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The organic lawn movement is challenging the overuse of fertilizer, pesticides, and water.

May 20 - The Christian Science Monitor

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The <a href="http://www.urisa.org/PPGIS/2004/Prelim/ppProgramAtAGlance.htm">Preliminary Program</a> has been published for the 3rd Annual URISA Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) Conference. <br /> <br /> The event will be held from July 18-20, 2004 at University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.<br /> <br /> The Conference features 5 tracks with presentations divided into the<br /> following subject areas:<br /> <br /> <li> Data, Organizational, and Policy Issues Affecting PPGIS Practice<br /> <li> PPGIS in Rural Settings and Small Communities<br /> <li> PPGIS Theory, Science, and Scientific Methods<br /> <li> PPGIS Practice and Implementation<br /> <br /> </li>

May 19 - Chris Steins

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The <a href="www.gita.org">Geospatial Information & Technology Association</a> has published their sixth annual survey of organizations implementing <br /> geospatial information technologies. While the full report is $145, <a href="http://www.gita.org/resources/geo_report/gtr_excerpt.pdf">a free excerpt from the Executive Summary</a> is available online. <br /> <br /> One interesting question posed by the report: Given the strong interest in "Web-based GIS, could the industry be preparing for a dramatic increase in outsourcing of GIS to third-party providers enabled by the Internet? The ASP (application service provider) model, which some longtime industry experts feel was ahead of its time, could well experience a serious boost from these developments.

May 19 - Chris Steins

The cutting edge (David) Brower Center would include offices, a theater, an art gallery, ground floor retail and apartments.

May 19 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Numerous articles about nature and landscapes.

May 19 - The New York Times

Editorial encourages leaders to learn about smart growth.

May 19 - Sun Herald

Will a plan to convert otherwise non-developable land to to "Indian country" -- free from local zoning regulations -- become a new trend?

May 19 - The Los Angeles Times

Richard Cravatts argues that gentrification is a "catalyst for overall growth."

May 19 - Intellectual Conservative

Recent high profile projects have commisioned star architects for their designs, with debatable results.

May 19 - Toronto Life

In her latest book, Dark Age Ahead, Jane Jacobs' gloomy forecast for North American cities confronts readers with hard realities.

May 19 - The Globe and Mail

The editor of the Washington Monthly points out compelling signs that the housing bubble is about to burst.

May 19 - The Washington Monthly

Carroll County, Maryland, links development approvals to county infrastructure and service requirements.

May 19 - The Baltimore Sun

Unlike in the US, trespassing in Britian and Europe has traditionally favored the wanderer. Recent events, however, show that Nimbyism is taking root in the Old World.

May 19 - The Christian Science Monitor

New maglev train in Shanghai demonstrates the importance of siting, design, and convenience -- ridership at 27% of capacity.

May 18 - The Washington Post

Colson Whitehead laments the latest death of Brooklyn at the hands of developers.

May 18 - New York Metro

A review of the plans to transform Montreal's waterfront.

May 18 - Hour

Jane Jacobs sounded the alarm about cities 40 years ago - now her worries are bigger.

May 18 - The Christian Science Monitor

New Urbanists Andres Duany and Anton Nelessen keynote the Building a Better Richmond conference in Virginia.

May 18 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

These days, a house in California costs a lot of money. Inevitably, the planning system gets blamed for the mess.

May 18 - California Planning and Development Report

New York City's comprehensive rewrite of its building codes will transform the city.

May 18 - The New York Times