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Las Vegas' Transportation Plan Hits The Jackpot

Approval of two new transportation plans earmarks $21 billon dollars in spending to solving the region's traffic problems.

December 19 - Las Vegas Sun

Miami Mayor Inks Deal To Build Stadium

Downtown Miami may see a new baseball stadium on its horizon if the Mayor's deal gets approval.

December 19 - The Miami Herald

City Cracks Down On Newspaper Racks

Some publishers are upset over the City of Winter Park's strict newspaper rack ordinance.

December 19 - The Orlando Sentinel

Port Authority Bus Terminal Is A Transit Landmark

The Port Authority Bus Terminal, taken for granted today, took years of struggle.

December 18 - New Jersey Online

Survey Maps Worst Texas Traffic Jams

Over 750 miles of the region's largest, most congested traffic crunches were evaluated.

December 18 - Star-Telegram


Robert Moses Born This Day In 1888

The NY Times, in its "On This Day" section, provides a link to the obituary for Robert Moses, a major influence on the shape of our cities.

December 18 - The New York Times

GPS: An Alternative for the Gas Tax?

Nine states are conducting a feasibility study to find out if global positioning technology (GPS) can be an alternative to the gas tax by tracking each car and charging drivers based on where and how many miles they drive.

December 18 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek


Portland's Environmental Urban Design

Ecotrust is transforming a century-old industrial building in Portland's river district into a environmental marketplace.

December 18 - Ecotrust

Public Transit Shapes Housing

In San Francisco, proximity to public transit has become a major factor in purchasing a home.

December 18 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Geography-Based Domain Names

A private firm will license .la domain names to Los Angeles-based companies.

December 18 - ComputerWorld

Design Review Meetings Must Be Public

A judge rules that the Cincinnati Urban Design Review Board's meetings must be open to the public.

December 18 - The Cincinnati Post

Foundation Seeks Cities To Test Planning Software

The Orton Foundation is inviting cities to participate in a beta test of a software package for community planning.

December 18 - Orton Family Foundation

Reclaiming The Florida Everglades

Reclaiming the Florida Everglades--the "most ambitious environmental project in U.S. history"--involves reconfiguring the region's entire water supply system.

December 18 - The Washington Post

Underground Freight Delivery In Germany

Too many trucks are tying up traffic. So the Germans are looking to an automated underground cargo capsule system.

December 17 - The Los Angeles Times

Prototype Inner-City Park Opened In L.A.

It's called Natural Park, but everything in the 8 1/2 acres came from somewhere else. It opened in South-Central L.A.

December 17 - The Los Angeles Times

Maryland: Changing The Face Of Transit

Maryland's new $750-million transit program uses smart card technology may change the face of mass transit.

December 17 - State Of Maryland, Office Of The Governor

Give A Dog A Park

National trend to open spaces for pets spurs Broward cities to create dog parks.

December 17 - The Miami Herald

City Tests New Rules For Cell Phone Towers

The Jacksonville, FL city council voted to test new tougher rules for erecting cellular phone towers.

December 17 - The Florida Times-Union

Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Slow Sprawl

The new bill would authorize the state to sell bonds to buy development rights to farmland threatened by sprawl.

December 17 - The Sacramento Bee

Public Sector Office Of The Future

The U.S. General Services Administration presents it's plans for the future public-sector "integrated workspace."

December 16 - AECDirect

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