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==> DEBATING DETROIT'S REDEVELOPMENT
After decades of decline, downtown Detroit is undergoing a
broad redevelopment. City-led efforts focusing on attracting
corporate dollars and new residents have noticeably changed the
city and its economy, but some grassroots organizations say
this method ignores the issues faced in Detroit's inner-city
neighborhoods. Increasing collaboration among the advocates
of these disparate strategies will be crucial to creating a
socially sustainable Detroit.

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== BE SURE TO ATTEND IEDCS NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES
COURSE IN NEW ORLEANS, FEBRUARY 7-8
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== LONGEST HIGHWAY TUNNEL PROPOSED BY PRIVATE INVESTOR
A private developer has proposed the world's longest highway
tunnel, running more than 16 miles under the Long Island
Sound in New York.
Jan 28 2008 -- Associated Press
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== FORCELOSURE HOT SPOTS
This article from Forbes examines foreclosure data
to map out the cities that have been hit hardest by the
subprime mortgage bust.
Jan 30 2008 -- Forbes
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== NEIGHBORS NIX PROPOSED TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
Despite County and municipal comprehensive plans that
advocate for higher density new development in targeted
growth areas, neighbors have strongly opposed the creation
of a zoning amendment that would allow a development of
3,000 homes on 300 acres.
Jan 28 2008 -- Lancaster (PA) Sunday News
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== NEW YORK STATE PUSHING ROUNDABOUTS - BUT IT'S NOT EASY
The safety benefits of modern roundabouts are beyond
question, according to both New York State DOT and FHWA, so
why is it so hard to convince a skeptical public? N.Y
officials are undeterred as they pursue their 'modern'
roundabout program.
Jan 29 2008 -- Associated Press via San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29482

== SAN FRANCISCO BAILS ON FREE TRANSIT IDEA
An independent report has found that San Francisco Mayor
Gavin Newsom's idea to make transit free in the city would
greatly increase delays, overcrowding and costs. Newsom has
backed away from the idea.
Jan 29 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle
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== A LOOK AT BRT IN BOGOTA
This video from Streetfilms shows and explains the
workings of Bogota, Colombia's bus rapid transit system --
one of the world's most highly regarded systems.
Jan 28 2008 -- Streetsblog
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29475

== THE AMBIGUITY AND RESILIENCE OF THE URBANITY MYTH
Thomas Wüst's semiotic work on urbanity reviews literary
contributions on the topic of urbanity, coming to the harsh
conclusion that urbanity is, after all, nothing but a myth,
and therefore likely to be instrumentalized by "symbolic
politics".
Jan 30 2008 -- The Urban Reinventors Online Urban Journal
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29488

== BRINGING SAN FRANCISCO'S SIXTH STREET BACK TO LIFE
San Francisco's Sixth Street has been decidedly run-down for
years. But redevelopment efforts -- including the likely
seizure of a vacant and historic hotel building -- may be
changing the face of the street for the better.
Jan 28 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle
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== URBAN PLANNING ON DISPLAY
A look at a Shanghai museum focusing on urban planning.
Jan 29 2008 -- International Herald Tribune
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== CAR 'FEEBATE' UNDER CONSIDERATION IN CALIFORNIA
The California Assembly is considering a bill that would
create the nation's first "feebate" -- a charge or rebate
California drivers would pay or receive depending on how
much greenhouse gas their cars emit.
Jan 30 2008 -- Los Angeles Times
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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.
Jan 29 2008 -- The New York Times
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== 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.
Jan 28 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29464

== CHICAGO'S PAY-TO-PLAY ZONING
A series of articles from the Chicago Tribune that
look at zoning and the politics that shape the city's land
use.
Jan 30 2008 -- Chicago Tribune
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== PRIVATE INVESTORS MAY SAVE D.C.'S DYING AIRPORT-RAIL LINK
After the federal government pulled its recommendation for
funding a rail extension that would connect the Washington
D.C.-area to Dulles International Airport, private investors
are looking to get in the ring and save the plan.
Jan 28 2008 -- The Washington Post
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== GLOWERING ALONE
On-board shoving and online ranting point to increasing
narcissism and incivility in the public realm.
Jan 29 2008 -- Guardian
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== INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS ON THE RISE
Due to various economic conditions, the costs of
infrastructure projects nationwide have spiked.
Jan 29 2008 -- The New York Times
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== TROUBLE OCCUPYING HOUSING STOCK IN NEW ORLEANS
Housing is a hot commodity in New Orleans, but many homes
still sit vacant. Getting people into these vacant homes is
proving to be a major challenge for the city.
Jan 28 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29465

== LAND USE PLANNING: ESSENTIAL TO CLIMATE PROTECTION
In this op-ed, regional planner and California American
Planning Association officer Hing Wong emphasizes the
importance of land use planning in meeting climate
protection goals, citing examples of APA award-winning
projects in the Bay Area.
Jan 30 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29500

== 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.
Jan 28 2008 -- Alternet
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29471

== WHO SAYS YOU HAVE TO LIVE ON DRY LAND?
Dutch architects are seeking out progressive solutions to sea
level rise.
Jan 30 2008 -- NPR
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29499

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