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Vision Summit Focuses On Reshaping Tulsa

Over 1000 interested Tulsans gather to hear noted futurist Glen Heimstra and former Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut and provide imput on the future of the Tulsa region.

July 12 - Tulsa World

Friday Funny: A Career In City Planning

A comic look at city planning from Foxtrot.

July 12 - UComics

New Urbanism Project Gets Mixed Reviews

Professionals attending the Congress of New Urbanism's 10th annual convention in Miami toured Mizner Park, promoted as a successful application of New Urbaninsm ideas.

July 12 - Sun-Sentinel

Urban Regeneration Series

The UK's most popular newspaper features a series of fascinating articles about urban regeneration with plenty of lessons for American cities.

July 12 - The Guardian Unlimited

Segway Sales Are Anemic

Sales of $8,500 Segway Human Transporter, have been very slow, but could skyrocket when the device becomes available to the general public next year.

July 12 - San Jose Mercury News


Smart Growth Strategies And Housing Affordability

Smart growth strategies undermine President Bush's homeownership initiative.

July 12 - National Review

Lower Quality Of Life For College Neighbors

Residents within one mile of college campuses report lower quality of life in a Harvard University study.

July 12 - Realtor Magazine Online


Do Traffic Calming Measures Work?

Opponents of traffic calming measure offer up a host of complaints. Many neighborhood residents have "buyer's remorse."

July 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

Florida High Speed Rail Network Discussed

Florida High Speed Rail Authority heard proposals for an Orlando-to-Miami high-speed train.

July 12 - Sun-Sentinel

Etiquette For Boarding A Japanese Train

The differences between how rail commuters in Tokyo and Osaka board the train.

July 12 - Daily Yomiuri

Dealing With Traffic Congestion

Jay Ambrose searches for an answer to traffic congestion.

July 12 - Nando Times

Decaying Cincinnati Factory Revitalized

Abandoned factories across the country are eyesores and economic development challenges. Cincinnati has taken an innovative historic preservation approach.

July 11 - The Cincinnati Enquirer

Debate Rages Over America's Largest Mall

Readers debate a recent Atlantic Monthly article on The Mall of America. Is the scale of development troubling?

July 11 - The Atlantic Monthly

Largest 'Green' Development In U.S.

Harlmen will be home to a groundbreaking, energy-efficient, affordable multifamily housing condominium using "smart" technologies.

July 11 - Environmental News Network

Clean Coal And A Hydrogen Future

Can "clean coal" slow down global climate change? The Economist review the latest technologies.

July 11 - The Economist

The World's Largest Man-made Island

A consortium in Kuwaiti is planning to construct two distinct palm-shaped islands with residential, commercial and tourism elements.

July 11 - Mena Report

Security Measures Don't Have To Be Ugly

National Capital Planning Commission task force has proposed a $800 million plan to provide better-looking security for monuments in the nation's capital.

July 11 - The Washington Post

Amtrak To Lose $1 Billion...Again

For the second year, Amtrak is expected to report an annual loss of $1 billion.

July 11 - The Washington Post

Sustainable Growth And The Environment

How sustainable development and the environment can co-exist.

July 11 - The Economist

Moratorium Talk In Tampa Bay Area

With the Tampa Bay area barely recovering from a 4-year drought, and even tighter water restrictions imposed last month, residents complain that they are forced to conserve while developers build more homes.

July 11 - The Tampa Tribune

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