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Good story today in the New York Times on parks, new and old, in Manhattan (here's the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/09/arts/09DUNL.html?pagewanted=1">link</a>, reg. req'd). <br /> <br /> City parks -- urban ecology -- is problematic for me. I'm not totally convinced that cities should have parks (yes, yes, you're yelling at me now: Central Park! Olmstead and Vaux! The Emerald Necklace! Golden Gate Park! Griffith Park! Just relax for a minute, cowboy).<br /> <br /> Among many smart people, <a href="http://architecture.mit.edu/people/profiles/prspirn.html">Anne Whiston Spirn</a>

July 9 - Anonymous

Due to new high-rise projects along the Rhine, UNESCO says the 'visual impact' of the church is under attack. Mayor Fritz Schramma rejected the decision, claiming the right to development in his downtown.

July 9 - Deutsche Welle

Alex McDowell was asked by Steven Spielberg to build the set for the movie, "The Terminal", and built a 'fantasy terminal' in just eight months.

July 9 - Wall St. Journal

How do you convince suburb-dwellers that light rail can be safe and enjoyable?

July 9 - The Sacramento Bee

An article in Journal of Public Transportation examines the potential success of smart bike programs in the United States.

July 9 - Journal Of Public Transportation

Alfredo Triff analyzes the theories of Andres Duany and Neil Smith regarding gentrification.

July 9 - Miami New Times

Can a new growth vision for Southern California save the region from itself?

July 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Is the nation on the cusp of a new kind of migration to the rural countryside?

July 9 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

What happens when you combine the most demanding industrial land use on earth next door to senior housing?

July 9 - The Los Angeles Times

One of the most cherished freedoms in the German psyche is under attack from politicians concerned about high gas prices and increasing accident rates.

July 8 - Deutsche Welle

A new report from the Urban Institute examines the hidden life of urban parks in creating stronger neighborhoods.

July 8 - Urban Institute

In a historic agreement, home builders from Mexico and the U.S. team up to provide more quality affordable housing.

July 8 - National Association of Home Builders

Patrick M. Condon presents a fascinating report about the differences between planning, the growth of sprawl, and transportation investment in Canadian vs. US cities.

July 8 - Funder's Network For Smart Growth And Livable Comm

A 6-acre housing development in the Twin Cities suburb of Mahtomedi exemplifies the battle being waged over the metro area's last pockets of open space.

July 8 - Star Tribune

State efforts to generate revenue from tribal casinos is often at odds with local impacts.

July 8 - The Los Angeles Times

The drab construction material has a bright future, literally. An exhibit in Washington highlights the next wave in walls: translucent concrete.

July 8 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Despite locals' doubts, Mayor Hahn has given a go-ahead to a development ban for the former California Water War battleground.

July 8 - The Los Angeles Times

In what Al Norman calls 'the Wal-Mart Paradox,' many shoppers hate no company more, but can't resist "Everyday Low Prices."

July 8 - The Baltimore Sun

The U.S. could provide energy efficient cars for all travel by low-income transit riders for less than the cost of transit subsidies.

July 8 - Heartland Institute

What is a food desert, and what does it have to do with Wal-Mart?

July 7 - MaineToday.com