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Conflict Of Interest Troubles For EPA Chief

EPA ombudsman Robert J. Martin makes "conflict of interest" allegations againstEPA head Christine Todd Whitman.

January 29 - Salon

Don't Sacrifice The Environment

Environmental Defense's Tom Graff advice to California legislators: Don't sacrifice the environment for anything.

January 29 - The Metro Investment Report

Moratorium On Cybercafes

In Orange Grove, CA, the city has put a moratorium on cybercafes, which have become centers of gang activity.

January 29 - The Christian Science Monitor

Nation's First High-Speed Wireless Network

Verizon Wireless rolls out the nation's first high-speed wireless network in the Boston area and the San Francisco Bay.

January 29 - The Arizona Republic

Slow Growth Mayor Offers No Apologies

West Linn, Ore. Mayor David Dodds is hated by developers and disliked by some former city council members - and he doesn't care.

January 29 - The Oregonian


Will Transparent Concrete Transform Cities?

Bill Price of the University of Houston is experimenting with translucent concrete and is aiming for fully transparent concrete.

January 29 - The Economist

The Future Of FHA And Multifamily Finance

What does the future hold for theFHA and what about the credit subsidy "problem?"

January 29 - Urban Land Institute


Politics And Building A WTC Memorial

The politics behind building a memorial at the site of the World Trade Center.

January 28 - The Economist

Architecture And Claustrophobia

People who suffer from claustrophobia find it difficult to live in modern cities like New York.

January 28 - The New York Times

Shaping The City: Natural Light And Architecture

Roger K. Lewis discusses the role of natural light in the design of buildings.

January 28 - The Washington Post

Peirce: Landmark Brownfields Changes

Neal Peirce writes that there is a strong new national commitment to recovering brownfields.

January 28 - The Washington Post Writers Group

Report Says Amtrak Lost $1.1 Billion

A government report says Amtrak needs more help.

January 28 - The New York Times

Interview With L.A. Transit's New CEO

Roger Snoble brings A multi-modal transit vision to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency.

January 28 - The Metro Investment Report

Dallas: Failure Of Visionary Planning

Dallas News charges that the city's failure to fund a new bridge is indicative of the city's lack of long-range, visionary planning.

January 28 - Dallas News

New Jersey: Governor Fires Planners

After campaigning on an anti-sprawl campaign, New Jersey Governor McGreevey suddenly gutted the Office of State Planning.

January 28 - New Jersey Record & Herald News

An Environmentalist Finally Gets It Right

Reason Magazine reviews The Skeptical Environmentalist, by Bjorn Lomborg and concludes that an environmentalist finally "gets it right."

January 28 - Reason Online

Emergence And Urban Design

Studio 360 features a conversation about Jane Jacobs, the who understood and celebrated "emergence" before it had a name.

January 28 - Studio 360

Environmental Contractor Jailed

A South Carolina environmental contractor is jailed for falsifying storage tank tests.

January 27 - Brownfields.com

The Doughnut Effect On British Cities

Britain's inner suburbs are paying for the success of inner city revitalization.

January 27 - The Economist

Inclusionary Zoning: Lessons Learned In Massachusetts

A new report evaluates inclusionary zoning from a policy and legal standpoint and includes case studies.

January 27 - National Housing Conference

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