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Oregon will become one of about 18 states producing biodiesel fuel.

June 29 - Eugene Register-Guard

A new paper examine how existing federal tax laws affect households in cities, and how to improve economic opportunities and incentives.

June 29 - The Brookings Institution

U.S. architects and planners will help develop a masster plan for Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

June 29 - Daily Camera

Eric Jacobsen, author of 'Sidewalks in the Kingdom: New Urbanism and the Christian Faith,' likens New Urbanism values to Christian values.

June 29 - San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Rating communities is highly subjective even with objectively measured criteria. Often such surveys ignore distinctive neighborhoods that have a sense of identity.

June 29 - The Cleveland Free Times

In an effort to put the best light on the situation in Iraq, Administration officials are making dubious comparisons to the state of America's cities.

June 29 - Institute of Urban Studies

The rise and fall of the Chicago Association of Neighborhood Development Organizations illustrates the challenges facing advocacy organizations when they shift to service delivery.

June 29 - Shelterforce Online

As baby boomers hit retirement, they're already doing many things differently - foregoing Florida and Arizona is one of them.

June 29 - The Christian Science Monitor

A US federal government report has drawn attention to serious deficiencies in current standards for skyscraper safety.

June 28 - INTBAU

John Norquist and Bart Peterson, the mayor of Indianapolis, discuss the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on eminent domain.

June 28 - PBS

Universities find best environmental practices make good sense.

June 28 - The Washington Post

Chicago's Millennium Park is a 'theme park for adults' and is being hailed as an example of how civic leadership can get things done.

June 28 - The Chicago Tribune

As the state's population continues to grow, the limited water supplies continue to shrink.

June 28 - The Arizona Republic

The Project For Public Spaces envisions a world where urban areas are pedestrian destinations and neighborhoods are planned with living -- not traffic -- in mind.

June 28 - Project For Public Spaces

This past week two former CIA directors and policy makers participated in a scenario in which the chaotic geopolitics of oil lead to $150 a barrel prices and a crippled economy.

June 28 - Knight Ridder Newspapers

The Maryland Governor's Office of Smart Growth has published an overview of parking strategies that meet the challenges faced by projects in the context of smart growth.

June 28 - Maryland Office Of Smart Growth

A new report from Statistics Canada shows Aboriginal people moving to metropolitan areas gaining better access to jobs and education.

June 28 - Statistics Canada

Chelsea, Mass., and the Department of Homeland Security are teaming up on a surveillance system that has some residents concerned.

June 28 - The Christian Science Monitor

Can you imagine paying $4,595 a month in rent for an unfurnished apartment?

June 27 - CNNMoney

Orange County Register columnist Steven Greenhut lashes out against New Urbanist who consider successful Orange County the poster child for sprawl.

June 27 - Orange County Register