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P***tizen Newswire: December 3, 2007
P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Dec 03, 2007 EDITION
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==> PODCAST: BOMBAY TO MUMBAI - A MEGACITY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
As a "megacity" in one of the world's most rapidly developing
countries, Mumbai (formerly Bombay) has been forced to make
major adjustments as it assumes its role at the forefront of
globalization. In this second part of a two-part podcast, Suketu
Mehta, author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, reads from
his book and discusses the city and India in the context of the
globalizing world.
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28747
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
== PLANNER
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== DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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== HUMAN GEOGRAPHY WITH EMPHASIS IN URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
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NEWS HEADLINES
The 20 most popular headlines from the last four days.
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== THE SUBURBS KEEP ON GROWING
Even with increased awareness of global warning and more
focus on urban living, the process of outward development
continues in cities across America -- driven by homebuyers'
continuing desire to own a piece of the American Dream.
Nov 29 2007 -- Chicago Tribune
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28696
== FRIDAY FUNNY: HOW REAL ESTATE DEALS WORK IN LA
A Los Angeles City Planning Department employee accidentally
leaves a message intended for the developer on the answering
machine of a project opponent: The project will be approved
"no matter what."
Nov 30 2007 -- LA Observed
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28734
== A FIRE CHIEF'S VIEW OF SMART GROWTH
A recent post on a fire chief's blog provides insight on the
challenges that clustered, higher-density housing
developments present to firefighers.
Dec 01 2007 -- Mutual Aid Blog
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28731
== CAN THE U.S. CUT ITS ENERGY CONSUMPTION?
A Canadian economist says the U.S. is heading for a major
collision between rising energy prices and its lifestyle of
excess.
Nov 29 2007 -- Houston Chronicle
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28697
== HOW THE NORTH AMERICAN SUPERHIGHWAY WILL HURT THE
ENVIRONMENT
Plans for a North American Superhighway will have major
environmental effects, argues this article from The
Valley Advocate of Connecticut.
Dec 02 2007 -- The Valley Advocate
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28740
== WILL NEW YORKERS OUTWIT THE CITY'S PLANNED CONGESTION
PRICING SCHEME?
Unscrupulous Londoners have already learned how to beat that
city's famed congestion charge system, and with Mayor
Bloomberg's plan relying on the same technology, there are
worries about a surge in license plate counterfeiting.
Nov 30 2007 -- WCBS 2 TV
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28716
== WHERE THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS...AND ISN'T
California is home to the least affordable housing markets,
while Michigan and Ohio are the places with the lowest home
prices.
Nov 29 2007 -- Inman Real Estate News
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28695
== THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES OF 2007
While the country overall is experiencing a housing slowdown,
it hasn't stopped the extremely wealthy from plopping down
record setting sums for prime real estate.
Dec 01 2007 -- Forbes
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28732
== INVESTING IN A CITY'S REBIRTH
With urban areas on the rise, investors are taking a closer
look places like Detroit and Philadelphia, where depressed
real estate values can equal opportunity for those with
local knowledge.
Nov 29 2007 -- Inman Real Estate News
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28707
== MAKING TWO-WAY STREETS ACT LIKE ONE-WAYS
Plans are moving forward to address the traffic issues on two
of L.A.'s most congested streets.
Dec 02 2007 -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28738
== FIXING TRAFFIC WITHOUT HELP FROM UNCLE SAM
Desperate to find ways to relieve traffic congestion, local
planners are getting creative with transportation plans and
potential sources of revenue.
Nov 30 2007 -- The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28717
== MAKING IT COOL TO WALK TO SCHOOL
A newly released study looked at various programs designed to
encourage more students to walk to school, and helps to
identify a recipe for success.
Nov 29 2007 -- Health News Digest
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28709
== A LOOK BACK AT THE SMALL TOWN URBAN RENEWAL TEMPLATE
This article takes a look back at the small-town urban
renewal success of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and its
long-lasting effects.
Dec 01 2007 -- The Daily News of Newburyport
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28737
== 'GREEN' CITIES ARE GREAT CITIES
A recent editorial argues that creating cities that consume
less energy and emit less pollution will also help us create
attractive and healthy places to live.
Nov 29 2007 -- Edmonton Journal
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28688
== GOING GREEN IS AN UPHILL BATTLE IN THE 'BURBS
Eco-friendly developments are struggling to achieve approval
due to zoning restrictions in the suburbs of New York and New
Jersey -- a story that is more and more familiar in suburbs
across the country.
Nov 30 2007 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28735
== CHECKS ARE SOUGHT, BUT FLORIDA CONTINUES GROWTH
Efforts to improve oversight to keep the state's growth in
check in Florida are being lauded, but development continues
across the state and shows little sign of a slowdown.
Dec 02 2007 -- Palm Beach Post
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28739
== HOW TO QUENCH ATLANTA'S GROWING THIRST
A severe water shortage is threatening Atlanta, and critics
blame the region's unchecked growth as a primary cause for
the its current predicament.
Nov 29 2007 -- The Tennessean
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28693
== VENEZUELA PLANS NEW CITIES AS SOCIALIST UTOPIAS
President Hugo Chávez is guiding government plans to create
several brand new cities to serve as models of social and
environmental harmony.
Nov 30 2007 -- Washington Post
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28711
== PARADISE LOST IN SHANGRIA-LA
Officially named in 2001, this small town in China's Yunnan
Province is struggling to cope with over 2 million visitors a
year. It's becoming a "high altitude hell."
Dec 01 2007 -- Christian Science Monitor
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28733
== STARCHITECTS DESIGNING MORE THAN JUST BUILDINGS
With the pipeline of glitzy real estate projects slowing,
star designers are branching out with new fashion items and
other luxury goods.
Nov 29 2007 -- Conde Nast Portfolio
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28710
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