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How regulators derailed California's most environmentally progressive development.

November 25 - Reason Online

Blue States to go Green?

In the wake of the election, many environmentalists are calling for a turn to state and local politics to achieve environmental goals.

November 25 - Truthout

Tolkien's House Designated A Landmark

Despite not having any special architectural features, the home of the famous author is given protected status.

November 25 - BBC News

Troubled Future For London's Tall Buildings?

The latest tall building completed in London is still only half full - how will other proposals coming forward fare?

November 25 - BBC News

Downtown San Diego: A Model For Fighting Sprawl

San Diego's Downtown Community Plan sets forth a vision for downtown's future growth and development as an intense yet livable place.

November 24 - The Philadelphia Inquirer


Renter Income Lagged Rents In Most States And Large Counties

An analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) supplementary surveys in 2002 and 2003 that reports on median gross rents, housing cost burdens, and the ability of the average renter to afford the median rent at the national, state and local level.

November 24 - National Low Income Housing Coalition

County Loses $5.5 Million Land Use Case To Vegetable Grower

Jurors decide a wetlands designation imposed by Santa Barbara County violated the rights of a vegetable grower.

November 24 - The Sacramento Bee


Biofuels Will Not Solve Our Environmental Problems.

The widespread adoption of biofuels might reduce vehicle emissions, but it would also be a humanitarian and environmental disaster.

November 24 - The Guardian Unlimited

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In the Air Tonight...Whoa Oh

Journalistic truism #539: Headlines that reference 1980s pop songs draw in readers. Proof? Well, you're here, aren't you?<br /> <br /> Just some musings about air pollution in honor of Thanksgiving. And no, I don't really get the connection, either.<br /> <br /> First, CNN <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/11/24/environment.aviation.pollution.reut/index.html">reports</a> that <em>five years</em> worth of negotiations between state and local agencies and airports have failed to result in emissions cutbacks for airports.

November 24 - Anonymous

New 'Micros' Cast Deciding Vote In 2004 Election

Between the exurban and rural like the "Micropolitan" areas.

November 24 - USA Today

230mph Electric Car

Hiroshi Shimizu demonstrates his electric car 'Eliica'. It accelerates faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo, and can cruise 200 miles on a one hour charge.

November 24 - Drive.com.au

Suburban Retailers Say Hello To Downtown

Home Depot finds a welcoming market in Manhattan.

November 24 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Get out of the Suburbs While You Can

The end of cheap oil is going to change everything: where you live, where you work and how you feed yourself, warns James Howard Kunstler.

November 24 - James Howard Kunstler

Exurbs Are Republicans' New Frontier

97 of the nation's 100 fastest-growing counties supported Bush, putting these exurban areas firmly on the political map.

November 24 - The Los Angeles Times

Have Blight; Will Redevelop

The Claremont Institute provides an in-depth case study of a redevelopment project in Southern California, and questions whether redevelopment was needed at all in this case.

November 24 - The Claremont Institute

North America's Top 20 Neighborhoods

Project for Public Spaces selects the best spots to live, work, and hang out.

November 23 - Project For Public Spaces

Can Tesco's Architects Ever Satisfy The Critics?

The British supermarket giant Tesco has carefully designed some new superstores, but it's branches are still "breeding like shrink-wrapped rabbits."

November 23 - The Guardian Unlimited

Affordble Housing Burden Still Falls On Poorest Cities

Richest quarter of the state's cities are the site of only about one-twentieth of all affordable units.

November 23 - The Hartford Courant

Reviewing How The Government Misuses Eminent Domain

The Claremont Institute review's Steven Greenhut's book, "Abuse of Power: How the Government Misuses Eminent Domain."

November 23 - The Claremont Institute

Innovative Form-Based Zoning

Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Hylton discusses innovative form-based zoning codes for redevelopment of older, urban areas.

November 23 - The Morning Call

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