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Schwarzenegger Must Address California's Transportation Crisis

Growth in California is driving need for increased transportation investment. [Link Corrected.]

November 16 - The Sacramento Bee

Nation's Greenest Commercial Design?

The newly built Robert Redford Building in Southern California (office of the Natural Resources Defense Council)will likely bolster Santa Monica's reputation as a center for sustainable architecture.

November 16 - The New York Times

Personal Philanthropy

One woman demonstrates how 30 minutes and 30 dollars a week can change the lives of Denver's homeless population.

November 16 - Denver Westword

'Crack Sold Here'

A disgruntled resident resorts to unconventional signage to protest the lack of police protection in his drug-ridden neighborhood.

November 16 - The Dallas Observer

Seattle Busted

Seattle must now find a new source of income after taxes for street lighting is deemed illegal.

November 16 - The Seattle Times


The 'Green Builing' Home Buyer's Dilema

Eco-friendly homes are on the rise, but many Americans still aren't sure just what they're getting when they buy green.

November 15 - The New York Times

Melbourne: Debating the Next Steps to Controlling Sprawl

Melbourne concurs for the need to control growth, but not exactly how and where.

November 15 - The Age, Australia


St. Paul to help JLT Group with $75 million

St. Paul is getting a $1 billion project for $75 million.

November 15 - Pioneer Press

Film Review: 'My Architect'

Nathaniel Kahn, son of architect Louis Kahn, poignantly searches for his father through the work left behind by the mysterious builder.

November 15 - The Village Voice

A Precious Resource

New York's Columbus Park doubles as a communal backyard for all of Chinatown.

November 15 - The New York Times

Friday Quiz: What's Your Economic IQ?

The Ludwig von Mises Institute offers a free online quiz to test your knowledge of economics, property rights, and government intervention.

November 14 - Ludwig Von Mises Institute

Living Near The Fast Lane

Most suburban home-buyers seek quiet secluded lots away from major roads. So why are some families buying homes near major streets?

November 14 - Ann Arbor News

NRDC Finishes Ultra-green Building

Robert Redford will join John Adams, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), to open the group's new Southern California office, which is constructed to the highest green building standards.

November 14 - Yahoo! Newswire

Southern California Flunks History Test

A local historic preservation group grades cities on efforts to save old landmarks; over 40 cities receive an F.

November 14 - The Los Angeles Times

A Major Nuisance For Cities

Liquor stores and stop-and-go’s, also known as nuisance businesses, have slipped through a legal loophole to hurt the quality of life in Philadelphia.

November 14 - Philadelphia Weekly

Smogged In

The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment blocking states from passing their own anti-smog legislation.

November 14 - The Los Angeles Times

Britain's Worst Eyesores

Readers of the UK's elite Country Life magazine have been voting on their least loved structures.

November 14 - BBC News

Superfund Bankrupt

The government fund that's paid for the cleanup of hazardous waste is virtually bankrupt.

November 14 - The Christian Science Monitor

Design Changes For Intercounty Connector

The Intercounty Connector (ICC) has been on planning maps of the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. for decades, but most of it has never advanced beyond the stage of preliminary engineering.

November 14 - The Washington Post

MIT's Open CourseWare For Urban Planning

MIT is making its course materials available to the world for free from its website -- including 35 urban planning courses.

November 14 - Massachusetts Institute Of Technology

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