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Nationwide, the rise of personal property tax bills has nearly doubled as compared to the level of personal income in the years 2000-2004.

August 11 - The New York Times

To combat housing prices that are increasingly out of reach for low- and middle-income buyers, the state has announced plans to develop 100,000 units of affordable housing over 10 years.

August 10 - The New York Times

Oslo and London lead the pack, while cities in emerging economies in Asia remain some of the best bargains.

August 10 - Yahoo News

Elk Grove, CA has one of the nation's fastest growing and cleanest bus systems, but has experienced a form of "hybrid melt-down" as a result of using the hybrid buses for regional rather than local trips.

August 10 - The Sacramento Bee

Neighborhood planning allows community-based developers to move beyond housing development and become community catalysts.

August 10 - Shelterforce Magazine

Neal Peirce writes about the potential of harnessing tidal energy.

August 10 - Abhijeet Chavan

Extinguished by renovations, regulations, and rust, the old metal fire escape veers towards obsolescence.

August 10 - The Oregonian

A citywide 'lights out' organized by environmentalists as a protest against the city's poor air quality failed to generated enthusiasm from residents or support from officials.

August 10 - CNN.com

Almost everyone complains about the traffic in Los Angeles. The city holds the dubious honor of being the most congested and polluted region in the country. UCLA urban planning professor and blogger Randall Crane grades wide range of solutions.

August 10 - Randall Crane's Urban Planning Research Blog

Mansfield, Connecticut, just doesn't cut it as a "college town," so locals together with the University of Connecticut are creating one.

August 10 - The New York Times

Philadelphia is set to become the largest city in the nation with casinos, but boosters worry that the gaming venues won't fit with the city's recent revitalization.

August 10 - The Next American City

A recent study confirms reveals that long work commutes, be they by car, train, or bus, can significant raise stress levels and impact a person's health.

August 9 - Hindustan Times

Government policies have led to over three quarters of new homes in Britain being built on recycled land.

August 9 - The Guardian Unlimited

Rochester considers options for a new light rail system.

August 9 - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

A high ranking government official takes a critical look at the orthodoxy behind the fight against urban decay in India's cities.

August 9 - Hindustan Times

Ordinary people, not professionals, are doing the planning to rebuild New Orleans.

August 9 - The New York Times

A quick look at the Seattle metro area shows the term may be obsolete.

August 9 - The Seattle Times

With so much wealth tied up in the housing industry, a market slow-down in the U.S. could have a larger economic effect than originally predicted.

August 9 - The Wall Street Journal

"Crackpot schemes' or ambitious thinking? In the largest state in the nation, often criticized for "bridges to nowhere" visions, no idea is too outlandish.

August 9 - The Los Angeles Times

An unorthodox project encourages the residents of Portland to participate in the shaping of their city.

August 9 - Metropolis Magazine