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Mass. Conservation To Be Driven By Science, Not Vistas

Massachusetts will focus conservation efforts on areas of scientific importance rather than aesthetic value.

August 10 - The Boston Globe

The Future Of Transportation: The Bus

Thanks to new 21st century technology, the old, humble bus may become the fastest route to the office.

August 10 - Business 2.0

The Future City Should Be Classical

Planning is brutalised by modernism: the future lies in a return to classical principles of building and settlement.

August 10 - Open Democracy

The Los Angeles River: Paradise Reclaimed?

This issue of L.A. Weekly focuses on the L.A River, the most monumental public-works project in the West.

August 10 - LA Weekly

Kansas City Rethinks Future Light-Rail Plans

Should the Northland, Kansas City, MO north of the Missouri River, be left out of light-rail planning?

August 10 - The Kansas City Star


Transit Planners' Wake-up Call

Massive financial investments in public transit and ride-share programs have not resulted in a change of national commuting habits.

August 10 - The Los Angeles Times

Warning Systems Can't Keep Up With Sprawl

Emergency warning systems are not available in some sprawling suburbs.

August 10 - Evansville Courier And Press


Voters Reject Kansas City Light-rail Plan

Will light-rail be on the ballot again in Kansas City?

August 10 - The Kansas City Star

Oakland Airport Expansion Project

The Oakland International Airport gets a $1.4 billion budget for expansion.

August 9 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

New Stadium Location For Miami

Mayor Joe Carollo to propose a new site for Florida Marlins stadium in Miami, FL.

August 9 - The Miami Herald

Defining A 'High-speed Rail' For Florida

A nine-member board is given the responsibility to define a high-speed rail system for Florida and advised not to get "hung up" on technology and speed.

August 9 - The Miami Herald

Federal Agencies Ignoring Rural Areas

Federal agencies are ignoring the Rural Development Act that requires them to consider real estate in rural areas.

August 9 - The New York Times

Not In Jefferson's Back Yard: Sprawl Invades History

Preservationists are concerned about sprawl encroaching the views from Thomas Jefferson's house. They argue that the views from Thomas Jefferson's house are as much a part of history as the house itself and should be preserved.

August 9 - The Washington Post

Las Vegas Needs 'East Coast Urbanism'

Mayor Oscar Goodman discusses Las Vegas and his ideas for revitalizing downtowns.

August 9 - MetropolisMag.com

Rethinking Sprawl

The Electronic Policy Network rounds up the best recent developments in the sprawl debate, with links to the latest research and reports.

August 9 - Electronic Policy Network

Supercenters Vs. Supermarket Strip Centers

Supercenters operated by giant discount chains are biting into the business of the supermarket-anchored strip center.

August 9 - International Council Of Shopping Centers

Developing New Tech Hubs In Rural Areas

A new for profit government venture program may create new technology centers in some unlikely places.

August 9 - CNET News

U.S. Governors Lament Sprawl

At a recent meeting of the National Governors' Assocation, preventing sprawl has become a hot topic.

August 9 - The Fresno Bee

Commutes Are Getting Longer

Workers' commutes are getting longer and many prefer to drive alone rather than carpool.

August 8 - The Cincinnati Post

The End Of Population Growth?

A demographic study suggests that the world's explosive population growth could stop growing before the end of the 21st century.

August 8 - National Geographic

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