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A bill that passed the Oregon House last week directs TriMet to hire 'greeters' to work at light-rail stations.

May 4 - The Oregonian

Builders, architects and designers are increasingly looking to nature for guidance as they try to build greener and more sustainably.

May 4 - The Oregonian

Nine new sites have been selected by New York City's Department of Transportation for conversion into public plazas.

May 4 - Streetsblog

FEATURE

May 4 - Nate Berg

BLOG POST

<p> Introducing car sharing (ZipCar, Hertz Connect, etc,) to a development can significantly reduce parking demand and, hence, construction costs. </p>

May 3 - Ian Sacs

A group of cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are going to file a lawsuit next month over the chosen route for California's planned high speed rail route between the Bay Area and Southern California.

May 3 - The San Francisco Examiner

Developers are increasingly creating communities of historically-styled homes that aim to mimic small towns. But many are finding it is hard work to avoid a theme park feel.

May 3 - Retail Traffic Magazine

<em>Metropolis</em> talks with William Saunders, editor of Harvard Design Magazine, about his new book covering the evolving field of urban design.

May 3 - Metropolis

Transit oriented development is lacking near many of Philadelphia's transit stops, but new projects are bringing the city up to speed.

May 3 - The Philadelphia Daily News

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has announced its list of America's most endangered places.

May 3 - The New York Times

DOT and HUD announce a joint effort to merge land use and planning to improve livability. CNU's John Norquist comments on the merger.

May 2 - New Urban News

Oobject has collected videos of twelve building facades that move, either purely for effect or for ventilation.

May 2 - oobject

VP Biden, on NBC's 'Today Show' April 30, told viewers he would tell his family to stay off planes and subways because of fear of infection by swine flu virus. Medical experts were quick to disagree, and his office had to issue a retraction.

May 2 - The New York Times - Politics Blog

Photos of LA from above showcase the city's traffic patterns.

May 2 - GOOD Magazine

At the 1939 World's Fair, one of the most popular exhibits was the Futurama, sponsored by GM and portraying a dazzling society of skyscrapers and freeways. Today, a group of architects, engineers and planners are creating a new Futurama.

May 2 - Lincoln Blog

The present threat of a global pandemic reveals the fundamental problem with visions for 'sustainable cities' relying on urban agriculture: there are important medical reasons for separating livestock operations from people.

May 1 - BLDG BLOG

This article showcases six new types of streetlights that reduce energy use in very different ways.

May 1 - The Infrastructurist

A unique stadium along Miami's Biscayne Bay makes the list of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's 11 most endangered. Local historians hope the ranking nets further support to restore and preserve the dilapidated structure.

May 1 - Miami Herald

Mayor Luke Ravenstahl announced that the city will work to redevelop a 6.2 stretch of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, selling large tracts of city-owned land to developers.

May 1 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Clean energy is a major component of the Obama Administration's plans for an upgraded electricity grid. But with variable outputs, clean energy generation from solar and wind will need to be augmented, according to this piece from <em>NPR</em>.

May 1 - NPR