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Rival Consultants Team Up For New York Study

Seventy management consultants from leading firms collaborated on a pro bono project to prepare a study to help city planners plan New York City's recovery from the Sept. 11 attacks.

November 21 - The New York Times

A Tale Of Two Bases

Critics of a base reuse plan in Orlando, Florida have begun pointing to Denver's current reuse plan as an example of a more balanced approach.

November 21 - The Orlando Sentinel

Bay Area Efforts To Reduce Smog Get Poor Grade

A Sierra Club reportgave the Bay Area a C-minus grade for its efforts to reducesmog through public transit spending. The report found thatresidents of the nine-county Bay Area created as muchpollution per person as did residents of perennially smo

November 21 - San Jose Mercury News

Landmark Housing Measure Approved

The Housing Act of 2001 for the first time would commit a percentage of tax revenue to D.C.'s Housing Production Trust Fund.

November 21 - The Washington Post

Fearful City

A hodge podge of security installations and congestion from street closures, are damaging the local economic and moral health of the nation's capitol.

November 21 - The Washington Post


Saving History

The Christian Science Monitor interviews Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

November 21 - The Christian Science Monitor

WTC: New 50-story Glass Towers

New York is determined to rebuild downtown -- and one proposal now stands out.

November 21 - Wall St. Journal


Tech Companies Relocating To Atlanta

High-tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are moving to Atlanta, GA, attracted by the lower cost of living and better office space rates.

November 21 - Atlanta Business Chronicle

Ten Cities With The Worst Commute

Which residents have the worst commutes in the nation? New York, Chicago and San Francisco. The Census Bureau publishes the list of cities with the longest commutes.

November 21 - The San Francisco Chronicle

California Report: Survey On California Land Use Released

The Public Policy Institute of California has released results of a survey on public perceptions and policy preferences related to land use and development.

November 20 - Public Policy Institute of California

State Panel Approves Bolsa Chica Restoration Plan

The California Coastal Commission approved a $100 million restoration plan for the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Southern California.

November 20 - Orange County Register

Georgia Aquarium May Be A Go In Atlanta's Midtown

Home Depot chairman's foundation to spend up to $200 million to build Georgia Aquarium near Atlantic Station development.

November 20 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Are Roundabouts Better Than Traffic Signals?

Roundabouts (circular intersections), new to Florida, are proposed for Jacksonville.

November 20 - The Florida Times-Union

San Jose Achieves Ambitious Recycling Goal

San Jose has become California's only large city to achieve a tough 10-year recycling goal of diverting half its trash from landfills.

November 20 - San Jose Mercury News

Central Florida's New Suburbanism?

Supporters and critics are watching the development of Avalon Park, a traditional neighborhood development on the outskirts of Orlando, FL.

November 20 - The Orlando Sentinel

Urban Living: The New Hot Trend?

More and more people are attracted to the urban lifestyle they see advertised on MTV, giving mixed use developments a much needed boost.

November 20 - The Los Angeles Times

A California Bullet Train?

A "Baby Bullet" train from San Francisco to San Jose may be the beginning for California's $25 billion high-speed rail system.

November 20 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Secret Suburban Park Planning

Well-planned suburban parks are being planned and supported -- discretely -- by a former strip-mall designer.

November 20 - Business 2.0

Why S.F.'s Homeless Problem Won't Go Away

San Francisco spends $200 million a year to deal with homelessness. Yet the problem persists. Why?

November 20 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Lower Manhattan Recovery Could Take 10 Years

In the aftermath of Sept. 11, with businesses moving and office space lying vacant, Lower Manhattan faces hard times. Experts say recovery could take 10 years.

November 19 - The New York Times

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