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When Good Intentions Aren't Good Enough?

Forum Barcelona 2004, an upcoming sustainable development themed-event, is faced with criticism from local groups who contend that it does not practice what is preaches.

May 15 - Reuters

New Italian Center to Build Community, Showcase Culture

The newly opened Italian Center in Salt Lake City will give a gathering place and showcase all parts of Italian culture

May 15 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Almost Famous

A freelance writer has made it his mission in life to get one urban planner the recognition he deserves.

May 14 - The New York Times

New England's First Rule Governing Franchise Stores

Bristol, RI seeks to protect historic districts, by adopting strict guidelines for chain stores and franchises.

May 14 - The Providence Journal

Congestion Charge Has Reduced Air Pollution

London's radical experiment to charge drivers of private cars entering central London has reduced air pollution.

May 14 - This Is London


Rehab Credit Program Saved

The Senate votes to keep a decades-old tax incentive for renovating older buildings.

May 14 - National Trust For Historic Preservation

Book Review: The New Civic Art

Witold Rybczynski reviews the book "The New Civic Art: Elements of Town Planning" by Andrés Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Robert Alminana.

May 14 - Wilson Quarterly


A Review Of General Motors' Hy-wire Concept Car

General Motors' Hy-wire concept car used hydrogen fuel and has video-game-like controls.

May 14 - The Christian Science Monitor

The New New Urbanism

Is traditional neighborhood design a fad or the new standard?

May 14 - Housing Zone

Three Approaches To Economic Development

Three suburban Chicago communities have developed different economic development strategies based on their demographics.

May 14 - The Chicago Tribune

TDRs Save NJ Farmland

State supported transfer of development rights programs are working to preserve Farmland in New Jersey.

May 14 - USA Today

In-town Bike Facilities Increasing

Cities in the Salt Lake Valley are gradually improving their road bike network to match the excellent off-road options

May 14 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Wal-Mart Pays Big for Enviromental Violations

Wal-Mart will pay a $3.1 million settlement for violating federal storm water regulations in nine states

May 13 - The Salt Lake Tribune

Horror Vacui: The Fear Of Emptiness

Is a fear of empty space driving architecture and urban design today?

May 13 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Moving Back Downtown

It's for the birds (literally).

May 13 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Envisioning Beijing's Future

With the Olympic games just four years away, China's capital city is attempting to physically construct a new world image.

May 13 - China View

Why The Chunnel Failed

Considered a engineering feat when it was built 10 years ago, the Channel Tunnel has failed financially and politically, says Christian Wolmar.

May 13 - The New York Times

Gas Mileage Claims Of Hybrid Cars Overstated

Consumer Reports has shown that hybrid cars get less than 60 percent of EPA estimates.

May 13 - Wired

Jane Jacobs: A Wake-Up Call For American Cities

In her latest book, influential urbanist Jane Jacobs' offers a solution for suburban sprawl and a warning for North American cities.

May 13 - The Globe and Mail

Are Lofts Becoming 'Uncool'?

Do 'factory-like' subdivisions spell the end of the loft as a meaningul cultural symbol?

May 13 - MetropolisMag.com

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