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Cambodians frustrated with shoddy trains and inconsistent service have taken transportation into their own hands, constructing and operating trains made primarily out of bamboo. The trains run at nearly 25 mph and are largely meeting transit needs.

July 7 - BBC

As a developer sets his sights on redeveloping some of Cleveland's Cuyahoga Riverfront, the state of Ohio is considering the use of eminent domain to secure the land and ensure the economic development it promises.

July 7 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer

A bill to ban push-pull commuter trains in California was amended to include an independent study after commuter rail operators and their advocates objected to the costs the ban would impose.

July 7 - The Los Angeles Times

A team of developers from New York City plan to add to Boston's already up and coming Fort Point Channel Neighborhood.

July 7 - The Boston Globe

Residents of Scotia, CA, hope that their community can retain its unique after the sale.

July 7 - The New York Times

All Things Considered's Ann Murray reports on Easton, Pennsylvania's revitalization strategy.

July 7 - National Public Radio

Six years and millions of dollars later, Sydney's public transit users are still without a universal fare card system.

July 7 - The Sydney Morning Herald

A North Carolina based weekly has published a helpful list of ways for residents to reduce their energy consumption.

July 7 - The Independent

A visionary development plan promises transit villages, solar energy, local farms, water recycling, sensitive architecture, and walkable neighborhoods. Will it be a model for other communities seeking eco-friendly development?

July 6 - The San Francisco Chronicle

It's been 50 years since President Eisenhower signed the bill creating the Interstate Highway System, one of the most successful federal programs ever. Randal O'Toole offers a few indicators of the success of the Interstate Highway System.

July 6 - The Thoreau Institute

Bill Scott, director of the Flexcar car-sharing program in Portland, discusses the city's decision to end its subsidies to the company and to charge Flexcar for all the parking revenue the program denies the city.

July 6 - Nate Berg

A farmworker advocacy group is working with Virginia farmers to provide housing for the seasonal workers that tend their fields. Houses made of hay are the affordable and energy-efficient solution to this need for seasonal housing.

July 6 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

By ignoring rail, federal and state plans for building America's transportation infrastructure through private investments will only serve to promote massive freeway projects, writes Neil Peirce.

July 6 - The Seattle Times

Veterans of America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are increasingly finding themselves at risk of homelessness.

July 6 - Yahoo News

Mexican oil production could be headed for a sharp decline, causing major energy problems for the United States.

July 6 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Meticulously planned down to the last cul-de-sac, Weston, Florida continues to be Miami's most sought after suburb.

July 6 - The Miami Herald

Gay and lesbian seniors are increasingly seeking retirement communities that fit their lifestyle.

July 6 - USA Today

One ambitious developer is taking on numerous town center projects as it struggles to complete one of its most high-profile developments.

July 6 - The Orlando Sentinel

Daniel Gilbert, a professor of psychology at Harvard University, looks into the human brain for reasons why we ignore threats such as global warming.

July 5 - The Los Angeles Times

Honda North America put the town of Greensburg, Indiana on the map last week when it decided to build its sixth auto assembly plant there, representing an investment of about $550 million.

July 5 - The Slatin Report