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The International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education is offering free online access to all articles through January 12, 2003.

January 8 - International Journal Of Sustainability In Higher

Growth management in Florida faces an uncertain future as Governor Jeb Bush's position on growth remains unclear.

January 8 - The St. Petersburg Times

A columnist for the Globe and News wonders why human ingenuity so often doesn't extend to urban planning problems.

January 8 - The Globe and Mail

Hydrogen is the future and needs to be part of a sound energy policy.

January 7 - E-The Environmental Magazine

Exponetial increases in off-campus housing, and lucrative rental income spark heated debate in the UK.

January 7 - The Times

The surge of theater-building around the world may slowing down.

January 7 - The Economist

Architecture critic Robert W. Duffy does not like the proposed 'retro' design for a new stadium in St. Louis.

January 7 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Assessments of the seven new Ground Zero proposals.

January 7 - MetropolisMag.com

As director of the D.C. Office of Planning, city planner Andrew Altman is very influential in reshaping the area.

January 7 - The Washington Post

President Bush's 'war on nature' could have catastrophic consequences.

January 7 - Salon

Renowned architect Frank Gehry has managed to stay out of the debate over the future of Ground Zero. Why?

January 7 - The New York Times

A digital model of the Statue of Liberty being developed by architecture experts for the National Park Service could be used to rebuild the world-famous landmark if it is damaged or destroyed in a terrorist attack.

January 7 - The New York Times

A new book says the SUV is the car of choice for the nation's most self-centered people -- and the bigger the SUV, the more of a jerk its driver is likely to be.

January 7 - AlterNet

General Motors plans to offer hybrid gas-electric powered cars, pickups, and SUVs.

January 6 - CNN

An experiment among environmentalists, government officials and loggers strike the right balance for preserving part of the Sierra Nevada moutains.

January 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Property values in the area around the new Clinton Presidential Library development in Little Rock have doubled since the library was announced.

January 6 - ABC News

From Los Angeles To Portland to New York, major cities are rethinking the way schools are designed. This article profiles the Portland architecture firm of Dull Olson Weekes.

January 6 - The Oregonian

Southern California's Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy is a model of how a masterful conservancy can develop financial and political strength, and change the face of a region.

January 6 - The Los Angeles Times

Planners and environmentalists have wasted no time telling Massachusetts smart growth-friendly Governor: overhaul the state's antiquated zoning law!

January 6 - The Boston Globe

Across the U.S. competing interests are battling over sidewalks.

January 6 - The New York Times