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White House Plans Large Sale Of Public Lands

The Bush administration is planning to sell 300,000 acres of national forests and other public land.

February 13 - The Los Angeles Times

Why Investors Should Care About Zoning

To an ethical investor, growth doesn't always lead to happiness. Investors are looking for ways to differentiate good growth from bad growth.

February 13 - The Christian Science Monitor

Time To Ban Car Advertising

A radical proposal from San Francisco: if you want to end automobile dependence, stop fetishizing the automobile. Disallowing its advertisement would be a start.

February 13 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Light-Rail Efforts Continue In Seattle

The monorail might not be complete by 2009, but an impressive light-rail line could be.

February 13 - Seattle Weekly

Lessons From Stadium Planning

Expert sports economist Mark Rosentraub analyzes lessons learned from D.C.'s recent stadium deal.

February 13 - The Wall Street Journal


Mining The 'Brazilian Rainforest' Of The U.S.

Coal mining in the heart of America's ancient ecosystem is destroying Eastern Kentucky's natural beauty.

February 13 - International Herald Tribune

Threatened Polar Bears Could Lead To Carbon Dioxide Limits

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing evidence that global warming threatens the survival of the polar bear; if it is declared a threatened species, the U.S. might have to limit carbon dioxide emissions.

February 13 - The San Francisco Chronicle


New Website Shows Home Prices For Free

Aerial photos and maps display elaborately researched price estimates for neighborhood properties.

February 13 - The Wall Street Journal

Transit Villages Planned In The Bay Area

Planners envision transit villages in the Bay Area connected by trains, ferries, buses, and light rail.

February 12 - The Contra Costa Times

NASA Climate Expert Claims NOAA Muzzling Scientists Too

NASA climate expert who accused the Bush administration of "censoring" scientific information says the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is also silencing researchers studying global warming.

February 12 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Can A Sports Team Define A City?

Pittsburgh lives and dies with the Steelers. Good thing they won.

February 12 - International Herald Tribune

Housing Market Continues To Cool

Recent reports show sharp rise in home inventories, along with a decline in new orders across the U.S.

February 12 - The Wall Street Journal

The Latest Olympic Urban Renewal Project

How will Torino capitalize on the international attention to revive its fading industrial economy?

February 12 - International Herald Tribune

Florida City Grapples With Slackening Condo Demand

A housing market slowdown has many worried that the Fort Myers condo market is not all that it was cracked up to be.

February 11 - The New York Times

A Wal-Mart Grows in Wyoming

I don't know how long my family's printing company can survive, since Wal-Mart moved into my town and displaced most of the local businesses, writes Kat Smyth.

February 11 - Campus Progress via Alternet

Major Returns For Real Estate Investment In India

Experts estimate that foreign investors can expect to reap over four times more profit in India than in the U.S. or Europe.

February 11 - The Wall Street Journal

30 Years Of The Earned Income Tax Credit

Steve Holt of the Brookings Institution reviews research on the first 30 years of the EITC, documenting how it supports work, reduces poverty, and helps families and communities.

February 11 - The Brookings Institution

Vietnam Creates Satellite City Plan

The scheme for Ho Chi Minh City is designed to alleviate overcrowding and other socioeconomic problems.

February 11 - Viet Nam News

Friday Funny: City Parking Lot Can't Compete With Wal-Mart's Parking Lot

It's a shame when a Mom n' Pop parking lot falls victim to another 'Area' Wal-Mart.

February 10 - The Onion

Wall St. As Shopping Mecca?

A developer wants to transform a bank into a shopper's delight. Could this be the development that transforms the area into a 24/7 urban CBD?

February 10 - The Slatin Report

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