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Real Estate Investment In Latin America

Promising returns from real estate investments in Latin American arepossible, if risks Are understood.

August 11 - Urban Land Institute

Albuquerque Needs Smart Growth

Five years of debate and discussion over how to manage Albuquerque's growth comes down to a vote next week before a divided City Council on the Planned Growth Strategy.

August 10 - Albuquerque Journal

Climate Change: A Clear And Present Danger

Its time to start a war on climate change.

August 10 - The Village Voice

Cities Attempt Urban De-renewal

The city of Charlotte is just one of the cities working to undo the damage from urban renewal projects of the 1960s and 70s.

August 10 - The Kansas City Star

Blueprint 2030: How To Grow

A draft report proposes a different approach for development in the Twin Cities.

August 10 - Star Tribune


L.A. Needs To Discover Transit-oriented Development

Transit-oriented development is finding strong support across the U.S. It's time Los Angeles took notice.

August 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Black Gentrification In Pittsburgh

Middle-class blacks are returning to historic black neighborhoods.

August 9 - The New York Times


Boston's City Hall Plaza: Another Plan

Boston's City Hall Plaza -- which looks a big like a Wal-Mart parking lot -- has been the subject of numerous plans. Could this one be for real?

August 9 - The Boston Globe

Aging And The Looming Transportation Crisis

As Americans live longer, they are outliving their ability to drive.

August 9 - The Los Angeles Times

Conservation Subdivision Design

While conventional environmental wisdom suggests that only draconian government efforts to preserve open space will work, the market is already well ahead of the curve.

August 9 - Reason Public Policy Institute

Report: Ethnicity And Residential Segregation

Demographic analysis of California finds that racial/ethnic residential segregation is on the decline.

August 9 - Public Policy Institute of California

America's Water Crisis

America's aging water infrastructure needs a massive upgrade. Very soon.

August 9 - U.S. News And World Report

Ten Steps To Pedestrian-Friendly Cities

Copenhagen, one of the world's great pedestrian-friendly cities, uses a ten-step program to transform "car-oriented" city to a "people-friendly "one.

August 9 - MetropolisMag.com

Importance Of The Suburban Dump

The Christian Science Monitor calls the postmodern community dump the new heart of the suburb.

August 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

Affordable Housing And The Suburbs

Peter H. Schuck comments on the recent court decision regarding New Jersey's Mount Laurel doctrine.

August 9 - The New York Times

Combining Architecture And Nature

How can nature be more an intergral part of architecture?

August 8 - MetropolisMag.com

The Mall That Set The Standard For All Others

Since the Mall of America opened a decade ago it has reshaped and set the standard for combining retail and entertainment.

August 8 - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Geocaching

High-tech scavenger hunters are using a GPS and longitude and latitude coordinates on the Internet to find remote archeological sites.

August 8 - The Arizona Republic

Businesses, Governments Violated Clean Water Act

Fifty Florida businesses and governments violated the Clean Water Act according to a study of federal data released Tuesday by the Florida Public Interest Research Group.

August 8 - Sun-Sentinel

The New Trend: Lake-side Living

A growing number of residents and cities are finding that development adjacent to lakes is a way to dramatically improve the quality of life.

August 8 - USA Today

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