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Destruction Of Historic Landmarks In Chicago

A Chicago Tribune investigation finds 500 more potential landmarks razed in Chicago's neighborhoods.

April 25 - The Chicago Tribune

Senior Death Discount

Has the Bush administration weakened clean air rules as they apply to the elderly to create a 'senior death discount'?

April 25 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Calgary At A Crossroads

Young architects are making Calgary the hotspot for residential design.

April 25 - The Globe and Mail

How Airports Are Reused

Across the country, former airports like Denver's 1929 Stapleton Airport are becoming neighborhoods.

April 25 - Preservation Online

Tokyo's Newest Mega Redevelopment Project

A modern day version of Rockefeller Center debuts in Tokyo, Japan.

April 25 - The Los Angeles Times


Higher Parking Requirements Could Turn Chicago Into L.A.

A coalition of transportation, environmental, and housing advocates in Chicago released a study disputing a recommendation to increase off-street parking requirements.

April 25 - Chicago Sun-Times

Fort Lauderdale Ponders Preserving Its Past

The cycle repeats itself: a bulldozer shows up at a historic property; preservation activists protest; the historic structure is demolished anyway.

April 24 - Sun-Sentinel


Rural Areas Become Test Cases For Smart Growth

As subdivisions begin sprouting in formerly rural areas, counties trying to preserve the quiet life are being dragged into the debate over sprawl.

April 24 - USA Today

Small Town Response In The Big Apple

A centralized call center utilizing GIS gives City residents the kind of access to local government services normally found only in small towns

April 24 - The New York Times

Los Angeles Admits 3,600 Sewage Spills

The city's Bureau of Sanitation concedes in a federal court filing that it is responsible for thousands of spills.

April 24 - The Los Angeles Times

Mass. Seeks To Develop Abandoned State Properties

Gov. Romney may tread where local authorities have historically held sway

April 24 - The Boston Globe

The Nation's Newest And Largest Park

A former military base in southern California is being turned into one of nation's largest municipal parks.

April 24 - The Christian Science Monitor

Ten Worst Cities And States For Pedestrians

A major research study by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) ranks the states and cities with the highest pedestrian fatality rates.

April 24 - U.S. Department Of Transportation

HOV Slug Lines

'Slug lines' are checkpoints where drivers pick up enough passengers to legally make use of carpool lanes. There's even slug etiquette.

April 24 - Tech Central Station

The 'Mythical' World Of Transit-oriented Development

A detailed report examines the Orenco/231st TODs outside of Portland and suggests that policy makers should lower their expectations of what TOD can deliver.

April 24 - Cascade Policy Institute

The Nation's Most Dangerous Cities For Pedestrians

Fort Lauderdale and Miami streets are the most dangerous cities in the country for pedestrian, a new study reports.

April 24 - Sun-Sentinel

Fixing San Francisco's United Nations Plaza

A famed planner calls San Francisco's plan to redesign United Nations Plaza no answer to drunks and homeless.

April 23 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Earth Day Green Quiz

How well-informed are you about environmental issues? Test your knowledge with this green quiz from the Economist.

April 23 - The Economist

Historic Preservation And The NFL

A $500 million plan to redesign and preserve the 81-year old Pasdena Rose Bowl is part of attempt to lure an NFL franchise to Los Angeles.

April 23 - The Los Angeles Times

Environmental Crisis In Iraq

Protecting the environment in Iraq more than a luxury; it is vital for the country infrastructure.

April 23 - National Public Radio

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