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L.A. County Tech Center Wins HUD Award

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Andrew Cuomo presents a HUD Best Practices Award to the Business Technology Center of Los Angeles County’s Community Development Commission.

September 27 - HUD News

Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Angels

Moneo designs an exciting new landmark for the Catholic Archdiocese in downtown Los Angeles.

September 27 - Design Architecture

Renters Get Warning For Large Hikes

New legislation forces landlords to notify tenants 60 days in advance for rent increases over 10 percent.

September 27 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Colorado's Bicycle Expressway?

Bicyclists are calling for a bicycle expressway between Boulder and Denver.

September 27 - Daily Camera

Silicon Valley Towns Turn Anti-Growth

Redwood City, Palo Alto, Menlo Park consider stringent growth controls.

September 27 - Wired


Nerdistans: High Tech Towns

Nerdistans are highly-planned regions along the nation's metropolitan boundaries which have been heavily shaped by the technology revolution.

September 27 - REIS

Crystal Cove Dispute Continues

Runoff from the Irvine Company's Crystal Cove building project is polluting pristine coastal waters. State officials are backing off. Why?

September 27 - The Los Angeles Times


Chicago's Changing Michigan Avenue

The story of the Chicago's Michigan Avenue continues to change as retail formats evolve.

September 27 - Urban Land Magazine

New Economy Prompts A 24/7 Culture

New York isn't the only 24-hour city in America anymore. In fact, many small towns are now working around the clock to compete in aglobal economy.

September 27 - Nando Times

Colorado's Transit Ultimatum

Colorado Transportation director gives Jefferson County officials an ultimatum: plan for the missing link to the metro beltway.

September 27 - The Denver Post

Poverty Rate Plummets

For the third consecutive year the nation's poverty rate dropped reaching the lowest level in two decades.

September 26 - The Washington Post

From Marshes to Shopping Malls

Developers -- such as the ones who want to build a mall inthe wetlands of New Jersey known as the HackensackMeadowlands -- are getting around the restrictions by purchasingcredits from a "wetlands mitigation bank".

September 26 - Wired

Housing Assistance for Low-Income Elderly

HUD announced fourgrants totaling $27.5 million to provide 270 affordable housing units and rental assistance for the elderly in Reseda, Sylmar, Moreno Valley and Bakersfield.

September 26 - HUD News

Religious Camp Accused Of Sprawl

Plans for a large Christian camp in Lake County, Colorado are seriously testing the tenet 'Love thy neighbor', and raises questions of sprawl.

September 26 - The Denver Post

San Diego's Regional Growth Uneven

Researchers find San Diego's regional growth leaving the majority of workers behind.

September 26 - North County Times Escondido-Oceanside-Vista

Goodbye Mall, Hello Main Street

The downtowns of tomorrow will lookmore like traditional downtowns.

September 26 - Inman News

HUD Stalls LA Cornfield Project

HUD is withholding $12 million from the Los Angeles Chinatown Cornfield industrial development until an environmental impact report is completed.

September 26 - The Los Angeles Times

Rural America's Digital Revolution

A new kind of wired rural community is emerging, -- and it's being called a 'valhalla'.

September 26 - REIS

States Ranked By Energy Use, Carbon Emission

According to a new report, New York, Hawaii, and California have made the most progress in improving their energy efficiency.

September 26 - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Chicago's High-Tech Future

Fueled by technological innovation and strategic infrastructure planning, Chicago is the fourth-largest high-tech region in the country.

September 26 - Urban Land Magazine

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