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Regional Agency To Coordinate Transit Issues Proposed

The state Legislature will begin to review a bill that would create a regional government agency that would deal with transportation and land use issues.

February 21 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages

San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages Growth Management Plan offers lessons for many cities.

February 21 - The Planning Report

Regional Tax Sharing Experiments In California

California begins to experiment with regional tax sharing to help struggling older cities with outer-ring suburbs.

February 21 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

The Rail Renaissance

U.S. cities are reversing "auto-centric, sprawl-inducing" trends with a renewed interest in rail.

February 21 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The Future Of Transportation

ABC News reviews daring ideas that may transform transportation including flying cars, personal trains, fast boats, and big blimps.

February 21 - ABC News


Growth Is Top Issue In Colorado

Fifty-two percent of Colorado residents say that growth is the most important issue facing the state.

February 21 - The Denver Post

Auto Fuels Of The Future

What fuel would be best for autos in the future? A new study considers the possibilities.

February 21 - CarAndDriver.Com


Suburbanites Don't Walk Much

Seattle has become a laboratory for research into the connection among land use and health.

February 21 - The Seattle Times

Pollution And Health In The Garden State

One woman explores the connections between pollution and health that have troubled so many residents of this industry-laced state.

February 20 - New Jersey Record & Herald News

Market Demand Is Primary Determinant Of Housing Price

The Brookings Institution presents a comprehensive review of academic literature on the link between growth management and housing affordability.

February 20 - The Brookings Institution

NYC Mayor Considers Tolls For East River Bridges

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is considering placing tolls on bridges on the East River to help with the city's troubled finances.

February 20 - The New York Times

The Segway Auction

Amazon.com is auctioning three limited-edition models of the Segway Human Transporter.

February 20 - Wired

Anti-auto Conspiracy?

Throughout most of the U.S. the car reigns supreme and anti-auto supporters are labeled as conspirators.

February 20 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Atlanta's 'Sizzling' Urban Market

The real estate market in downtown and Midtown Atlanta is booming despite the slow economy.

February 20 - The New York Times

EPA Partners With Habitat For Humanity On Brownfields

The EPA announces an innovative Brownfields program partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.

February 20 - U. S. Environmental Protection Agency

Create Homeowners and Eliminate Blight

Repossessed HUD homes are being renovated and sold to low and moderate-income buyers. Community rejuvenation is a plus.

February 20 - The Los Angeles Times

Critics Say Growth Plan Is 'Elitist'

Critics say Alachua County's plan to implement "smart growth" strategies may increase housing costs and hurt low-income residents.

February 20 - Gainesville Sun

Is Fannie Mae Another Enron?

The Wall Street Journal takes a critical look at the financing behind Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and asks: Are they the next Enron?

February 20 - Wall St. Journal

Congress Should Abandon Amtrak Fantasy

Ever since Congress created it in 1970 to allow private carriers to focus on hauling freight, Amtrak has been asked to do too much with too little.

February 19 - The New York Times

Age-old Tax Gripes Gaining Traction In Philadelphia

Local tax reform must drive a wedge between poor city voters and a mayor who defends the status quo.

February 19 - The Philadelphia Daily News

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