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The Future Of Planning: Water Boards

Water boards in fast-growing cities are beginning to reject optimistic estimates of water supply -- effectively halting development.

January 30 - The Los Angeles Times

Upstate Economic Drift Requires New York State Policy Change

Transition and Renewal: The Emergence of a Diverse Upstate Economy

January 30 - The Brookings Institution

Seattle's Startling Economic Development Deal

Boeing can no longer make a profit in Washington without heavy -- and startling -- taxpayer subsidies, charges the Evergreen Freedom Foundation.

January 30 - Evergreen Freedom Foundation

Gentrification Hasn't Driven Out Gangs

Shootings provoke different responses from old and new residents.

January 29 - The Oregonian

Spiraling Home Costs Are Bad For Economic Development

Want to live Northern California's Bay Area? You'll need to earn at last $124,000 per year, according to a new study.

January 29 - The San Francisco Chronicle


Los Angeles Grapples With Big Box Ban

Cecilia Estolano, Special Assistant to the City Attorney, discusses the latest developments in L.A.'s efforts to restrict the proliferation of these gigantic retail/grocery outlets.

January 29 - The Planning Report

Durango: A Benchmark In The Smart Growth Movement

Four Corners growth spurs Durango to shape its direction -- a style that would be a benchmark in the smart-growth movement.

January 29 - The Denver Post


Is Everything For Sale When Municipal Budgets Are Tight?

It's not just Snapple getting an exclusive deal in NYC, smaller cities are getting into the game.

January 29 - The Detroit News

What Happened To The Urban Agenda?

The presidential campaigns are in full swing, but the issues facing cities are largely absent from the debate. Is there an urban agenda in national politics?

January 29 - The Gotham Gazette

Who Pays For Transportation Infrastructure?

California's budget crisis is bringing the issue of transportation funding to the forefront

January 29 - The Sacramento Bee

The Real Cost Of Housing Subsidies

Subsidized low-cost housing costs more than private projects, according to new research.

January 29 - Bakersfield Californian

Canadian Group Selected For New York Redevelopment

Urban Strategies and Artscape play key role in one of the largest New York redevelopment projects in years.

January 29 - The Globe and Mail

Applying The Vancouver Experience To San Francisco

How Vancouver ideas do -- and do not -- help in shaping San Francisco's first high density neighborhood.

January 29 - ArchNewsNow.com

Gehry To Unveil Redesign For Art Gallery of Ontario

Toronto architects ponder the influence of Frank Gehry on the eve of his long-awaited homecoming

January 28 - The Toronto Star

Dickensian London: A Character In Itself

Dickens wrote so evocatively of the city's sites -- many of which can still be found.

January 28 - The Christian Science Monitor

Los Angeles Plans For A Walkable Downtown

Martha Welborne, managing director of the Grand Avenue Authority, discusses the most recent developments in the project that promises to define downtown L.A. and finally create a center for the region.

January 28 - The Planning Report

California's $37-billion Bullet Train

By 2020, over 68 million riders would use a statewide bullet train connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco. But is $37-billion too much?

January 28 - The Los Angeles Times

A New Coat Of Paint

Lithuania's past complicates the restoration of its capital's historic center.

January 28 - MetropolisMag.com

The Trend Toward Commercial Condominiums

Speculative business parks aimed at ownership by small businesses are a hot new market.

January 28 - Wall St. Journal

Easing Traffic Congestion on a Tight Budget

One of a series of articles by The Washington Post that examines ways to ease traffic congestion without spending the vast sums required for major projects.

January 28 - The Washington Post

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