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The Jewel Of The Nation's Interstate Highway System

Interstate 70 runs through a beautiful canyon in Glenwood Springs, Colorado -- and is the country's most environmentally sensitive road.

September 2 - Dallas News

Empowerment Zone Applications Due

Communities that receive RC or EZ designation will be able to use a revitalizing business tax incentive package valued at $22 billion nationwide.

September 2 - HUD News

Denver Is First City To Make Clean-air Comeback

Denver was ranked behind only Los Angeles for poor air quality in 1977. It is now the first city to come all the way back to clean-air status.

September 2 - The Denver Post

Bay Area Braces For Life Without BART

Throughout the region, companies are scrambling to prepare for a transit strike that could disrupt the commute for thousands.

September 1 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Ohio Vs. Kentucky

A nearly perfect plan has been created for Cincinatti's riverfront. So what's wrong?

September 1 - The Cincinnati Post


Primer On Imputing Census Data

Now that the Census Bureau can't use sampling, they've turned to 'imputing.' The differences are intriguing.

September 1 - Wall St. Journal

L.A.'s Last Coastal Wetland Ecosystem

Is the one-ignored story of the debacle of Los Angeles' Playa Vista Ballona Wetlands destined to be a major media story?

September 1 - New Times-LA


FEATURE

Homeownership Causes Sprawl

As long as homeownership is a fundamental part of the American dream, we won't have livable cities. America's housing policy is dysfunctional -- homeownership is increasing, but community is disappearing.

September 1 - Daniel Lazare

Halted Bridge Study Should Be Completed

A much-needed study to investigate the need for a new bridge over the Potomac River was halted. This editorial makes a case for why this study should be completed.

August 31 - The Washington Post

Transportation Ideas For Congested Atlanta

Mike Bowers presents his ideas for addressing Atlanta's congestion problem.

August 31 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Sprawl Causing Increase In Predator Attacks

Sprawl is one of the reasons that more people are brought in close proximity to wildlife causing an increase in predator attacks.

August 31 - National Geographic

Poll: Suburbanites Prefer Public Transit...For Others

Poll of Chicago suburbanites finds traffic congestion to be a major problem. Many respondents believe improving public transportation will help but don't want to use it themselves.

August 31 - The Chicago Tribune

Fort Lauderdale OKs Major Mixed Use Project

Fort Lauderdale approved a $74.9 million mixed-use development with a transit hub for trolleys, 92 condos, 75 rental apartments, a pedestrian promenade and 68,673 square feet of retail, on a city-owned lot currently used for beach parking.

August 31 - Sun-Sentinel

Denver's 'Dramatic' New Art Museum

The new art museum in Denver, CO, is expected to become the city's signature bulding.

August 31 - The New York Times

Talk Of The Nation: Small Towns Disappearing

Talk of the Nation host Juan Williams talks with experts about the decline of the nation's small towns.

August 31 - National Public Radio

Now It's Commuters Who Come Back To San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, the Orange County city famous for its 225-year-old mission, has recently hired two teams of consultants to assess the effects of growth on the city and devise plans to preserve the community's unique character.

August 31 - The Los Angeles Times

Green Giants: Can Huge Houses Be Eco-friendly?

A growing number of homeowners are interested in eco-friendly houses but they also want indulgent amenities.

August 31 - The New York Times

When A Culture Destroys Its Environment

A UCLA professor travels to Greenland to find out what happends to a culture that trashes its environment. It heralds the future for the U.S.

August 31 - New Times-LA

$4 Million USTfields Project Will Clean Up 40 Sites

EPA is accepting proposals for financial assistance for USTfields Pilots -- abandoned and contaminated properties.

August 30 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Jacksonville's Downtown Renaissance

Downtown Jacksonville gets its first large residential tower/complex.

August 30 - The Florida Times-Union

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