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Will California Be Buried Under A Mountain Of Trash?

As California's population climbs past 34 million people, a heralded decade of recycling and trash diversion is being overtaken by unceasing population growth.

October 7 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Atlanta's Telecom And Planning Experiment

An experiment in urban planning is underway in Atlanta -- a massive plan to integrate transit and telecommunications.

October 7 - National Real Estate Investor

Chemical Foul Play Near Houston

A five-year study finds that two chemical companies near Houston have been releasing benzene into the air.

October 7 - The Houston Chronicle

MBTA: Transit At What Cost?

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is sued for having worst environmental record of any state agency.

October 7 - The Boston Globe

Architect Cesar Pelli: A Retrospective

An exhibition of the work of architect Cesar Pelli features many tall buildings including the world's tallest buildings - the Petronas Towers in Malaysia.

October 6 - The Washington Post


Great Lakes Health Report Released

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report on the health of the Great Lakes. The study examined 33 environmental factors.

October 6 - Gazette Extra

Colorado Close To Adopting Smart Growth Policies

The Colorado Legislature is on the verge of passing a historic package of "smart growth" measures.

October 6 - The Denver Post


Sprawl Threatens Coastal Areas

Environmentalists and coastal management experts are calling attention to the negative impacts of urban growth and polluted runoff in coastal areas.

October 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Trans-Alaska Pipeline Leak Worrying Officials

Environmentalists are working to prevent further damage to the area affected by the oil leak, which was a result of a bullet.

October 6 - The Houston Chronicle

The Cost Of Residential Growth

University of Kentucky study examines how it costs residents of a county if new residents move in.

October 5 - Kentucky Post

WTC Towers Collapse Caused Small Earthquakes

when New York's World Trade Center towers collapsed, a siesmic station recorded earthquakes of magnitude 2.1 and 2.3. This analysis examines how gravity contributed to the collapse of the towers.

October 5 - MSNBC

WTC Towers: An American Icon

Remembering the World Trade Center towers, their place in the Manhattan skyline, and what they meant to New Yorkers.

October 5 - Newsweek

Zoning And Internet-based Business

An Appeals rules that Tampa's anti-adult business zoning ordinance does not apply to Internet-based businesses.

October 5 - The New York Times

Amtrak's Acela: Slower Than A Speeding Bullet

Writer David Carr is relentlessly critical of the Amtrak's new Acela train, theoretically capable of 150 mph.

October 5 - The Washington Monthly

Progressive Architecture In New York

Herbert Muschamp reviews examples of progressive architecture in New York.

October 5 - The New York Times

The Making Of The PBS Documentary On New York

Part of PBS's "American Experience" series, "New York: A Documentary Film" traces the history of New York City.

October 5 - The Washington Post

A Local Ladder For The Working Poor

The impact Of the Earned Income Tax Credit In U.S. metropolitan areas.

October 5 - The Brookings Institution

Smart Growth Is Still Smart

How will the events of September 11 affect the national conversation about how and where we should grow?

October 5 - New Colonist

Sprawl And Waste Runoff Threatens Coasts

The Pew Oceans Commission is expected to report that sprawl and waste runoff are threatening the nation's East and West coasts.

October 5 - The Sacramento Bee

WTC Towers Were Not Built To Comply With City Codes

In a letter to the editor, a Washington Post reader says the World Trade Center towers did not have to comply with New York City building codes as they were part of a state agency-sponsored project.

October 4 - The Washington Post

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FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.