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Pennsylvania Toll Road Plan Hits Wall
<p>Plans to convert a 311-mile section of Pennsylvania's Interstate 80 have been dealt a severe setback by the federal government, which recently returned the state's application.</p>
A Deadly Catch
<p>China is the world's fish capital, but extreme pollution has made much of its fishing waters and catches toxic.</p>
Transit Fares Rise In D.C.
<p>Transit fares were recently increased for the Washington D.C. Metro transit system. The fare hike is the largest increase in the agency's history.</p>
Land of the Living, Dead
<p><em>Vice Magazine</em> presents this photo essay on a cemetery in Manila that is heavily populated with both the living and the dead. More than 10,000 families make this graveyard their home.</p>
Transit Agency Needs To Keep Its Focus On Transit
<p>This editorial from the <em>Rocky Mountain News</em> expresses the concerns of many in Denver who worry that the region's transportation district is focusing too much on redevelopment.</p>
Slowing The Development Process In New York
<p>Daniel Doctoroff, deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding in New York, discusses the changing (and more deliberate) way the city now goes about pursuing development projects.</p>
Workplace Childcare Edges Into Canada
<p>Integrating childcare facilities with the workplace is experiencing a slow but steady start in Canada, where some activists are trying to convince employers of the real economic benefits of bringing the kids to work.</p>
Inclusionary Housing Bill Gets Approval In Philadelphia
<p>The Philadelphia city council has approved an inclusionary housing bill requiring developers to include a certain percentage of affordable housing in all projects of 20 units or more.</p>
San Francisco Commuters Cozy Up To Double-Decker Buses
<p>Recent test runs of double decker buses as part of San Francisco's Muni system have been well-received by riders, and many expect them to be fully adopted into the system in 2008.</p>
Abu Dhabi's Green Future
<p>Despite its plentiful oil reserves, the Arabian emirate of Abu Dhabi is planning and developing some green cities that will be able to operate without the power of oil.</p>
Transportation Budget Is Billions Short In Oregon
<p>Oregon's state transportation budget is falling short of the projected demand by billions of dollars. A committee of local politicians is laying blame at the state and federal levels.</p>
Are Jerusalem's Ghost Towns A Problem To Solve?
<p>Jerusalem has an increasing number of "ghost town" neighborhoods, where tourist housing has left areas empty for much of the year. This article looks at the proposed solution to this problem, and wonders whether there is even a problem at all.</p>
'Clean Coal' Devastating the Appalachias
<p>While coal industry lobbyists promote "clean coal", scientists argue that such technology is years away. Meanwhile, the mountains of West Virginia are being leveled with devastating consequences for the environment and for neighboring communities.</p>
Most Hated Transit System
<p>The new public transit system in Santiago, Chile, is having implementation troubles, and it's leaving many commuters upset.</p>
New Car 'Carbon Fee/Rebate' Takes Effect In France
<p>Come January 1, new car buyers in France may be charged a hefty carbon fee, or conversely, receive a carbon rebate, depending upon the emissions of the vehicle they purchase. The fee/rebate is strikingly similar to a twice-failed California bill.</p>
Friday Funny: Payback For The Parking Czar
<p>The head of traffic and parking enforcement in Rome, Italy was fired after parking illegally using a fraudulent handicapped permit.</p>
Urban Issues? No Comment
<p>With all the presidential debates going on this election season, not once have urban issues come up.</p>
Downtown Park Plan Will Require Much Cooperation In Atlanta
<p>Plans have just been announced for a large park space in Atlanta, circled by pedestrian friendly developments, including 5,000 units of housing and mixed use developments. But making it happen will require a lot of cooperation.</p>
Surging Subways
<p>Subway construction and expansion is being seen in cities across the world.</p>
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
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