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September 14 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The federal government can play a transformative rather than divisive role if it becomes a better partner in land use, housing -- and especially transportation, writes Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) in this week's Planetizen Op-Ed.

September 14 - Planetizen

Muli-billion-dollar development on prime Atlanta real estate is set to open in stages over the next two decades.

September 14 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Local officials and the university have successfully bridged the once-traditional 'town-gown' divide.

September 14 - The Christian Science Monitor

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launches a website to educate residents about smart growth. It includes a video and list of frequently asked questions about smart growth.

September 13 - The Washington Post

A new study by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation reports that New York tops the nation in its tax burden.

September 13 - CNNMoney

The Bureau of Land Management has auctioned off nearly nearly 40,000 acres of legislatively proposed wilderness in Utah to oil interests -- although studies show the resulting oil would serve the country's needs only for a few weeks.

September 13 - Wilderness Society

Amid reports of lung damage in children and cancer-causing chemicals, should the West Coast's largest port be allowed to expand?

September 13 - The Los Angeles Times

What Seattle lacks and how it compares with other cities.

September 13 - Yahoo! Newswire

Los Angeles Commercial real estate broker Ed Rosenthal has gained notice for his unorthodox marketing medium: poetry.

September 13 - Wall St. Journal

Correcting the "Seven Fallacies of Architectural Culture" can save urbanism says, Douglas Kelbaugh FAIA, Dean A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan.

September 13 - University Of Michigan

Cities need a back-to-basics strategy, writes Joel Kotkin. Strategies that cater to the creative class are not going to revitalize cities.

September 13 - The Los Angeles Times

Ceramic heads guard the roofline of an historic apartment building off of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza shopping district, but the city's Landmarks Commission now says the heavy heads must come down.

September 13 - The Kansas City Star

The American Planning Association publishes a list of the 25 most influential planners prior to 1978.

September 13 - American Planning Association

FEATURE

The federal government can play a transformative rather than divisive role if it becomes a better partner in land use, housing - and especially transportation.

September 13 - Earl Blumenauer

At any given time, half of the population in the developing world is suffering from access to safe drinking water.

September 12 - The Los Angeles Times

The Charlotte Observer interviews the city manager of Hickory, NC, about his views on planning and development.

September 12 - The Charlotte Observer

New York has joined four other states in suing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over its use of pesticides.

September 12 - The New York Times

Home Depot's first store in Manhattan will be three stories and include a concierge and doorman.

September 12 - CNN

Can Los Angeles learn from Chicago and New York about how to make the Los Angeles River a 'sparkling necklace of parks and mixed-use projects'?

September 12 - Los Angeles Downtown News