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Did The EPA Mislead The Public About Air Quality After 9/11?

A class-action lawsuit accuses the EPA of 'prematurely announcing that it was safe to return' to buildings around the WTC site.

March 15 - Newsweek

Planet's Most Famous Piece of Real Estate Turning 100

Times Square used to exhibit a special kind of urbanity: food, theatre, and sexiness. Does it still?

March 15 - The New York Times

A Campus Students Like

The new design of Lick-Wilmerding High School has students feeling good about school.

March 15 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A Cautionary Tale About Light Rail

Even before it opens, New Jersey's new light rail system is being derided for having with the worst financial performance in the nation.

March 15 - The New York Times

How Food Systems Promote Urban and Rural Linkages

A report on the successful adaptation of the community-supported agriculture (CSA) model--an alternative to the global food system--in Guadalajara, Mexico.

March 15 - Planners Network


Using Zoning To Survive Wal-Mart's Arrival

Community stands up to Wal-Mart with the help of zoning.

March 15 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Commute Taxes Avoided

Washington D.C. commuters will not have to pay taxes despite Mayor's efforts.

March 15 - The Washington Post


Outward Bound

Poor zoning helps push schools out of town in Michigan

March 15 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Florida Unlocks Door to Keys Development

Despite environmental concerns, the Florida Cabinet is allowing the growth limit increase.

March 15 - The Miami Herald

A Robot that Builds a House

A new construction technology that builds houses by "printing" in concrete is set to debut in 2005.

March 14 - New Scientist

Food Systems: The Next Urban Planning Frontier

Mark Winne makes the case for how the production, distribution and consumption of food is an urban planning issue, citing Hartford's recent local and regional food planning efforts as a model.

March 14 - Planners Network

Services In The Suburbs Get Funky

Ann Arbor bus system to go out-county to get workers.

March 14 - The Detroit News

Ivy League University Adopts Green Transit

An Ivy League university converts its entire fleet to biodiesel and starts its own filling station.

March 14 - Harvard University

Outrage Over New Acropolis Museum Design

Critics are outraged over the design of New Acropolis Museum in Athens.

March 14 - INTBAU

Wal-Mart Winning Battles in California

Advertising, legal battles, and consumer interest continue to lead the harsh but successful path of Wal-Mart.

March 14 - Business Week

U.S. Transit Vulnerable To Madrid-Style Attack

Following the coordinated bombings in Madrid, security flaws are brought to light in the United States.

March 13 - The Washington Post

County Rejects Wal-Mart Gift

Albany County, NY rejects an immunization grant from Wal-Mart in rebuke of retail giant's policies.

March 13 - Times Union

Asthma Linked To Ground Zero Pollution

A study finds that the condition of children with asthma living near the World Trade Center was worsened by the 9/11 attack.

March 13 - Newsday

Fresh Air And Light

Four case studies (concert hall, classroom building, convention center and office building) examine how natural ventilation was achieved at varying scales and in different regional climates.

March 13 - MetropolisMag.com

Prosecutors Designate 2-Block Section A 'No Plea' Zone

In the designated no-plea zone, the rules are new and tougher, and they are sending out a strong message: Commit a crime and you'll do the time.

March 13 - The Buffalo News

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