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Rapid Transit is the Only Way

Hawaii leads the nation in carpooling, though its own rates are experiencing decline.

March 10 - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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Top Ten Planning Issues Of 2003

From congestion charging to Wal-Mart's impact, PLANetizen editors outline the top 10 planning issues from 2003.

March 10 - Abhijeet Chavan and Chris Steins

3-D Models Allow Visitors to See the Future

Advanced technology creates real-to-life representations of architecture before groundbreaking even starts.

March 9 - The New York Times

Green With Little Sacrifice

New cars don't have to be high-tech, or even extremely fuel efficient, to be green.

March 9 - The Christian Science Monitor

Transport Agency saves millions by buying used train cars

UTA in Salt Lake buys used train cars at a savings of $2 million apiece.

March 9 - The Salt Lake Tribune


China Embraces The Car

Increasing popularity of the private automobile is bringing big changes to China.

March 9 - The Washington Post

Suburban Identity Crisis

Companies are increasingly choosing regions over places.

March 9 - The Chicago Tribune


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

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