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Goodbye To Electric Cars?

The electric car sounds like a great idea, but even one of its leading supporters has lost faith.

January 15 - LA Weekly

Your Neighbor's Tree

What do you do when your neighbor's tree encroaches on your property? In California, the answer isn't so clear.

January 15 - Inman News

What's So Bad About The Suburbs?

A review of a book on New Urbanism -- "Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream."

January 15 - Reason Online

Heart Of Screenland Needs Restoration

Culver City, MGM's former home, must bring new life to downtown businesses. A new town plaza is the answer.

January 15 - The Los Angeles Times

Minds We Admire: Philip Johnson

A review of the work of legendary architect Philip Johnson.

January 15 - Star-Telegram


The 10 Most Underrated U.S. Cities

Peter Katz, author of "The New Urbanism: Toward an Architecture of Community" lists ten great U.S. cities that have been overlooked.

January 15 - Utne Reader

Ginger: Revolutionizing Transportation

The enterprising folks at the technology discussion site Slashdot have figured out what "Ginger" is likely to be.

January 15 - MSNBC


Alabama Counties Seek Planning Powers

Alabama has set a 2001 goal for counties to regulate county development through the implementation of planning and zoning requirements.

January 15 - Alabama Live

Babbitt Issues Parting Shots

Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt strikes back against the mining industry with new regulations to curb hardrock mining.

January 15 - The Washington Post

Public Comments Invited On D.C. Memorials Plan

The public is invited to comment on the final draft of the plan to guidethefuture creation of memorials in the District of Columbia.

January 14 - National Capital Planning Commission

CA Reconsiders Its Approach To Land Conservation

California should reconsider its approach to land conservation and possibly redefine the role of the state conservancies.

January 14 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

Tackling California's Housing Crisis

Several new proposals seek to ease California's housing affordability crisis.

January 14 - The Sacramento Bee

FBI Goes After TVA Water Polluters

The FBI is teaming up with the Tennessee Valley Authority to crack downon houseboat polluters along TVA waters.

January 14 - Associated Press

Anti-sprawl Terrorists Take Action

Fighting sprawl with arson -- eco-terrorism takes on sprawl.

January 14 - MSNBC

So. CA Housing Needs Cause Dispute

SCAG is refusing to accept the state's order for 503,000 new units. It is an inflated number, SCAG maintains.

January 13 - The Los Angeles Times

Sierra Nevadas Protected With New Plan

Logging and mining has been halted in the Sierra Nevadas. This will increase protections for old trees and wildlife.

January 13 - The Los Angeles Times

Oakland's Fruitvale

The Fannie Mae Foundation publishes a practitioner's guide to planning and financing community revitalization.

January 13 - Fannie Mae Foundation

England's Historic Structure Catalog

England begins cataloging its historic structures -- on the Internet.

January 13 - CNN

Deserting Growth Limits To Ease Crisis

In response to housing crisis San Jose Mayor hints at abandoning growth controls to promote housing construction.

January 13 - San Jose Mercury News

Western Michigan Coastline Controls Considered

Officials has proposed $100,000 plan to study coastline community master plans and impact of new homes.

January 13 - The Detroit News

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