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<p>I’ve confirmed that it is possible to take public transportation to the most suburban of suburban locations: the outlet mall.

July 3 - Diana DeRubertis

<p>In what may be a surprise to some, Manhattan residents who are also motorists will not be exempt from the planned congestion pricing fee.</p>

July 3 - The New York Times

<p>With the sale of the Astroland park, the once popular seaside amusement district is facing an uncertain future.</p>

July 3 - The New York Times

<p>Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk discusses Miami 21, the City of Miami's effort to rezone the entire city using the principles of the new urbanism.</p>

July 3 - The Miami Herald

<p>As transit agencies in Chicago and other metro areas deal with major budget deficits, a recent report evaluates other possible revenue sources to fund public transportation.</p>

July 3 - Illinois PIRG

<p>Downtown Los Angeles has long been a heavily used site for filming. But as the area's population rises, filmmakers are meeting resistance from residents who are fed up with the disturbance.</p>

July 3 - The Los Angeles Times

<p>The Mayor of London touts his congestion pricing regime, and suggests that New York and other cities could succeed with a carefully thought out plan.</p>

July 3 - The New York Times

<p>A new report from the United Nations Population Fund argues that cities should be planning ahead to handle the expected population boom in urban areas.</p>

July 3 - New Scientist

<p>New wave of development in scenic areas adjacent to federal lands in the western United States ignore fire risks.</p>

July 2 - The New York Times

<p>The leadership of Canon City agrees that it would be better if there were no need for prisons. But if a prison must be built, Canon City, Colorado, wants to be the host.</p>

July 2 - Greetings From Route 50

<p>How the vice president intervened on behalf of businesses in cases such as the Klamath River dispute, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, Clinton-era land protection measures, and the resignation of former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman.</p>

July 2 - The Washington Post

<p>Members of Congress seek to close a loophole that enabled those buy gas-guzzling SUVs to claim a tax deduction of up to $25,000. Auto makers and dealers oppose the idea calling it a "tax increase".</p>

July 2 - ABC News

<p>Auto makers are set to launch new cars priced at $3000 in India. Andrew Buncombe reports on the massive social, economic, and environmental impact of the new affordable vehicles.</p>

July 2 - The Independent

FEATURE

Smart growth isn't an attack on the middle class, and those who argue as such are simply misrepresenting facts to distract from the real issues that planners are trying to mitigate.

July 2 - Michael Dudley

<p>Mayors are becoming more active -- and more visible -- beyond their jurisdictions. This article looks at how the role of the mayor is changing.</p>

July 2 - The Economist

<p>The cost of living in California keeps on rising. Who is paying for it?</p>

July 2 - Abhijeet Chavan

<p>Five African nations met recently to approve the creation of a game reserve that will be the world's largest protected land area. The countries are hoping the park will serve as a major tourist attraction and source of jobs.</p>

July 2 - BBC

<p>BART has ambitious plans to improve its stations to handle a predicted increase in ridership, but it doesn't know where its going to get the money to implement them.</p>

July 2 - The San Francisco Chronicle

<p>A long-discussed plan to link Denmark and Germany with an 11-mile bridge is finally moving forward, as both countries recently came to an agreement on what will be one of the largest European infrastructure projects in history.</p>

July 2 - Der Spiegel

<p>A new United Nations report highlights the problems of prosperity and poverty in world's most livable city.</p>

July 2 - The Vancouver Sun