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Using advanced irrigation technology imported from Europe and Israel, the war torn country is producing tons of good food for its residents.

March 30 - BBC News

In Southern California, Ventura County has begun a Groundwater Enhancement and Treatment Program to increase its supply of local, affordable water.

March 30 - Ventura County Star

The Central Florida region, with 86 cities and seven counties, faces development predicted to more than double its population. Three hundred political, business and civic leaders who see the region as a single entity have met to develop a shared vision.

March 30 - The Orlando Sentinel

Higher fuel economy standards would apply to sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks and minivans including some of the biggest SUVs for the first time. Environmentalists say new standards are too modest.

March 30 - The New York Times

The energy strategy that relies on large numbers of people enacting small energy-saving measures needs better planning and more funding, according to experts.

March 30 - BBC News

In Baltimore, developers plan to add on to The Rotunda, a historic building that already experienced an innovative reuse in the 1970s.

March 30 - The Baltimore Sun

According to a recent study, the cities in the United States experiencing the most growth also tend to be the most livable, according to various top 10-type lists.

March 30 - United Feature Syndicate via Chicago Tribune

Community groups and individuals across North America are "powering down" and preparing for life after cheap oil.

March 30 - Salon.com

Paul Thornton decided to stake out his block to see what actually happens during the two-hour window when street parking is not allowed so the city can clean the streets.

March 29 - The Los Angeles Times

London mayor Ken Livingstone reportedly calls the US Ambassador in London a "chiselling little crook" after the US Embassy decides it's staff will not pay the £8-a-day congestion charge when driving into London's central city.

March 29 - 24dash.com

Five hundred e-mails protesting big-box retail stores in different parts of Central Florida's Orange County led County Commissioners to adopt a one-year moratorium on megastores larger than 75,000 square feet, until stronger laws are in place.

March 29 - The Orlando Sentinel

Surging oil wealth, a huge provincial surplus, and a booming real estate market make Calgary the new "centre of the universe" in Canada.

March 29 - Maclean's

San Francisco has received a federal grant of over $1 million to study how to implement congestion pricing. The city plans to charge drivers to enter the most congested part of the city, as London does.

March 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle

Read about 20 experts' vision for a perfect art world in Seattle.

March 29 - Seattle Weekly

Local residents protest a towering proposed development plan in Philadelphia.

March 29 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

FEATURE

March 29 - Donald C. Shoup, FAICP

Chicago has erupted in controversy over the potential naming of a street after a Black Panther; what have street names meant to different people in different cities?

March 29 - The Chicago Tribune

Popular Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, in a rare public stance, threatened to leave Mumbai in support of those protesting against the city's decision to build an overpass in her neighborhood.

March 29 - NDTV

A small town's residents are the "most watched people in the nation."

March 28 - The Los Angeles Times

The EcoContempo prefabricated house is a collaboration between Northern Steel and architect Gregory La Vardera. FabPrefab presents an interview with the architect and an overview of the manufacturing and on-site assembly process.

March 28 - Fabprefab