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The Wal-Mart Tragedy

Floyd J. McKay say Wal-Mart is like a "neutron bomb, sucking life out of small towns."

February 20, 2004 - The Seattle Times

Congestion Charge Scofflaws' Cars Are Crushed

Forty cars owned by congestion charge scofflaws avoiding the £5-a-day fee get crushed in London.

February 20, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Government Must Make Public Transit A Priority

A Canadian transit lobby group is calling on the federal Liberals to carry through on their urban-renewal promises by dedicating a few cents of the gasoline tax to cover a looming shortfall in public transportation.

February 20, 2004 - The Globe and Mail

Wal-Mart: A Misleading Debate

In a growing economy, somebody is going to get hurt.

February 19, 2004 - Town Hall

Rural Areas And The Internet

Internet penetration has grown in rural communities, but the gap between them and suburban and urban communities has remained constant over time.

February 19, 2004 - Pew Partnership

A Global Water Shortage?

Is the balance between development and our environment so uneven that we are on the verge of a global water crisis?

February 19, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Nation's 24 Worst Traffic Bottlenecks

American Highway Users' Alliance releases a lits of the nation's 24 worst highway bottlenecks.

February 19, 2004 - KABC

Lights, Camera, Design, Action!

A behind the scenes look at a TV makeover program featuring the made-for-TV revitalization of an entire town.

February 18, 2004 - The Architect's Newspaper

Transport And The City

Is there a connection between transport infrastructure and a city's competitiveness?

February 18, 2004 - U.K. Department for Transport

Gas Price Differences In Europe And The US

Why is gasoline so much more expensive in Europe than in the United States, and how does it change behavior?

February 18, 2004 - Environmental News Network

Hasidim and Artisten, Coexisting Uneasily in Williamsburg

Gentrification creeps into Satmar territory in Brooklyn, spawning protest and prayer.

February 18, 2004 - The New York Times

Great Rail Disasters

A new Reason Foundation report identifies 23 U.S. cities that have or are planning 'disastrous' rail transit systems.

February 18, 2004 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Rail Infrastructure Critical For America's Mobility

Federal investment in intercity rail necessary to relieve congestion and improve travel choice.

February 18, 2004 - Surface Transportation Policy Project

Underground Transit Route Proposed for Vancouver

Three transit proposals for the estimated $1.7 billion route have in common a tunnel beneath Vancouver's downtown core.

February 18, 2004 - The Vancouver Sun

Low Impact Homes Search For A Home in The Welsh Countryside

A cause celebre of the Welsh sustainable living movement is tired of fighting the planners.

February 17, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

New Housing Project May Breath Life Into Derelict Area

New housing project is the first sign that Toronto may once again have a future.

February 17, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Congestion Charging Catching On

As London's congestion charging scheme celebrates it's first year success, cities around the world are contemplating the concept.

February 17, 2004 - The Guardian Unlimited

Gaming, Government, And Community Development

Ontario's Economic Development Minister, Joe Cordiano, acknowledges community willingness is important to siting new casinos.

February 16, 2004 - The Toronto Star

Time For A Fresh Start For GAO Bus Rapid Transit Report

The 2001 GAO report on Bus Rapid Transit is deeply flawed and needs tobe replaced by a new GAO analysis with a credible methodology.

February 16, 2004 - Public Transit

In Defense of International Outsourcing

An international perspective on the recent furor over the overseas outsourcing of service jobs.

February 16, 2004 - The New York Times

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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