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US Postal Service To Expand Segway Testing

The U.S. Postal Service will expand its testing of the Segway Human Transporter to six new cities.

June 5 - CNET News

The Wealthiest Community In The U.S.

Welcome to Rancho Santa Fe, where the per capita income is $113,132. 'It's Beverly Hills in the country.'

June 5 - The Los Angeles Times

New Urbanism: 'The Next Big Thing'

Craig Robins plans a "New Urbanist" community for Miami, Florida

June 5 - Newsweek

Miami-Dade: Make No Small Transit Plans

A $16.9 billion proposed transit plan aims to overhall Miami-Dade County's piecemeal mass transit system.

June 5 - The Miami Herald

Chicago's Modern Architecture Movement

Is Mayor Daley driving the Modernist architecture comeback in Chicago?

June 5 - The Chicago Tribune


County Passes Law To Protect Front Lawns

Fairfax County, VA passed a law that prohibits paving over front lawns to convert them into oversize driveways. Opponents say the law unfairly targets immigrants.

June 4 - The Washington Post

EPA To Change Rules On E-Junk

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to change rules to encourage recycling and reuse of electronic waste,.

June 4 - Wired


Positive Signs For Seattle's Citywide Monorail

Seattle monorail planners have tentatively adopted a $1.23 billion plan to expand the monorail from one to 14 miles.

June 4 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Congressman Promotes 'Livability' Movement

To promote the 'livability' movement, a congressman from Oregon goes on a tour of the Midwest.

June 4 - The Oregonian

Arizona State University Resists Light Rail

Claiming that light rail will interfere with research equipment, Arizona State University wants the city to realign the new route.

June 4 - The Arizona Republic

New Studies On Race And Housing

Four new studies on housing in Chicago, Boston, and San Diego examine the changing racial landscape based on 2000 Census data.

June 4 - Harvard University

Defining 'Rural'

Palm Beach County's development guidebook aims "to protect and enhance rural settlements" but county commissioners find it hard to define what "rural" is.

June 4 - Sun-Sentinel

Learning From Paris, France

Neal Peirce writes about the Paris' "great green secret."

June 4 - The Washington Post

Climate Change: Time To Get Serious

We need to get serious about climate change and redesign our energy system.

June 4 - The New York Times

Smart Growth Law Sparks Land Use Battles

Wisconsin's Smart Growth directive angers communities.

June 4 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dating In The Age Of The Long Commute

Singles in the Washington area are using a "traffic-friendly dating strategy."

June 3 - The Washington Post

Census: Commute Times Increasing In U.S.

Census 2002 numbers show commuting times in 41 states increased in the 1990s.

June 3 - The Guardian Unlimited

CNU's Holds Tenth Conference

This June, the 10th annual Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) will be held in Miami, Florida.

June 3 - The Town Paper

No-Church Zoning Law Challenged

The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 faces challenges.

June 3 - The New York Times

L.A. Secession Ripples To Phoenix

Los Angeles' secession movement is likely to have implications across the United States.

June 3 - The Arizona Republic

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