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Canada's New Budget Gives Boost to Cities

Canadian cities will get a portion of the Federal gas tax to fund public transportation and other major infrastructure projects.

February 25 - The Globe and Mail

Extreme Makeover: Rusting Ramps

How to refresh streets blighted by aging steel and concrete parking garages?

February 25 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Public Health Roots Of Zoning

An academic article makes the public health case for reforming zoning policy.

February 25 - American Journal Of Preventive Medicine

Denver Voters Gallop To Smart Growth

Denver residents love light rail and they want more of it.

February 25 - Michigan Land Use Institute

California's 'Lifestyle Bills'

Legislators have unveiled a package of proposals being called 'lifestyle bills' aimed at limiting sprawl, reducing traffic and increasing housing.

February 25 - The Los Angeles Times


Top Overpriced and Underpriced Housing Markets

Study ranks 99 major real estate markets based on how much they are under or overpriced.

February 25 - CNNMoney

NYC 2012 A 'Reign Of Terror' For City Developers?

Former developer and transit authority chief Richard Ravitch argues against cheap sale of prime real estate to aid city's bid.

February 25 - The Village Voice


DOT Plans TOD

New Mexico's Dept. of Transportation (DOT) seeks to complement pending rail service with a transit oriented development (TOD).

February 25 - Albuquerque Journal

Hybrid Centers And Power Towns

First there were malls, then outlet malls. Then came power centers followed by lifestyle and town centers. Now there is a new type: "Hybrid centers" or "power towns"

February 25 - Retail Traffic

Berkeley Vs. Berkeley

The City of Berkeley takes the University of California at Berkeley to court over 15-year growth plan.

February 24 - ABC News

Prince Charles Blasts UK Planners

Prince Charles launches an attack on the 'cavalier attitude' of Britain's architects and planners.

February 24 - BBC News

University and City Butt Heads On Density

Tallahassee, FL, envisions a denser, more walkable future near Florida State University than the university's administration.

February 24 - Tallahassee Democrat

Can American-Type Sprawl Happen In The U.K.?

A professor from England visiting Arizona wonders if America's dangerous exurban growth will find its way to the UK.

February 24 - The Guardian Unlimited

Louisville Plans 'City Of Parks'

Louisville, KY, plans a 15-year $20 million upgrade of its park system, expanding it to its suburbs.

February 24 - Louisville Courier-Journal

World City Competitiveness Index

A new Brookings Institution report ranks world cities based on competitiveness.

February 24 - The Brookings Institution

Tapping Into The Urban Unconscious

Magazines and new media are unearthing our cities' hidden stories and stressing the need for quality public space.

February 24 - Maisonneuve

Evaluating Census Data On Gated Communities

A first look at the Census' "Gated Community" data examines the differences among different types of gated communities.

February 24 - Metropolitan Institute At Virginia Tech

Supreme Court Likely To Uphold Eminent Domain

In Kelo v. City of New London, oral arguments seemed to favor city's redevelopment plan.

February 24 - The New York Times

Transportation Justice

Grist Magazine correspondent Ansje Miller reports from a conference on transportation and justice.

February 24 - Grist Magazine

Eminent Domain Case At The Supreme Court

Landowner challenges use of eminent domain to allow private developer to build baseball stadium.

February 23 - The Washington Post

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