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Mexico City: Earth's Petri Dish

New Times Los Angeles details the fascinating story of environmentalist's battle to save the Gray Whale in Mexico City.

December 7 - New Times-LA

D.C. Commercial Real Estate Market Rebounds

Commercial real estate market in Washington D.C. has low vacancy rates.

December 7 - The Washington Post

Water Issues Ignored In Growth Planning

Effective management of water resources is critical for addressing growth issues.

December 7 - BizJournals

Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York

The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.

December 7 - The Brookings Institution

'Click Here' To Save The Environment

How to contribute to environmental causes without leaving your desk.

December 7 - E-The Environmental Magazine


Diversify, Decentralize To Protect Against Terrorism

How we can defend against terrorist attacks by creating diversity and decentralization in the national infrastructure.

December 7 - Wired

Segway: Cities Won't Be Designed Around 'IT'

The Segway Human Transporter, previously known as "Ginger' or "IT' is an "amusing novelty" but cities won't be designed around it.

December 7 - The Register


Urban Disney

The city of Anaheim and the Walt Disney Company create an urban destination resort.

December 7 - Urban Land Magazine

Sprawl No Antidote To Terror

Spreading out aggravates underlying causes of 9/11 attack.

December 6 - Michigan Land Use Institute

Critics Oppose Drilling For Oil Under National Forest

Drilling opponents criticize plan for oil drilling under the Finger Lakes forest in New York.

December 6 - The New York Times

Airport Cities

Many airports around the country are becoming major city centers.

December 6 - Urban Land Magazine

Segway: Ginger Unveiling Is Underwhelming

Technology experts are not impressed with the Segway Human Transporter.

December 6 - The Guardian Unlimited

Smart Growth Gains Big Allies

Three foundations have emerged as some of the biggest advocates of smart growth.

December 6 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Segway: Does 'IT' Live Up To The Hype?

Is the transportation device formerly known as "Ginger" a revolutionary invention that will change the world? Or is it just a gimmick?

December 6 - The Washington Post

Turning Around Florida's Small Towns

Some of Florida's quaint small towns face unique challenges. Florida Trend presents the stories of four of them.

December 6 - Florida Trend

Ginger Dances Into The Spotlight

They are calling it "the world's first dynamic self-balancing human transporter." It imitates the human body.

December 6 - The Los Angeles Times

A Game For Planners?

The BBC features a demolition game allowing you to virtually wreck the most loathed buildings in Britain.

December 6 - BBC News

Segway: Readers Respond To Ginger

Why we don't need Ginger.

December 6 - The New York Times

Amtrak Returns To Downtown Louisville

Passenger trains returned to downtown Louisville when the Kentucky Cardinal pulled into Union Station and was greeted by a crowd of more than 250.

December 5 - Louisville Courier-Journal

Severe Forest Fires Linked To Logging

A study published in the journal Nature confirms links between logging and severe forest fires.

December 5 - National Geographic

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