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University Students Try City Council Takeover

Four students from William and Mary College try to take over the Williamsburg city council to impact town/gown relationship.

February 17 - DoG Street Journal, College Of William And Mary

Setting An Example For A New Century?

Washington, DC-area subway system may allow pervasive advertising methods inside the subway system including television.

February 17 - The Washington Post

The Politics Of California's Growth Are Daunting

California's net population growth is 600,000 per year, or 6 million per decade.

February 17 - The Sacramento Bee

Congestion Charging Catching On

As London's congestion charging scheme celebrates it's first year success, cities around the world are contemplating the concept.

February 17 - The Guardian Unlimited

Context-Sensitive Transportation Design

Planning officials and resident stakeholders often at loggerheads concerning the re-design of Geogia's State Route 54.

February 17 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


How Best To Encourage Good Design?

The Edmonton city council struggles with how to turn design guidelines into attractive buildings.

February 16 - Edmonton Journal

Terror Response as a Routine Public Service

Israel has developed a practical and dispassionate approach to cleaning up after terror bombings.

February 16 - The Atlantic Monthly


Gaming, Government, And Community Development

Ontario's Economic Development Minister, Joe Cordiano, acknowledges community willingness is important to siting new casinos.

February 16 - The Toronto Star

Time For A Fresh Start For GAO Bus Rapid Transit Report

The 2001 GAO report on Bus Rapid Transit is deeply flawed and needs tobe replaced by a new GAO analysis with a credible methodology.

February 16 - Public Transit

New Wal-Mart Store Keeps Police Busy

A Utah community's police department receives a lot Wal-Mart related calls after new store opens.

February 16 - Ogden Standard Examiner

In Defense of International Outsourcing

An international perspective on the recent furor over the overseas outsourcing of service jobs.

February 16 - The New York Times

The Case For Regional Planning

Twin Cities' Metropolitan Council touted by some as a national model for metro-wide cooperation.

February 16 - USA Today

Big Box Retail And Sense of Place

Big box developments are altering our built environments and changing how we experience cities.

February 16 - 120seconds

Why Commuters Love and Hate The Metro

Commuters complain about Washington DC's Metro system but use it all the same. For Planning Practice, Alex Marshall rides the rails to find out why.

February 16 - American Planning Association

Ontario's 'Eviction Factory'

Housing advocates are decyring the ease with which landlords may now evict residential tenants.

February 16 - The Toronto Star

City Bans Drive-Through Restaurants

On an appeal by McDonald's, Ontario Municipal Board upholds city ban on drive-through restarants.

February 15 - The Toronto Star

Policy Options Facing Canadian Cities

Canadian cities are renowned for their livability, but they still face many difficult challenges.

February 15 - Policy Options

California's Fastest Growing County

1.76 million people live in California's fastest growing county.

February 15 - Press-Enterprise

Study Prescribes Ways To Revitalize Retail District

A new report urges leaders to devise ways to make the city's once-thriving retail hub more appealing to tourists, university students, club-goers and people who work downtown.

February 15 - The Providence Journal

Is Ambitious City-County Merger Plan Feasible?

Is it possible to merge Buffalo and Erie County?

February 15 - The Buffalo News

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