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Recycling Sewage Water Into Tap Water

A $600-million program to convert recycled sewage for taps is nearing approval in Southern California.

March 29 - The Los Angeles Times

The Most Polluted City In America

Can Butte, Montana -- perhaps the most polluted city in the U.S. -- capitalize on its contamination?

March 29 - The Atlantic Monthly

High-tech Boomtown To Ghost Town?

Internet companies are facing massive layoffs and closing up shop in the Bay Area. How will this impact real estate in the region?

March 29 - CNET News

Drawling The Line On New Development

Proposed development tests Orange County, Florida's, Urban Service Boundary.

March 29 - Orlando Business Journal

More Hispanics Than Blacks In Florida

Census 2000 numbers indicate a rapidly growing Hispanic population in Florida.

March 28 - The New York Times


U.S. May Withdraw From Global Warming Treaty

United States is sending signals that it may pull out of the landmark 1997 Kyoto global warming treaty.

March 28 - The Washington Post

Stacking Retail Stores In Mid-City L.A.

It would be a Home Depot above a Costco above a major bus station. And the neighbors are very concerned.

March 28 - The Los Angeles Times


Spatial Delivery

Federal agencies are using geographic information system and the World Wide Web to bring spatial information to the masses.

March 28 - Federal Computer Week

Interstate 5: A Seed Farm For Sprawling Suburbs

From Canada to Oregon, the cities along Interstate 5 are growing fast.

March 28 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

The Future Of U.S. Ground Transportation

Anthony Downs reports on the future of U.S. ground transportation from 2000 to 2020 to the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

March 28 - The Brookings Institution

Answers For Traffic Congestion

The Smithsonian takes a look at transit planning in Atlanta and Los Angeles. A new simulation program will be available to planners soon.

March 28 - Smithsonian Magazine

Restoring Portland's River

The city council endorsed the first elements of the River Renaissance program, aimed at improving the Willamette for recreation, wildlife and commerce.

March 28 - The Oregonian

The Battle Over High Speed Rail

Lawmakers have started arguing whether to build a $22 billion bullet train between Orlando and Tampa.

March 28 - The Orlando Sentinel

Designing Firms Moving To Downtown L.A.

Affordable rents and lots of space are the reasons that architectural firms are moving from Santa Monica to downtown L.A.

March 27 - The Los Angeles Times

Still Crazy Over Electric Cars

Even as the state faces a power crises, electric cars are still popular in California.

March 27 - Wired

Housing Bills Flood California Capitol

Although electricity threatens to be the dominant topic in California, legislators introduced over 150 housing bills.

March 27 - California Planning and Development Report

Car Collision Warning System Being Developed

Engineers are developing a system that will warn drivers when they are about to hit the car in front of them.

March 27 - Wired

Planning Contest Between USC And UCLA

USC and UCLA will meet on April 5 when students from the two business schools will have an urban planning contest.

March 27 - The Los Angeles Times

New Economy: The Party Is Over

San Franscisco feels the impact of the dot-com collapse.

March 27 - The New York Times

Regulating Sex-Oriented Businesses

Lawful adult-oriented businesses have their place in communities -- provided such uses conform with the limits on commercial speech.

March 27 - American Planning Association

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