two new reports demonstrate the importance of higher education institutions to a local economy.</p>
Most Americans Oppose New Development
<p>The latest results from an annual survey once again confirms that a large majority of citizens are unsupportive of more growth and development in their communities.</p>
Kansas City Considers Wireless Light Rail
<p>This month Kansas City, Missouri, voters approved a petition-initiated light rail plan that specified the use of wireless technology. Will the city be the first in the U.S. to use it?</p>
University Seeks To Enlighten, Uplift Its L.A. Neighborhood
<p>Often reviled for its gritty neighborhood, the University of Southern California is reaching out to its surrounding communities and putting forth initiatives to bridge the town-gown divide and spur economic development.</p>
Photo Tour Of A Venezuelan Barrio
<p>This photo slide show gives a detailed look at one of Venezuela's most populated barrios. With more than 120,000 people in 237 acres, the barrio is in control of its infrastructure construction, as well as its transportation planning.</p>
CBD Rebound In Johannesburg
<p>Inner-city regeneration in the central business district of Johannesburg, South Africa, have turned the area around from being an abandoned and dangerous neighborhood into one flourishing with active businesses and residents.</p>
Do Falling Home Prices Mean A Major Recession Is On The Way?
<p>Condensed from a 40-page report, economic commentator Gary Shilling highlights the precarious state of America's housing market and overall economy.</p>
Chain Stores Aren't A Bad Thing For Cities
<p>Urbanists lament the cookie-cutter retail landscape, but the fact remains that national chains provide the types of goods and services that consumers want.</p>
Healthcare Giant Buys Out Neighboring Church
<p>After decades of pressure from a neighboring multi-billion dollar healthcare agency, a dwindling congregation cashes in $8 million offer, while a new parking garage and emergency room will replace the historic church.</p>
Reviving The Great Lakes Megaregion
<p>Neal Peirce reviews a Brookings Institution report that proposes a bold new vision for the 'economically stagnant' Great Lakes region.</p>
The Second Battle Of Gettysburg
<p>A casino proposal shoots the Civil War battlefield to the top of the list of Pennsylvania's endangered historic places.</p>
The Rebirth Of The Property Rights Movement
<p>Planner and essayist Richard Carson provides insight into the growing property rights movement.</p>
Using Transit Oriented Development As A Global Warming Reduction Strategy
<p>A regional planning agency in the Bay Area is including TOD as a strategy to help the Bay Area meet its AB 32 goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.</p>
Los Angeles Delves Into Urban Forestry
<p>Los Angeles, with one of the smallest arboreal canopies of any major American city, has launched an initiative to plant one million trees over the next few years.</p>
The Last Retailer Standing
<p>Despite the sudden sale and closure of Portland's once vibrant public market, one pizza parlor owner continues to incur large losses but refuses to shut down.</p>
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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