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Funds Available For Reducing Pollution

$14.5 million in MSRC funding is available for projects to reduce car, truck, bus pollution in Southern California.

August 28 - Bakersfield Californian

New Push For Cleaner Air

New report recommends that cigarette-style "biohazard" warning labels be placedon new cars.

August 27 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

San Fernando Valley Slums

A lack of affordable housing and medical care are both contributing to the deterioration of the northeast San Fernando Valley.

August 27 - The Los Angeles Times

Extension Of Runways Backed

Despite criticism from environmental groups, Regional Airport Planning Committee is likely to recommend runway expansion at San Francisco and Oakland airports.

August 27 - San Jose Mercury News

'Best of the Web' Winners

North Carolina and Seattle beat out close to 200 state and local government entries in the sixth annual Best of the Web contest.

August 27 - Government Technology


North Carolina Growth Trends and Policies

North Carolina metro areas frequently lead the lists of the best places to live and work. Yet the very things that make it popular may lead to its downfall.

August 27 - The Brookings Institution

New OC Toll Road

The Orange County Transportation Authority is divided on the new toll road issue. Opponents cite environmental issues.

August 27 - The Los Angeles Times


The Legacy of Ian McHarg

Thirty years ago, Ian McHarg created the fields of ecological planning and environmental design.

August 27 - MetropolisMag.com

Life's Inevitabilities: Death, Taxes, and Traffic

The high-tech industry is actively pursuing the elusive goal of making traffic more fluid. So far, there's still a long way to go.

August 27 - Planning Magazine

Hertzberg's Ambitious Agenda

Robert Hertzberg was unanimously elected as Speaker of the State Assembly this April while pledging to support planning issues and the New Economy.

August 27 - The Metro Investment Report

Have Californians Kept Up in the 1990s?

Although the California economy has been outperforming the U.S., statistics on family income suggest that Californians are losing ground.

August 26 - Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Denver's Rising Housing Market

Before the ink fully dried on last month's records, the Denver area housing market in August set another series of them.

August 26 - The Denver Post

California Water Policy Demystified

MIR Interviewed State Senator Jim Costa who represents the agriculturally rich Fresno region.

August 26 - The Metro Investment Report

Dot-Coms Driving Real Estate Prices

Dot-coms are moving into less exclusive neighborhoods and driving rents sky-high.

August 26 - E-Architect

Water, Air & Environmental Justice

EPA's Felicia Marcus shares information while building relationships with local residents to foster meaningful community participation.

August 26 - The Metro Investment Report

Movie Megaplexes Are Moving Downtown

Today's generation of movie emporiums are bringing the lights and action downtown -- in a new way.

August 26 - Planning Magazine

Santa Cruz Island Doubles Its Parks

The Nature Conservancy has transfered 8,500 acres on the east end of Santa Cruz Island to the National Park Service.

August 26 - Santa Barbara News-Press

Loudoun's Class War Over Growth

They've been called liars, socialists, traitors and thieves. But one slur really seems to have riled Loudoun County, VA's eight slow-growth supervisors: snob.

August 25 - The Washington Post

LA's MTA: Self-Inflicted Wounds

Los Angeles Times Op-Ed takes a hard look at some of the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent self-inflicted wounds.

August 25 - The Los Angeles Times

Regional Government For San Diego Area?

A new regional governmental agency is proposed for the San Diego area toaddress growth, transportation issues.

August 25 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

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