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The Army Corps and The Mississippi River: An Interactive Look
<p><em>Grist</em> offers this interactive look at various Army Corps of Engineers projects along the Mississippi River, part of its series on the Corp and the River.</p>
Suburban Detroit Builds Up, Not Out
<p>The suburban Detroit town of Wixom is looking to lure in residents by creating dense downtown living.</p>
The St. Patrick's Day River
<p>As part of its yearly tradition, officials in Chicago have dyed the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.</p>
Miami Parks Plan Looks Beyond Parks
<p>Officials in Miami-Dade County have just released their parks master plan, an ambitious proposal that looks to go beyond creating park space by redefining the region's public realm.</p>
Big Dig's Aftershocks
<p>A look at how the specter of Boston's Big Dig cast a dark shadow over proposed freeway replacement plans in Seattle and other cities.</p>
Bringing Harlem Back
<p>New York City officials hope that a recently approved rezoning for Harlem will revive the neighborhood.</p>
Replacing Transit with Toll Roads
<p>The Department of Transportation under President Bush has placed an emphasis on market-based measures such as toll roads to alleviate congestion, and this has public transit advocates worried that the Federal government sees no role for transit.</p>
Indsutry and Environmentalists Join Forces to Protect Waterfront
<p>In an unlikely meeting of minds, environmentalists, the Port of Portland and other industrial groups have come together to request funding for the protection of sensitive waterfront habitats along the Willamette River.</p>
After Bus Shutdown, City Considers Mass Carpooling
<p>Residents in the small town of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island are starting a citywide carpooling program to help provide for people without cars after the city's underused public transit system was shut down.</p>
Debate Continues Over New York Street Mall Proposal
<p>Neighborhood opposition is hampering plans to convert a section of New York City's Prince Street into a car-free pedestrian mall every Sunday.</p>
Global Impacts on Downtowns
<p>This report from <em>Progressive Urban Management Associates</em> outlines the ten trends that will impact downtowns over the next two decades.</p>
D.C.'s Green Parking Reform Takes Root
<p>Washington D.C. has begun to make key green parking reforms that will plow parking revenue into neighborhood bicycling and walking improvements.</p>
Canada's Top Crime Cities
<p>With their high concentrations of marginalized Aboriginal residents, the Canadian prairie cities of Saskatoon, Regina and Winnipeg are ranked the top 3 most "dangerous" cities in the country in the latest Macleans Magazine survey.</p>
Implications of Driving Less
<p>A new report from the <em>American Public Transportation Association</em> hypothesizes that people who live in places shaped by transit tend to drive less thereby reducing their overall petroleum use and their carbon footprint.</p>
Israel Fencing off Judean Desert Habitat
<p>Israel's 450-mile long "security fence" is causing controversy not just because of the opposition of Palestinians in the West Bank, but because it will run through sensitive habitat and affect the ability of wildlife to access food and water.</p>
Miami in a Vice
<p>In Miami, speculators inflated the housing market by buying and flipping condos. Now with the market deflating and a host of condo towers still under construction, Miami may be the worst major real estate market in the world.</p>
Downsize Now!
<p>Stan Cox argues that the massive square footage of so many modern houses -- no matter how "energy efficient" the construction -- is a luxury the planet can no longer afford.</p>
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Economists vs. Planners? Complements, Not Substitutes
<p> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Often, planners and economists seem to be at odds. Actually, a better description would be talking past each other—literally two ships passing in the night.</font> </p> <p> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Planners often think economists are too narrowly focused on dollars, cents, and rational decisionmaking. Economists can’t understand why planners don’t recognize the real world of markets and why incentives matter—a lot. </font> </p>
Foraging for Food in the Urban Environment
<p>This report from <em>Weekend America</em> talks with an urban food forager and looks at how to find food on the street in L.A.</p>
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