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The Birth And Death Of An Idea: The Enclosed Shopping Mall

A modification in tax law fifty years ago completely altered a well planned concept to create vibrant urban centers.

March 9 - The New Yorker

Sustainable Development Strategy For Canada

Environment Canada has released an updated version of their three year sustainable development strategy.

March 9 - Environment Canada

The New Beb

Business Week calls it 'Hispanic Nation.' The new Latino Generation is a demographic like none the U.S. has ever experienced.

March 9 - Business Week

Is London's Transport Crisis Over?

Transport problems will continue to strangle London's economy.

March 9 - The Observer

Coercion Vs. Consent

Reason presents a provocative debate by four prominent libertarian thinkers about why society needs taxation and eminent domain.

March 9 - Reason Online


Battling For America's 'Auto Soul'

In the battle for American's 'auto soul', the Prius is a surprising winner over the Hummer.

March 8 - Slate

Crying 'Fire!' In A Crowded Landscape

Do Firewise initiatives ward off -- or help spark -- catastrophic wildfires?

March 8 - Landscape Architecture Magazine


The Creative Class Organizes

The Verve, a new organization in Tampa, works to achieve goals of the creative class.

March 8 - The Tampa Tribune

Does Wal-Mart Destroy Cultural Character?

Will a new Wal-Mart Supercenter destroy the West African cultural heritage of Sandfly, GA?

March 8 - The New York Times

Doing Homework For Your Kids

It may take a village to raise a child, but finding the right village is a challenge.

March 8 - The Washington Post

Will Southern California's Water Supply Become Tainted?

A toxic plume of groundwater is on the verge of contaminating the Colorado River and tainting the water supply for 18 million people.

March 8 - The Los Angeles Times

First Regional Telecommunications Plan?

Regional planners in southeastern Wisconsin are undertaking what may be the first regional technology planning effort in the nation.

March 8 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Why Don't De-populating Towns Disappear?

A computer scientist takes a mathematical look at how and where Americans move.

March 8 - American Scientist

Road Funding -- Who Pays And Is There a Better Way?

The Federal Government in Australia has no specific road responsibilities, but holds a large share of the purse strings and sets priorities in this area.

March 8 - Parliamentary Library, Parliament of Australia

Top 25 U.S. Cities For Doing Business

Joel Kotkin ranks the top 25 cities for doing business in America for Inc. Magazine, and they're not the ones you might expect.

March 8 - Inc. Magazine

Small Town Fighting Teardown-McMansion Trend

Maintaining character means maintaining desirability.

March 8 - The Detroit News

Rhode Island Town Plans New Mixed-use Center

Portsmouth, a rural town on Aquidneck Island, hopes to create a new mixed-use center using New Urbanist principles and traffic calming techniques.

March 7 - The Providence Journal

Convention Center and Sports Stadium Debate

Recent plans to expand the Javits Convention Center in NYC raises questions over whether stadiums are practical expansions of convention centers.

March 7 - The New York Times

Battling for the Natural Landscape

Colorado's Roan Plateau is home to one of the state's richest collections of plants and wildlife, as well abundant natural gas reserves.

March 7 - USA Today

LA Airport Expansion Faces Political Opposition

The mayor of neighboring El Segundo has concerns about the growth impacts of the LAX modernization plan on area residents.

March 7 - The Los Angeles Times

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