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Chinese Luxury Homes Are Booming

Cheap designs have lent a surreal touch to China's urban landscape.

January 31 - The Economist

Can You Control Population Growth?

LA Times Magazine offers a feature article about California's growth. Is it desirable or even feasible to manage large-scale flows of labor and capital?

January 31 - The Los Angeles Times

Living Memories, Living Memorials

Memorials can be transformed by those who want to perpetuate a loved one's memory.

January 31 - MetropolisMag.com

Good Beer Fuels Great Preservation Results

Properties are rescued to create public spaces that embrace art, the love of good beer, and an urban renewal effort reflecting neighborhood history.

January 30 - The Chicago Tribune

Canadian Mayors Ask For Help

Canada's cities, provinces, and federal government argue over funding.

January 30 - Edmonton Journal


Calgary To Decide On Future Of Transportation Plan

What happens when an ambitious vision gets run over by a sprawling reality?

January 30 - Calgary Herald

National Security Agency Opens Environmental Study

Top secret agency allows officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Maryland Department of the Environment and Fort Meade's environmental office to view a pollution report.

January 30 - The Baltimore Sun


Is New Urbanism For Everyone?

Residents of UK town are allergic to 'modern' urban design.

January 30 - The Economist

Los Angeles Studies Impact Of Wal-Mart Supercenters

Los Angeles should not try to shut-out Wal-Mart, according to a new report on the impact of Wal-Mart supercenters by the region's economic development agency.

January 30 - Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation

Revitalizing Communities Through Preservation

Can combining public transport and historic preservation create successful communities?

January 30 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

The Future Of Planning: Water Boards

Water boards in fast-growing cities are beginning to reject optimistic estimates of water supply -- effectively halting development.

January 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Upstate Economic Drift Requires New York State Policy Change

Transition and Renewal: The Emergence of a Diverse Upstate Economy

January 30 - The Brookings Institution

Seattle's Startling Economic Development Deal

Boeing can no longer make a profit in Washington without heavy -- and startling -- taxpayer subsidies, charges the Evergreen Freedom Foundation.

January 30 - Evergreen Freedom Foundation

Gentrification Hasn't Driven Out Gangs

Shootings provoke different responses from old and new residents.

January 29 - The Oregonian

Spiraling Home Costs Are Bad For Economic Development

Want to live Northern California's Bay Area? You'll need to earn at last $124,000 per year, according to a new study.

January 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Los Angeles Grapples With Big Box Ban

Cecilia Estolano, Special Assistant to the City Attorney, discusses the latest developments in L.A.'s efforts to restrict the proliferation of these gigantic retail/grocery outlets.

January 29 - The Planning Report

Durango: A Benchmark In The Smart Growth Movement

Four Corners growth spurs Durango to shape its direction -- a style that would be a benchmark in the smart-growth movement.

January 29 - The Denver Post

Is Everything For Sale When Municipal Budgets Are Tight?

It's not just Snapple getting an exclusive deal in NYC, smaller cities are getting into the game.

January 29 - The Detroit News

What Happened To The Urban Agenda?

The presidential campaigns are in full swing, but the issues facing cities are largely absent from the debate. Is there an urban agenda in national politics?

January 29 - The Gotham Gazette

Who Pays For Transportation Infrastructure?

California's budget crisis is bringing the issue of transportation funding to the forefront

January 29 - The Sacramento Bee

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