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Environmentalists in England are charging local and central government officials with bending their own rules to allow various developments in scenic, rural areas and environmentally-sensitive lands.

August 31 - The Guardian

Two Illinois counties make the top 25 in U.S. Census Bureau's latest analysis of commuting times. Chicago's average commuting time of 34.3 minutes was second only to New York's time of 39.1 minutes.

August 31 - The Chicago Tribune

A historic moment for the complex and ambitious Bolsa Chica restoration project.

August 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Cities across the U.S. and Canada have implemented bylaws making it illegal to sleep in public places. Now British Columbia's Supreme Court is considering a court case challenging such laws as violating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

August 30 - The Globe and Mail

The editors of Travel + Leisure magazine released their annual list of best cities to visit.

August 30 - Travel + Leisure

As is the case in most places, changes in real estate and land use in Israeli cities have quickly translated into changes in the demand, and price paid for, parking spaces.

August 30 - Haaretz.com

Louisiana Governor Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Nagin are the target of another elaborate hoax by The Yes Men.

August 30 - Democracy Now

Even in the more traditional societies in Europe and Japan, more and more women delaying motherhood, or forgoing it completely. Accompanying the shift is a whole industry, from restaurants to real estate developers, catering to childless households.

August 30 - Newsweek International Edition

Big employers, developers, and cities are beginning to see the advantages of being eco-friendly.

August 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Detroit has seen their sales drop while foreign manufacturers of more fuel efficient vehicles continue to see sales surge.

August 30 - The New York Times

The town of Columbia, Maryland, is on the verge of transforming into a full-blown city. Pushing a broad redevelopment plan, officials are trying to ease the transition while some residents resist.

August 30 - The Baltimore Sun

Six weeks after Israel bombed oil storage tanks south of Beirut, spilling between 10,000 and 15,000 tons of heavy fuel oil into the Mediterranean, attempts to clean up the disaster are only beginning to get underway.

August 30 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Tofino, a resort community on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is experiencing a severe water shortage due to its rapid development.

August 29 - CBC News

Some communities are limiting or outright banning cul-de-sacs, but residents still value the privacy and security they provide.

August 29 - The New York Times

A new report from U.S. PIRG identifies achievable strategies for the United States to reduce global climate impacts by 20 percent.

August 29 - US Public Interest Research Group

Planners are using public participation to overcome past haphazard development and create a vision for the city's transit corridors.

August 29 - The Houston Chronicle

The state has the distinction of being the least-affordable in the nation, according to a new report from the California Building Industry Association.

August 29 - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

While New Urbanism seems to have caught on in and around Atlanta, high home prices mean that the average homebuyer isn't benefiting.

August 29 - Pine Magazine

The Mellon family foundation has a land preservation conservation campaign that started in the late 1970's. It has saved 3.6 million acres of endangered or historically significant sites in all 50 states.

August 29 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

While students at Thomas Jefferson High in Arlington, Virginia outperform many of their U.S. counterparts, it's not because the school has superior infrastructure. Mold, bugs and falling ceilings are common.

August 29 - The Wall Street Journal