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Environmentally-sensitive Urinals Hit The U.S.

From Chicago to Seattle, government facilities are switching to water-free urinals to conserve water and energy.

June 19 - Greener Buildings

Coping With The Work Commute In L.A.

Several editors of the Los Angeles Times share their experiences on dealing with traffic in the City of Angels.

June 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Delta Stripers A Hot Pursuit For Serious Anglers

The Sacramento/San Juaquin river system is home to the largest estuary in the west, and a destination for anglers in pursuit of the striped bass.

June 18 - The Los Angeles Times

June 2005 Sustainable Transport E-Update Posted

The Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) releases their most recent update.

June 18 - Institute for Transportation & Development Policy

Homeland Security Beefing Up San Diego/Tijuana Border Wall

Since 9/11, the border wall that separates the U.S. from Mexico has gone a massive transformation.

June 18 - Worldview


Clean-Burning Biodiesel Making A Name For Itself

The alternative fuel, made from soybeans, has been endorsed by everyone from President Bush to Willie Nelson.

June 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Friday Funny: Non-profit Habitat Community Faces Criticism

Habitrail for Humanity is under scrutiny for unorthodox housing communities.

June 17 - The Onion


The Deadly Cost Of Smog

New ways of modeling the health effects of smog have dramatically increased the number deaths estimated to be caused by smog every year in Ontario, Canada.

June 17 - CTV

Affordable Housing At All Time Low In Spite Of Record Market

2004 saw record growth in the housing market, but a shift in the economy could be disasterous to owners.

June 17 - RISMedia

Clever Advertising Helps New Jersey Town Blossom

The city of Collingswood is fast becoming a blueprint for success on how to market a town successfully.

June 17 - New Jersey Municipalities

Watching The House Price Bubble Burst

How the current housing boom ends could decide the course of the entire world economy over the next few years.

June 17 - The Economist

Britain Driving Ahead With Road Pricing

Charging drivers for the use of roads may be in the only way to slow the growth of urban traffic congestion.

June 17 - The Guardian Unlimited

California's Home Prices At An All-Time High

The lack of affordable housing is reaching epic proportions all across the state.

June 17 - The Los Angeles Times

Why America Is Seeing A New Stadium Boom

New ballparks blur the line between sports venue and shopping mall, all in the name of drawing more fans.

June 17 - The Christian Science Monitor

U.S. Corporations Thinking Global

Recent Congressional hearings indicated a shift by several large corporations to adopt more environmentally friendly ways.

June 17 - The Los Angeles Times

What Ever Happened To Smart Growth?

Does investment in smart growth represent a billion dollar misunderstanding?

June 17 - Property & Environment Research Center

Posters Are Not Urban Clutter

Why posters are an essential part of a city's cultural and community life.

June 16 - Maisonneuve

Tijuana's Pedestrian Transformation

The Mexican border town must transform if it is to realize its full potential.

June 16 - Worldview

Seattle City Council Okays Streetcar

A controversial streetcar is approved for a Seattle neighborhood being rebuilt by Paul Allen.

June 16 - The Seattle Times

Yankees To Get A New Stadium

Plans were unveiled to build a replica of the old Yankees Stadium across the street from its current location.

June 16 - The New York Times

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