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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Dec 24, 2007 EDITION
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==> BEST OF THE WORST IN PLANNING FOR 2007
Keeping track of the weird things that occur in the planning
and government world isn't really necessary. But someone
should do it anyway. Rick Bishop offers his annual "Best of
The Worst" to round out your 2007.
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29061

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== PLANNING DIRECTOR
Dec 21, 2007 -- City of Medford, Oregon, Oregon
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== EXPERIENCE LAND PLANNER
Dec 21, 2007 -- Breuer Consulting Group, Virginia
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== SENIOR CONSULTANT
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NEWS HEADLINES
The 20 most popular headlines from the last four days.
All 30 articles from the last four days are on the website.

== WHAT IS AN URBAN PLANNER?
This "executive summary" from U.S. News and World
Report describes what it means to be an urban planner --
named one of the 31 best careers.
Dec 20 2007 -- U.S. News & World Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29004

== WHAT DOES AN URBAN PLANNER DO?
This follow-up article from U.S. News and World
Report gives a basic rundown of what an urban planner
does on a typical day at work.
Dec 20 2007 -- U.S. News & World Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29005

== PORTLAND'S STREETCAR POSSIBILITY AFFECTING TWO MAJOR
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
Pending plans to extend Portland's streetcar system are
causing two current transportation infrastructure projects to
cautiously tip-toe forward and not make any moves that would
prevent the future option of the streetcar from being
included.
Dec 22 2007 -- The Portland Tribune
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29013

== NOLA DEMOLITIONS: ONE OF 'GREATEST CRIMES IN U.S. URBAN
PLANNING'
HUD's arguments for the demolition of thousands of public
housing units in New Orleans echoes the worst of the "tabula
rasa" approach to urban renewal of the 1960s, writes Nicolai
Ouroussoff.
Dec 21 2007 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28985

== INTENTIONS QUESTIONED IN SALT LAKE CITY DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
This article looks at a Mormon Church-sponsored project in
downtown Salt Lake City that some say is sacrificing the will
of local retailers and residents for shareholder profits.
Dec 22 2007 -- Utah Stories
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28965

== AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLANS MORE ACHIEVABLE IN D.C.
This post from The Next American City's blog looks
at plans for building affordable housing in Washington D.C.
and how the city is in a much better position to provide for
its low income residents than many other major cities.
Dec 23 2007 -- The Next American City
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29015

== A LOOK AT REDEVELOPMENT WITH AND WITHOUT EMINENT DOMAIN
In this video from Reason, comedian Drew Carey looks
at the use of eminent domain in Los Angeles and compares it
with the efforts of nearby Anaheim to work with developers
and avoid seizing land through eminent domain.
Dec 20 2007 -- Reason
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29014

== SQUARE ROOTS
As part of a special issue on cities, the Canadian magazine
The Walrus examines the little-known histories of
famous public squares around the world.
Dec 20 2007 -- The Walrus
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28962

== ALTERING NEW YORK'S CONGESTION PRICING PLAN COULD MAKE
TRANSIT FREE
According to a privately-commissioned study, doubling the
proposed New York congestion fee charged to drivers would
generate enough money to replace all proceeds derived form
transit fares in the city, making fares unnecessary.
Dec 20 2007 -- Streetsblog
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28996

== MORE FAST FOOD OPTIONS MAKE RESIDENTS FATTER
The higher the concentration of fast food restaurants in a
city, the fatter its residents, according to a recent study
from the University of Alberta.
Dec 20 2007 -- The Vancouver Sun
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29008

== SECOND LIFE USED TO SOLVE REAL WORLD ENGINEERING CHALLENGES
A UC Irvine professor and a transportation firm are teaming
up to use the online virtual world Second Life to test real
world public transit ideas.
Dec 20 2007 -- O.C. Register
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28980

== MIAMI ON THE VERGE OF MAJOR DOWNTOWN MAKEOVER
County officials are moving forward with four mega-projects
designed to improve downtown Miami. Critics wonder if they
will really benefit the taxpayer.
Dec 21 2007 -- Miami Herald
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28992

== FRIDAY FUNNY: CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE LIKELY MEANS
'SOMETHING'
This article from The Onion looks back at the
infrastructure problems that defined 2007, asking what they
signify for the country.
Dec 21 2007 -- The Onion
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29024

== 'MR. OPEN SPACE' SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED 'MR. RATIONAL'
The late Larry Livingston became known in planning circles
and elsewhere as "Mr. Open Space." But, Bill Fulton writes,
the tag was based on a misunderstanding of a fiscal analysis
he prepared regarding housing development in a particular
city.
Dec 21 2007 -- California Planning & Development Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29006

== LOS ANGELES HOPES TO WIN FEDERAL GRANT FOR 3 HOT ***S
CONVERSIONS
The L.A. Metropolitan Transportation Agency hopes to convert
carpool ***s on three freeways to variably priced High
Occupancy Toll ***s and win a federal grant. But the plan
is upsetting carpoolers and hybrid owners who use these
***s for free.
Dec 21 2007 -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28943

== SACRAMENTO'S BIG OPPORTUNITY NEEDS A CAUTIOUS APPROACH
Plans are moving forward to redevelop a massive railyard site
near downtown Sacramento. It could be a major boon for the
city, but as California Planning and Development
Report's Paul Shigley writes, the city should moved
ahead cautiously.
Dec 20 2007 -- California Planning & Development Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28997

== GOVERNORS ISLAND REDESIGN TO FOCUS ON PARKSPACE
A design has been chosen for the redevelopment of Governors
Island in New York. The winning proposal plans to convert
most of the island into parkspace.
Dec 23 2007 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29027

== COMMUTERS SHARE TRANSIT INFORMATION
A new interactive information sharing network has been
created to help commuters work their commute efficiently and
with the most information possible.
Dec 21 2007 -- Boson Now
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29011

== FAIR HOUSING, BUT FOR WHOM?
The Fair Housing Act was passed by Congress in 1968, but some
minorities still struggle to obtain mortgages and home loans.
This article from The Next American City asks why.
Dec 21 2007 -- The Next American City
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29002

== U.S. MAYOR CALLS BUSH YEARS 'DISASTROUS' FOR AMERICA'S
CITIES
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson condemns the Bush
Administration's disregard for America's cities in this video.
Dec 23 2007 -- Alternet
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28986

== NEW ORLEANS WATERFRONT REVISIONED
Plans to redevelop the Mississippi riverfront in New Orleans
are being released, including more than 100 acres of parks
and pathways.
Dec 22 2007 -- Architectural Record
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29026

== TOWN ON THE FARM
The massive farm bill making its way through Congress will
only perpetuate social and environmental sustainability.
What's also needed is legislation to boost the urban
economics of local food production, writes Christopher Cook.
Dec 21 2007 -- Common Dreams
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28966

== HOUSING THE MOST VULNERABLE
Homeless advocates are working in Los Angeles to identify the
city's most vulnerable homeless people on Skid Row. With this
list the county intends to take a piecemeal approach to
housing the city's homeless.
Dec 20 2007 -- NPR
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29016

== DEVELOPER SUES AFTER CITY BLOCK TACKED-ON BIG BOX PLANS
Developers who submitted a plan for a retail development and
then added a big box store to the plan after it had been
approved have sued the city of Blacksburg, Virginia, for
instituting new planning rules that requires extra
governmental approval.
Dec 22 2007 -- The Roanoke Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29012

== CITY NOISE POSING HEALTH THREAT
Ho Chi Minh City is one of the loudest cities in the world.
It's excessive noise is being targeted by the World Health
Organization as a serious threat to physical and mental
health.
Dec 20 2007 -- Thahn Nien
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/28998

== A QUIET DRIVE
New types of pavements are being tested in Washington that
make highway traffic noticeably quieter.
Dec 22 2007 -- The Seattle Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29010

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