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Wind Turbine Shortage Makes U.S. Look To Europe To Meet Demand

President Bush has often looked toward American technology to make voluntary carbon emission reductions, but that technology often must come from abroad, where industrialized countries are required to make emission reductions per the Kyoto Protocol.

July 10, 2007 - The Wall Street Journal

Debunking Portland

Randal O'Toole, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, argues the planning model that has made Portland, Oregon, a planner's dream has taken a far greater toll than the benefits it provides.

July 10, 2007 - Cato Institute

The Awful Folly of Sports Stadiums

In city after city, stadium-building with tax dollars is taking priority over more important priorities like public schools.

July 9, 2007 - CommonDreams.org

The Vacant Building Syndrome

In this new column, award-winning journalist and author Roberta Brandes Gratz reports on urban development crises around the country and the opportunities they present for positive action.

July 8, 2007 - The Next American City

Major Planning Firm Goes Public

AECom -- the Los Angeles based parent company of planning and design firm EDAW and a host of other development and engineering firms -- is continuing its consolidation.

July 8, 2007 - CNN Money

Friday Funny: Babysteps To Global Domination

New mapping has revealed that part of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is actually intruding on Mexican land, usurping between 1 and 6 feet of Mexican soil for more than a mile. The U.S. insists it was a mistake, but Mexico wants its land back.

July 6, 2007 - Associated Press

What Does The Blackstone/Hilton Deal Mean For the Hospitality Industry?

Announcing a deal that will further sharpen the fierce competition in the hotel industry, the seemingly insatiable Blackstone Group is set to acquire Hilton Hotels Corp. for more than $26 billion.

July 6, 2007 - The Slatin Report

An Endangered Act

The bald eagle has made a heartening recovery from the brink of extinction. But hundreds of other species are now in grave danger due to slashed budgets, Bush administration policies, and political interference in science.

July 6, 2007 - The Los Angeles Times

Bridging Rural America's Digital Divide

Rural communities lag behind their metropolitan counterparts in terms of access to services and information. Greater investments in telecommunications technology and infrastructure can help bridge these gaps.

July 6, 2007 - Center for American Progress

LEED System To Get Upgrade

The premier rating system for green building and design is being adjusted to correct problems that have arisen as the system has evolved.

July 5, 2007 - Interior Design

The Rise of the Bike Kitchen

National ridership figures may be down, but grassroots collectives are thriving.

July 5, 2007 - The Next American City

Online Virtual World Game To Recreate Historic Community Experience

Project to recreate Oakland's 7th Street will enable users to experience it's historic jazz & blues club scene in a virtual world.

July 4, 2007 - Poynter Online

How the Homeownership Dream Went Sour

In part one of a three-part series, Rick Perlstein exposes how the federal government's ideologically-motivated project to promote homeownership in America has become badly derailed.

July 4, 2007 - TomPaine.com

New Development In Scenic West Creates Catastrophic Fire Risk

New wave of development in scenic areas adjacent to federal lands in the western United States ignore fire risks.

July 2, 2007 - The New York Times

How Cheney Undercut Environmental Rules To Benefit Businesses

How the vice president intervened on behalf of businesses in cases such as the Klamath River dispute, the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository, Clinton-era land protection measures, and the resignation of former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman.

July 2, 2007 - The Washington Post

Closing The 'Hummer Tax Loophole'

Members of Congress seek to close a loophole that enabled those buy gas-guzzling SUVs to claim a tax deduction of up to $25,000. Auto makers and dealers oppose the idea calling it a "tax increase".

July 2, 2007 - ABC News

Straw Men In A Sprawl World

Smart growth isn't an attack on the middle class, and those who argue as such are simply misrepresenting facts to distract from the real issues that planners are trying to mitigate.

July 2, 2007 - Michael Dudley

Mayors' Influence Going Beyond City Limits

Mayors are becoming more active -- and more visible -- beyond their jurisdictions. This article looks at how the role of the mayor is changing.

July 2, 2007 - The Economist

The Gentrification Of Rural America

Commentator Barbara Ehrenreich laments the 'luxurification' of every scenic spot in America.

July 1, 2007 - The Huffington Post

Computer Model To Predict Crowd Behavior In Cities

A computer model may be able to assist city planners, public safety officials, and researchers in exploring individual pedestrian and crowd behavior in urban spaces.

June 29, 2007 - Pruned

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

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