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University Of New Orleans Lures Urban Planning Students
The University of New Orleans has increased scholarships to lure new urban planning students from Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas.
Bush's Assault On The Environment
The Bush administration has dismantled many of the environmental protections put in place by previous Republican presidents including Nixon, Reagan, and the current President Bush's father George H.W. Bush.
The Art Of Mural Restoration
Nathan Zakheim is Southern California's experct on mural restoration.
Bush And Kerry's Misleading Promises Of Energy Independence
An analysis of how George Bush and John Kerry are misleading U.S. voters with promises of energy independence.
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Going Mobile
An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press features some <a href="http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/business/technology/personal_technology/10040849.htm?1c">interesting approaches</a> to enhancing a city's WiFi infrastructure. (Via <a href="http://slashdot.org/articles/04/11/01/041206.shtml?tid=193&tid=95&tid=1">Slashdot</a>)<br /> <br /> <blockquote>"WazTempe, a Tempe, Ariz.-based wireless-Internet pro-vider that is turning the city into one big Wi-Fi hot spot, has come up with a clever way to plug gaps in its network: golf carts equipped as Wi-Fi repeaters. The Waz Mobile Units transmit in a roughly one-mile radius and can integrate with the rest of the city's wireless "mesh" infrastructure."</blockquote>
Financing The Freedom Tower
The Wall Street Journal offers an insider's perspective at the very messy process of funding development of the Freedom Tower complex.
U.S. Election: Environmental Issues In a Nutshell
A concise overview of the environmental platforms of U.S. presidential candidates John Kerry and George Bush.
Are The Boomburbs Still Booming?
The Fannie Mae Foundation updates growth trends in "boomburbs" in a new Census Note.
Reducing Auto Traffic In Central Park
A decades-long process of promoting pedestrian and bicycle traffic in Central Park - while reducing access to cars - moves forward.
Arizona's Virtual Water University
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano plans to create a 'virtual water university' to be world's leader in water research in arid areas.
European Urbanists Set Up Shop In Britain
The Council for European Urbanism looks set to establish a new UK-based branch focussing on popularising the urban agenda
The Military's Pass On Pollution
There are almost 30 million Americans living within 10 miles of military sites slated for Superfund cleanup -- and the Bush Administration is passing the cost to clean up these contaminated bases to the affected communities.
The Invisible Architect
Why does media coverage on American architecture rarely give due credit to the architect?
Is Wal-Mart Expansion A 'Moral' Issue?
Some parishioners in Southern California complain that priests should not be involved in fight Wal-Mart's expansion in their communities.
Phoenix Becomes Top Home Building Market
Metropolitan Phoenix has become the top home-building market in the U.S. for the first time.
Sprawl And The Mall
Is Canada's first new, major enclosed shopping facility in 14 years 'Shoppertainment' or bad development?
Stockhom Cyclists Give The City Low Marks
Stockholm city is rated poor among cyclists. Because of this, the city's bike plan will be redone next year and transportation planners will try to find ways of making it easier to bike in the inner city.
Why Monorail Isn't A Good Idea
Jon Magnusson explains why he doesn't support building a monorail over Seattle's streets.
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Open Sourcing CommunityViz?
Several colleagues have forwarded me this recent <a href="http://www.communityviz.com/index.asp?circuit=2&fuse=detail&cid=395">letter from CommunityViz</a>, which suggests:<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.communityviz.com/support/Apix/351_tmb.jpg" align="right" alt="Sample 3-D image from CV" /> <blockquote> "The software will in the near future be made available at little or no cost. (This offering will include Scenario 360 v2.1 and later, and SiteBuilder 3D for CommunityViz.) We are in the process of exploring the logistics of this exciting new mode of distribution."</blockquote>
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