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Older Buildings Going Green

This article from The New York Times looks at how renovating older buildings to achieve greater energy efficiency has seen a rise in popularity in recent years.

January 29, 2008 - The New York Times

Infrastructure Costs On The Rise

Due to various economic conditions, the costs of infrastructure projects nationwide have spiked.

January 29, 2008 - The New York Times

The Rising Toll

Toll hikes are on the horizon in many states. This article outlines some of the new rates affecting drivers.

January 29, 2008 - USA Today

A Kick in the Fannie Mae?

Troubled by allegations of fraud by a former CEO, and weighted down by trillions of dollars in possibly worthless mortgage-backed securities, Fannie Mae may also be the victim of a federal agenda of privatization, writes Scott Thill.

January 28, 2008 - AlterNet

The Downside Of A Declining Crime Rate: Prison Closures

Many rural prisons have become a mainstay for the economies of the small communities where they are located, and closing them can prove devastating to the local economy, creating long-term problems far beyond the loss of prison jobs.

January 28, 2008 - The New York Times

Housing Slump Not Recession Culprit

In this piece from Reason Samuel Staley argues that the housing crisis can't be fully blamed for the economic recession.

January 27, 2008 - Reason

High Speed Trains in America

Treehugger interviews New Urbanist Andy Kunz about the state of the nation's train system and plans for a high-speed rail network.

January 26, 2008 - Treehugger.com

Protecting Endangered Species on Private Land

This article examines the "Safe Harbor" agreements between landowners and the federal government that look to protect the habitats of endangered species on private land.

January 25, 2008 - Audubon

States Look to Update Tax Systems

This article from Governing looks at the state tax system and examines how states are taking steps to restructure their systems to ensure long-term viability.

January 24, 2008 - Governing

Little Cambodia Leaves New York, Finds New Niches

New York's Cambodian population has seen a sharp drop over the last two decades, but other American cities have absorbed these communities to form their own "Little Cambodias".

January 24, 2008 - The New York Times

Censored: Pro-Transit Section From Commission Study

A pro-transit section, written by noted conservative Paul Weyrich, was excised from the final report, despite being approved by 9-3 majority vote of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

January 24, 2008 - The National Corridors Initiative Press Release

The Gentrification of Rural America

Rural communities being "discovered" by investors is turning out to be a mixed blessing for some small towns.

January 24, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal

The Bush Administration's 'War on Planning'

The decay of America's infrastructure and the Bush Administration's repeated excuse, "Nobody could have foreseen..." reveals how much of America's planning tradition has been lost to free market ideology, writes Sarah Robinson.

January 23, 2008 - Campaign for America's Future

New Book Exposes Extent of Big Box Store Subsidies

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author David Cay Johnston talks recently on NPR's Fresh Air about government subsidies for big box stores.

January 23, 2008 - NPR

Dire Outlook for America's Infrastructure

America's infrastructure is struggling, but from where will the funding and political will come to fix it?

January 22, 2008 - Stateline

Big-Name Politicians Rally For Infrastructure

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rallied recently in California, calling on the federal government to do more to address the country's aging infrastructure.

January 21, 2008 - The New York Times

EPA's Executive Privilege Withholds Documents

In response to a request for documentation about why the EPA recently rejected greenhouse gas regulations in California, the agency has handed over limited and censored documents and citing an executive privilege in doing so.

January 21, 2008 - Associated Press

Transportation Secretary Opposes Call For Gas Tax Increase

In this opinion by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters, she rejects the recommendation by a national transportation commission to increase the gas tax, instead preferring road tolls, congestion pricing, and other private sector investment.

January 21, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal

FEMA Trailers Finding New Life

Retired FEMA trailers originally sent to house the displaced after Hurricane Katrina have found new purpose in a government programs that distributes them for use by local municipalities.

January 21, 2008 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Keep Transit and Growth Mutual

Public transit systems must be closely linked with new development and projections of growth for communities to sustain themselves in a changing environment, according to this op-ed.

January 21, 2008 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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