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Wal Mart Wins, Another Small Town Loses

Recall election results in defeat for Wal-Mart's opponents in Jefferson, WI.

October 3 - The Capital Times

EPA Asking Companies To Police Themselves

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to reduce the regulatory burden on companies by allowing smaller polluters to report less frequently. Environmentalists are skeptical.

October 3 - CBS News

Boise State University Proposes Urban Planning Institute

Growth of the Boise metro area has created a need for qualified planners. Boise State University responds with a plan to launch an Institute for Urban and Regional Planning degree program.

October 2 - The Idaho Statesman

Virginia Governor's Race Hinges On Transportation

Finding new revenue to fund the state's dire transportation needs is at the forefront of the gubernatorial race.

October 2 - The Washington Post

A Profile Of Women In Transportation

In recent years, women have comprised an average of roughly 40 percent of the new transportation graduate students, both master's and Ph.D. candidates. Berkeley ITS profiles several of its recent graduates.

October 2 - Institute of Transportation Studies Berkeley Online Magazine


Little Village Keeps Out Big Boxes

East Aurora, a suburb of Buffalo, says no to big box attempts to change the small town feel it guards.

October 2 - The Buffalo News

Protecting New Orleans Against Future Hurricanes

The reconstruction of the levees will take decades and still may not protect the city against hurricanes stronger, or equal to, Katrina.

October 2 - The New York Times


New Political Party Promotes Car-Free Development

Projet Montreal, led by urban planner Richard Bergeron, campaigns for car-free development in civic election campaign.

October 2 - The Montreal Gazette

Environmental Organizations Seek To Bolster Waning Superfund Program

Louis Gibbs and other environmental activists seek to reinstate "polluter pays" fees in order to help defray the burden on individual taxpayers.

October 1 - The Business Review

Is Connecticut The Next Stop For Transit Oriented Development?

Despite Connecticut's well developed commuter railroad and congested highways, there has been little effort devoted towards encouraging transit oriented development in the state. That may be about to change.

October 1 - Stamford Advocate

Balancing Housing Growth with Rural Preservation

Scott Wolf, executive director of Grow Smart Rhode Island, proposes a "bold" strategy for maintaining Rhode Island's rural communities.

October 1 - The Providence Journal

The Death, Now Afterlife, Of Environmentalism

John Meyer follws up on the 'death of environmentalism' by offering 'the afterlife of environmentalism'.

October 1 - The American Prospect

What Makes A City Resilient?

What gives a city the ability to re-group and come back from natural disaster and human tragedies stronger than before?

October 1 - Smart City Radio

Friday Funny: A Giant Pink Bunny As A Tourist Attraction

An enormous, 200-foot pink rabbit is erected on an Italian mountainside as a tourist attraction.

September 30 - Ananova

Biggest Land Sale In Arizona History

Chrylser, in a $400 million deal, has sold its proving ground facility outside Phoenix to real estate developers. The land could support tens of thousands of residents.

September 30 - The Arizona Republic

British Suburban Development Officially Discouraged

A new exhibition on the history of the suburb is opening at Middlesex University in October. Suburbia has become a serious topic in the UK, and suburban traits 'appear to be something to be ashamed of.'

September 30 - The Guardian

Investigating Mumbai's Disaster Plan

After monsoon rains exposed the inadequacies of Mumbai's civic agencies, India's leading newspaper investigates what measures are in place to avoid a repeat of Mumbia's July 27th floods.

September 30 - Rediff

Bill O’Reilly Calls Home Builders 'Corrupt'

Bill O'Reilly, Host of the popular O'Reilly Factor television show, calls the housing industry 'corrupt' in an interview with Donald Trump. The National Association of Home Builders prepares to strike back.

September 30 - FOX News

Why Bright Lights Are Important To The City

Why do lights gives a city its buzz? Is a neon renaissance afoot?

September 30 - Maisonneuve

Loft-Style Redevelopment Displaces Homeless Population

National Public Radio discusses how Los Angeles redevelopment strategies, while benefiting young professionals, are pushing out the area's transient population.

September 30 - National Public Radio

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