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U.S. Wetlands Protection Efforts Failing

A National Academy of Sciences study says that U.S. efforts to protect wetlands are failing.

July 12 - National Geographic

Cities Need Suburbs

Urban cities and their suburbs together create world-class metropolitan regions.

July 12 - The New York Times

Planning Is The Problem

A United Kingdom publication charges that New Urbanism is authoritarian and the real problem with cities is planning.

July 12 - Open Democracy

California's Water Deals

Is the battle for Californian's state water rights turning ugly?

July 12 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Klamath Falls Flashpoint Explained

Humans and animals clash at Klamath Falls in a conflict caused by the Endangered Species Act.

July 12 - The Washington Post


Who Sprawls The Most?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, cities in the East are sprawling faster then their West coast counterparts.

July 12 - Planetizen

Sprawl Backlash: Profile Of Eco-Terrorists

Time Magazine profiles the eco-terrorist green guerrillas of the Earth Liberation Front (ELF).

July 12 - Time


The Real Cost Of Prisons

How much does it cost your state to lock up criminals? Who is being held behind bars in each state? An interactive atlas makes innovative use of technology to answer these questions?

July 12 - Wired

Book Review: 'Restoring The Ecology Of Childhood'

A review of Sara Stein's "Noah's Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood", a book on why the environment is a critical part of childhood.

July 12 - The Washington Post

FEATURE

Who Sprawls The Most?

Contrary to conventional wisdom, cities in the East are sprawling faster than their West coast counterparts.

July 12 - William Fulton, Rolf Pendall, Mai Nguyen, and Alicia Harrison

Banning Weekend Noise In San Marino, CA

Wealth lives in San Marino, California. And they don't like the noise from power lawn tools on weekends and holidays.

July 11 - The Los Angeles Times

'Archiving Supertrees' To Save Old Growth Forests

The Champion Tree Project is working to ensure that the nation's old growth forests survive by searching for and "archiving" the finest trees.

July 11 - The New York Times

U.S. Cities' Economies Larger Than Some Countries

President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors talks about a new study on the economic prosperity of U.S. metropolitan areas.

July 11 - National Public Radio

Strictly Traditional

Independence Township, MI, is growing. To be approved, development plans must comply with the master plan that prefers "English country-style" architecture.

July 11 - The Detroit News

Controversial Superfund Effort Shows Results

A new report shows that half of the nation's superfund sites have been successfully cleaned up. But the number of new sites continues to grow.

July 11 - The Washington Post

Gehry To Plan Playa Vista, CA Project

Frank Gehry has been hired to plan and design, with other architects, 60 acres of the former DreamWorks site.

July 11 - The Los Angeles Times

The Price of New Homes: Lost Jobs

A Brooklyn neighborhood gets beautifully renovated lofts, but it pays a price.

July 11 - The New York Times

The Ten Most Dangerous Intersections In The U.S.

State Farm publishes its list of the ten most dangerous intersections in the U.S., and in each state, and includes photos.

July 11 - State Farm

Preserving The Underground Railroad

Preservation efforts are under way to save sites associated with the Underground Railroad, the network of safe houses that helped slaves escape the South.

July 11 - The New York Times

Oakland Plans Massive Waterfront Redevelopment

The redevelopment of waterfront area in Oakland, CA, will cost $1.2 billion.

July 10 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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