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Atlanta's MARTA Lacks Leadership, Severe Service Cuts Likely

Metro Atlanta's mass transit system is in a financial crisis and faces possible service cuts of as much as 35 percent...and there is no public outcry.

February 24 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Easy Does It In New Orleans

Sydney Besthoff tells his story in a subdued version of his city's jambalaya idiom, the argot used by affluent New Orleans natives as they recount any event worth comment.

February 24 - American Society Of Landscape Architects

Green Mortgages

Special mortgages are available to assist bomebuyers who purchase energy-efficient homes and use public transit.

February 24 - Realtor Magazine Online

Are Roads an Economic Development Tool?

A transportation system on the verge of failure may keep companies from relocating to your area.

February 23 - Deseret News

'Starchitecture' Shines On University Campuses

Big name architectural firms are increasingly developing projects on campuses.

February 23 - The Boston Globe


Development in Rural Areas Excludes Horses

New developments in a formerly rural area do not include horse trails

February 23 - Provo Daily Herald

Steering Metro On To A Different Track

Republican appointee from State of Maryland aims to stop the expansion of the Washington Area transit system.

February 23 - The Washington Post


Michigan's 'Cool Cities' Initiative

For Kalamazoo, efforts to be a 'cool city' are a solid economic development strategy.

February 23 - Michigan Live

Agricultural Heritage May Become Civic Pride

A pair of 15-story sugar silos in West Jordan, UT could be renovated into a museum and an arts and culture center.

February 23 - The Salt Lake Tribune

LRT Helping To Revitalize Houston CBD

Houston is hopping these days with new public and private investments.

February 23 - San Antonio Express-News

Coordinated Efforts Needed To Reduce Congestion

Traffic congestion is an inescapable condition in nearly all large and growing metropolitan areas throughout the world.

February 23 - The Brookings Institution

Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?

Israel's planned 452-mile fence is certainly controversial -- but it will likely be an interesting experiment in how cities evolve.

February 23 - The Los Angeles Times

Sprawl Concerns Us All

Suburban sprawl has become the defining feature of the globalised city.

February 23 - Axess Magazine

America's Worst Bottlenecks And The Benefits Of Fixing Them

The American Highway Users Alliance unveiled its report on America's worst traffic choke points in the highly anticipated 2004 Bottleneck Study.

February 23 - American Highway Users Alliance

If You Build It They Really Will Come

New roads bring new development, not faster commutes, to Oakland County Michigan

February 22 - The Detroit News

Empire Zones Program Returns 'Pathetic'

One of New York State's most popular economic-development program doesn't meet expectations.

February 22 - Ithaca Journal

The Economics of Rail Transit Funding

North Salt Lake commuter rail line given green light from federal government.

February 22 - The Salt Lake Tribune

A Fee For Owning Three Or More Cars?

The City of Berkeley, CA, is re-considering charging a fee to residents who own three or more cars.

February 22 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

Alterations Of Jefferson's Virginia Capitol Stir Debate

A plan by the state of Virginia to renovate the State Capitol building, designed by Thomas Jefferson, is causing disagreement over the design.

February 22 - Style Weekly

National Immigration Patterns Changing

For the first time in 30 years, California is attracting a smaller share of new immigrants.

February 21 - USA Today

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