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A Little Lead Poisoning Never Hurt

Georgia lawmakers have raided the state's Hazardous Waste Trust Fund, leaving 539 toxic sites untended.

February 6 - Creative Loafing Atlanta

Quality Design Should Be Available For All

A call for improved design quality in Australia, one of the most urbanised countries in the world.

February 6 - The Sydney Morning Herald

Linking Transportation And Housing

A Schwarzenegger appointee discusses the benefits of linking transportation and housing funds to maximize the state's limited resources.

February 6 - The Metro Investment Report

San Diego's City Of Villages Makes Progress

Five model projects which are part of San Diego's 'City of Villages' concept are approved.

February 6 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

E-Government: The Next Big Thing In Tech

Federal government contracting is "the last frontier in the technology sector," and New Orleans may finally emerge as a technology center.

February 6 - BizJournals


The Shrinking Cities Trend

Research shows that for every two cities that are growing, three are shrinking.

February 6 - The New York Times

Fear And Redevelopment At Brooklyn's Red Hook Waterfront

Workers and residents wait to learn the fate of their neighborhood and their livelihoods.

February 6 - The New York Times


Suburb Proposes Bicycle Parking Ordinance

A Chicago suburb seeks to enhance opportunities and infrastructure for bicyclists.

February 6 - The Chicago Tribune

Calgary's Transportation Plan Needs Updating

City hall is re-opening the thorny issue of transportation planning in an election year.

February 6 - Calgary Herald

The Cause Of Vancouver's Transit Problems

Are suburban business parks to blame for growing congestion in the region?

February 5 - The Vancouver Sun

The Next Silicon Valley?

Portland's Linux geeks are digging in for a battle against Seattle's Microsoft.

February 5 - Willamette Week

Seniors, College Kids Share Residence

Toronto retirement home finds opening its doors to university students creates a viable mix.

February 5 - The Toronto Star

Amtrak Gaining Ridership, Funds

Congress has new faith in the service as reduced fares and an improving economy bring more riders.

February 5 - Illinois Times

The Myth of Upward Mobility

Beth Shulman argues that for over 30 million Americans, jobs fail to help meet basic needs.

February 5 - The Nation

Parking Lots And Climate Change

Even seemingly benign land uses may contribute to global climate change, perhaps more than the carbon dioxide, the leading suspect.

February 5 - The Christian Science Monitor

How to Lure Commuters Out of Their Cars and Into Transit

Georgia's transportation authority considers results of recent survey.

February 5 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wal-Mart's Costs Can't Always Be Measured

A columnist points out problems with a recent EDC study of Wal-Mart's impact on Los Angeles' economy.

February 5 - The Los Angeles Times

Low-Income Working Families Dispersed Throughout Nation

Low-income working families live in large cities and rural areas in nearly equal numbers, IRS data show.

February 5 - The Brookings Institution

Should Public Park Space Be Privatized?

In Philadelphia, the sale of downtown green space to developers has some apprehensive at the rate of urbanization. [Link corrected.]

February 5 - Philadelphia City Paper

The End Of Maryland's Office Of Smart Growth?

New Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich plans to abolish the Glendening-era state Office of Smart Growth.

February 5 - Sun Spot

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