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Housing Prices Hit All-Time High

Single home prices set a record over the past year.

August 17 - Money

America's Most Liberal And Conservative Cities

A new study ranks the liberal and conservative political leanings of 237 American cities.

August 17 - GovExec

Panhandling Banned In Downtown Atlanta

Despite several protests, a measure to ban panhandling in downtown Atlanta is expected to be signed.

August 17 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Volunteer Architecture

Public Architecture calculates that one percent of the standard 2,080-hour work year would total 20 pro bono hours per annum.

August 17 - The American Institute of Architects

MA Prepares To Take Over Big Dig

The contract for completion ends on December 31st, but there's still a lot of work ahead.

August 16 - The Boston Globe


Brand Your City

Smart City interviews Chicago's branding expert, Paul O'Connor, about how to brand a city.

August 16 - Smart City

Conservation Easements Gaining Popularity

More and more property owners are donating their land to trusts to preserve the property.

August 16 - The New York Times


Transit Best Practices In National Parks

A new report from the UK provides quantitative and qualitative data on the costs and benefits of transit options for national parks.

August 16 - Transportation Research Board

Downtown: A Great Place To Work, Not To Live

According to Joel Kotkin, don't make plans to trade your suburban house for a downtown loft just yet.

August 16 - The Los Angeles Times

Helicopters Invade Boston's Fenway Neighborhood

As air traffic increases around Fenway Park so to do the complaints from the neighborhood's residents about noise pollution.

August 16 - The Boston Globe

Housing-related Employment: An Impending Disaster

An editorial explains why housing related employment is a disaster waiting to happen.

August 16 - The New York Times

Balancing Property Taxes And Growth In Idaho

Idaho's property taxes are rising rapidly to keep up with population growth. Idahoans don't like it.

August 16 - The Idaho Statesman

Is Urban Sprawl Keeping Cities Cool?

New research indicates that cities in Europe with urban sprawl aren't as susceptible to global warming.

August 16 - Irish Independent

California's Ocean Economy

A new report highlights the importance of the ocean and coast to California's economy.

August 16 - National Ocean Economics Program

Intelligent Warming Theory

Another climate-skeptic argument comes up short as two independent studies find errors in the how old temperature records were calculated.

August 15 - The New York Times

Selling Your Neighborhood. A New Trend?

Residents in neighborhoods across the US are offering properties collectively for much more than they are worth individually.

August 15 - The New York Times

Bush Surrenders Battle In Signing Transportation Bill

President Bush's vow to fight Congressional 'earmarking' dies a quiet death with the signing of the new $286 million Federal Transportation Bill.

August 15 - The Washington Post

The Bicycle Lobby Comes Of Age

The group America Bikes celebrates the new federal transportation bill -- and their new-found power.

August 15 - National Journal

Did Freedom Tower Design Rip Off A Student?

The court rules that a student claiming that the 2003 design for the Freedom Tower copied his 1999 school project can proceed with his lawsuit.

August 15 - The New York Times

On The Edge Of Exurbia Developers Are Shaping The American Landscape

The fast pace of development at the exurban boundary pushes land use and elections.

August 15 - The New York Times

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