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==> SUBURBIA: THE NATURAL EVOLUTION OF DEVELOPMENT?
Is suburban growth really a product of the natural progression
of human development, and if not, could a a different growth
pattern better meet our desires and reduce our impact the climate.

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== RAIL BUILDING BOOMS
Rail networks across the country are expanding -- the first
advancement in rail in nearly 100 years.
Feb 14 2008 -- The Wall Street Journal
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== THE GREEENEST CITIES IN AMERICA
Popular Science has released a list of the 50
greenest cities in America.
Feb 15 2008 -- Popular Science
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== INNOVATIONS IN THE GREEN CITY MOVEMENT
This slideshow from Popular Science shows case
studies of some of the country's greenest cities and how they
are achieving environmental sustainability.
Feb 16 2008 -- Popular Science
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== AMBITIOUS PLANS UNLIKELY, BUT NOBLE
This editorial argues that Kansas City Mayor Mark
Funkhouser's plans for a regional light rail system are
ambitious and not likely to succeed, but they are a powerful
example of the froward-thinking mindset more cities need.
Feb 17 2008 -- The Kansas City Star
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== OPPOSITION BUILDS AGAINST NATION'S LARGEST TOLL ROAD
The TTC, or Trans-Texas Corridor, is far more than just a
4,000-mile toll road, but an all-encompassing, multi-modal
infrastructure network that is desperately needed, according
to Texas planners. But citizens are wary and opposition is
growing.
Feb 14 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29714

== FRIDAY FUNNY: TINY GREEN SPACE REVITALIZES DETROIT
NEIGHBORHOOD
The Onion reports on the miraculous transformation of a
run-down neighborhood in Detroit, thanks to the installation
of a towel-sized, $150.00 plot of grass.
Feb 15 2008 -- The Onion
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== ATTACK OF THE PUBLIC ART 'MONSTERS'
Prominent museum heads in the United Kingdom are calling for
greater discretion in the commissioning of public art pieces.
They say the latest batch of sculptures are "monsters".
Feb 16 2008 -- The Times (London)
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== RENTERS ARE 'SHADOW VICTIMS' OF MORTGAGE MELTDOWN
Because many of the homes purchased by real estate
speculators over the past few years of the housing bubble
were rented out, tenants are now finding themselves subject
to eviction as the property owners go into default.
Feb 17 2008 -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29724

== THE QUEST FOR NON-HIGHWAY TRANSIT PROJECTS
This op-ed, transportation expert and Brookings Institution
researcher Rob Puentes discusses the need for the Dulles
Metro-rail project and how it has become a pawn in a
bureaucratic chess match.
Feb 14 2008 -- Politico
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29718

== CHICAGO MAYOR DEMANDS BETTER TRANSIT
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley has posed a challenge to the
city's transit agency to revamp its system to be cleaner and
faster, and also to emphasize the creation of retail shops
in train stations.
Feb 15 2008 -- Chicago Tribune
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== L.A. LIGHT RAIL CHANGES SOUGHT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS
Citing safety concerns, a grassroots organizer in Los Angeles
is lobbying the city to rethink plans for a light rail line
that passes by a school. He says the entire line should be
built underground.
Feb 16 2008 -- Los Angeles City Beat
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== GROWTH BOUNDARY NOT NEEDED
This editorial argues that a growth boundary is not the right
way to control suburban growth in Salem, Oregon.
Feb 17 2008 -- Statesman Journal
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29753

== VIDEO: AMTRAK RIDERSHIP SOARS
This CBS News video interviews passengers, as they
are working, aboard Amtrak's Acela between NYC and Washington
DC. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg who has proposed
legislation, and Amtrak CEO Alexander Kummant are also
interviewed.
Feb 14 2008 -- CBS News
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== ONE-WAY PLANS MOVE FORWARD IN L.A.
Plans are inching forward to convert two of L.A.'s most-used
cross-town corridors into mostly one way streets.
Feb 15 2008 -- Los Angeles Times
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== INDIANA APPROVES MOVIE INCENTIVE PLAN
Lawmakers in Indiana have approved an incentive program that
seeks to attract filmmakers to the state, a move that
overrides a veto by Governor Mitch Daniels.
Feb 16 2008 -- The Indianapolis Star
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== LARGEST MARINE RESERVE ESTABLISHED
The world's largest marine protected area has just been
established around the tiny Pacific island of Kiribati.
Feb 15 2008 -- Reuters
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29733

== ABANDONED HOUSES AND VACANCIES CAUSE CITIES PAIN
Cities across the country scramble to deal with abandoned
properties as they drive down local economies.
Feb 14 2008 -- The Baltimore Sun
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29710

== WILL PRIVATE OWNERSHIP SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT?
Private individuals, investors and charities are buying up
environmentally sensitive land all over the world for
preservation, but this article wonders whether this method
is really such a good idea.
Feb 14 2008 -- Guardian
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29712

== EXPLORING THE IMPLICATIONS OF 'MODE-NEUTRAL'
TRANSPORTATION FUNDING
Streetsblog parses the jargon and gives the history behind a
recent addition to the transportation lexicon.
Feb 15 2008 -- Streetsblog
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29731

== NEW MEXICO CRITICS SAY TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS SUFFER AS
RAIL RUNS
Criticism of New Mexico's commuter rail system heats up as
officials claim Rail Runner starves other transportation
projects of funding.
Feb 15 2008 -- Associated Press
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