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Using a network of thousands of CCTV cameras which will be able to read license plates, Britain will be first country to monitor every car journey on all motorways and main roads. Data will be stored for two years.

December 23 - The Independent (UK)

In order to inspire better urban development, the Project for Public Spaces has honored some of the best public squares in American and Canada.

December 23 - Making Places

New Orleans debates the future of the city's canals "that betrayed this city".

December 22 - The New York Times

A mediator reports that transit union leaders have agreed to allow striking employees to return to work while negotiations continue.

December 22 - CNN

CNN Money publishes its list of the fastest-growing states in the US. And for the 19th straight year, Nevada leads the list.

December 22 - CNN Money

Forest City's long-term investment in L.A.'s core is paying off, says Senior VP of Development Kevin Ratner.

December 22 - The Planning Report

A group of architectural and development professionals and thinkers discuss their views about recent trends across the globe.

December 22 - ULI Urban Land Magazine

Welcome to the latest In LA high-rise style: In Los Angeles, the newest housing status symbol for the young, design-savvy crowd is a condo in the 32-story Modernist block of stucco and glass on Sunset Blvd, and built in 1964.

December 22 - The Los Angeles Times

Can a California REIT find happiness (i.e., tenants) for a big biotech building on the East River?

December 22 - The Slatin Report

FEATURE

When <em>The New York Times</em> linked CNU planners to an alleged scheme to replace a neighborhood with a golf course, it blundered and missed a larger story on renewing Coastal Missisippi, say CNU co-authors John Norquist and Stephen Filmanowicz.

December 22 - John Norquist

Just in time for the transit strike, we learn that Big Apple taxis will be cleaner and more energy efficient -- and the SUVs should be able to handle the increased passenger loads as well.

December 22 - Sustainable Industries

Oakland's Planning Commission is delighted to approve two residential highrises as the city continues enjoying its downtown revival under Mayor Jerry Brown.

December 22 - The Oakland Tribune

The new city plan for Madison, WI, "turns suburban sprawl on its head" by making infill and new urbanism the official city policies.

December 21 - Wisconsin State Journal

Many of the UK's heartland cities -- Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow -- are thriving again, partyly thanks to a regional focus by the government.

December 21 - The Guardian

The Kyoto Protocol is transforming the energy business across the world -- some areas will profit while others miss out.

December 21 - The Los Angeles Times

Business Week surveys the locations of affordable housing in all regions of the US.

December 21 - MSN Real Estate - BusinessWeek Online

Governments worldwide scramble to catch up with New Urbanism.

December 21 - Michigan Land Use Institute

What are the alternatives for the 7 million daily transit riders? Cabs seem like a good alternative, but cabbies may also stay home if the strike goes on.

December 21 - The Washington Post

Cold New Yorkers think: This is what I pay taxes for? The strike is a sad lesson, both for transit and those who enjoy New York's unique urban lifestyle. It is the lesson of New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina, writes Wendell Cox.

December 21 - National Review Online

The Transit Union disputes a daily fine of $1 million for ignoring injunctions barring a strike. The strike causes traffic chaos and estimates of economic damages reach $400 million per day.

December 21 - Chris Steins