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Famed Architect Could Be Living Illegally Aboard A Ferry

Officials are investigating allegations that Olle Lundberg is using a ferry in San Francisco as his primary residence.

July 13 - San Francisco Examiner

Maryland Moves Ahead With Controversial Plans For Super-Highway

The plans, once thought to be dead, will connect several counties in lower Maryland.

July 13 - The Washington Post

City's Strategic Plan Attracts Town Center Developer

Within one year of adoption of its Strategic Plan, the City of Largo, Florida has attracted a $145 million investment for development a mixed-use town center.

July 13 - The St. Petersburg Times

The Oak Tree As Unsung Hero

No other tree, the author says, played such an integral role in the creation and development of human civilization.

July 13 - The Christian Science Monitor

Destiny USA: A Real Green Mega-Mall

The ambitious renewable energy goals of the $20 billion mega-mall are real, says Joel Makower.

July 13 - Joel Makower


New Jersey's Transportation Infrastructure On Verge Of Collapse

A study predicts dire consequences for New Jersey's roads if more isn't done to combat road conditions and public transportation woes.

July 13 - The New York Times

Weak Transit Costs Metro Detroiters Dearly

Region spends more on transportation than almost any other

July 13 - Michigan Land Use Institute


Toronto A Dangerous City For Pedestrians

Despite a Pedestrian Charter, the Canadian city is decidedly unfriendly towards those on foot.

July 13 - The Toronto Star

Automobile V. Public Transportation In Shanghai

China's largest city struggles to manage the growth in automobile ownership among its newly wealthy population.

July 13 - The New York Times

Where L.A. Riots Flared, A Housing Boom

Developers are turning the lots of South Los Angeles into new apartment complexes and condos.

July 13 - The Christian Science Monitor

Declining Rural Towns Offer Free Land

Reminiscent of the Homestead movement, towns across America's heartland offer free land to new residents.

July 12 - Time

The Carpet Capital of the World

The city of Dalton, GA has thought of a new use for the 16,000 tons of carpet waste it puts out every year -- use it as fuel.

July 12 - Newsday

Cleveland's Housing Court

Is it good for the community? The neighborhood? The block? These are the questions that drive decisions in one city’s housing court.

July 12 - Shelterforce Online

Insider's Advice On How To Make L.A. Safe

A prominent retiring Los Angeles Police Commissioner offers his recommendations on how to make the city safer.

July 12 - The Los Angeles Times

Hot Air About Global Warming

The outcome of the G-8 summit was empty rhetoric about global warming.

July 12 - Sun-Sentinel

A Primer On America's Megapolitan Areas

Megapolitan areas extend into 35 states, including every state east of the Mississippi River except Vermont.

July 12 - Lincoln Institute

Old Pittsburgh Superhighway To Find New Life As Bike Trail

An 11-mile stretch of road and inter-connecting tunnels will become a new bike/wilderness trail.

July 12 - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Real Estate: Too Hot To Handle?

The yield advantage of REITs over stocks is far slimmer than it was two years ago, when payouts averaged near 7 percent.

July 12 - The Christian Science Monitor

Author Explores Collapse of Old Civilizations

The author of "Guns, Germs and Steel" turns his attentions to ancient civilizations -- and what modern society can learn from their collapse.

July 12 - AlterNet

Small Town America Redesigns Itself Into Prosperity

A design workshop by the NEA and the National Trust for Historic Preservation is quietly promoting small-town economic development and viability.

July 12 - Community Arts Network

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