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Residents Get A Say In Shaping North Jersey

A public hearing will give residents a chance to voice their opinions about the State Development and Redevelopment Plan that will "set boundaries on suburban sprawl and channel development into cities and town centers."

January 19 - Bergen Record

Strategies of 10 Successful Cities

A newly released study highlights the strategies of 10 successful cities that have done a great job of using their assets to thrive in the new economy.

January 19 - HUD News

LAX Expansion Under Attack

Environmental studies for the proposed LAX $12-billion expansion were relaeased Thursday and are already under attack.

January 19 - The Los Angeles Times

The True Face Of Golf Courses

Though the idea of golf courses as habitat conservation continues to spread, the reality isn't so green.

January 19 - Urban Land Magazine

Is New Urbanism A Failure?

Few U.S. cities have been successful in turning downtowns into residential and retail hubs.

January 19 - The Rocky Mountain News


Luring High Tech Companies

Following the path toward "digital city" isn't just a bowl of cherries.

January 19 - Urban Land Magazine

Las Vegas Short On Parks

In the gaming capital of the nation, local officials are working to combat the shortage of parks and recreation facilities.

January 19 - Las Vegas Sun


Opening Untouched Land to Usual Sprawl

Prince William County, VA, just 30 miles south of the White House, succumbs to sprawl.

January 19 - The Washington Post

Orange County Moving Toward Elevated Train

The county's transportation authority is closer to choosing a route, but residents are not so sure about the project.

January 18 - Orange County Register

Studies Focus On Quake-risk Areas

Two studies identify quake-prone "hot spots" in Southern California.

January 18 - Orange County Register

U.S. Bars Airport Near The Everglades

Clinton administration rejects proposed plan to convert a former Air Force base near two national parks into a commercial airport.

January 18 - The New York Times

HUD Launches Affordable Housing Campaign

Hundreds of homes in New York City targeted byunscrupulous lenders and not-for-profits will be rehabilitated by HUD and sold to reputable community-based, not-for-profits and moderate-incomehomebuyers.

January 18 - HUD News

Interior Nominee Seen As A Disaster

Gale Norton is the Interior Secretary nominee. Some environmental groups see her as a 'natural disaster.'

January 18 - The Los Angeles Times

Babbitt Signs Historic 7-state Water Accord

Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt signs a sweeping seven-state water accord that assures water for Southern California for 15 years.

January 18 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

New Workbook For Nonprofit Housing Groups

A new workbook developed by the Housing Assistance Council can help nonprofit housing groups improve their chances for grant funding.

January 18 - Housing Assistance Council

How Cities Work

A review of the book "How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl, and the Roads Not Taken" by Alex Marshall.

January 18 - MetropolisMag.com

Planning Updates From Washington

The American Planning Association publishes its biweekly update on legislative and public policy issues.

January 18 - American Planning Association

California's Regionalism-building Effort

California has a baffling maze of localgovernments -- 58 counties, 473 cities, 1,000 school districts and 4,800 special districts.

January 18 - Alliance For Redesigning Government

A Comparison of High Technology Centers

This survey compares the market niches of 14 top high tech metro areas.

January 17 - The Brookings Institution

Group Embraces Arson To Oppose Sprawl

The radical Earth Liberation Front is evidently using arson to oppose sprawl.

January 17 - The Washington Post

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