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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Mar 03, 2008 EDITION
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This week's News Brief looks at increases in "reverse commuting",
rising revenues from a music and media conference, and Lagos,
Nigeria's new BRT Lite.
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29966
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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.
== ARE PLANNERS TO BLAME FOR THE MORTGAGE MELTDOWN?
Randal O'Toole believes that in the search for blame for the
mortgage and credit crisis, an obvious candidate is being
overlooked: city planners.
Feb 29 2008 -- Cato @ Liberty
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29896
== COLLEGES TIGHTENING BONDS WITH CITIES
Universities are embracing their interrelationships with
their cities, sparking a flurry of university-led urban
development projects.
Feb 28 2008 -- The Wall Street Journal
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29924
== END OF DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION BOOM MAY BE NEAR
Two notable large-scale projects in downtown L.A. have not
broken ground on time, which many see as a sign of the end of
downtown's real estate boom.
Mar 01 2008 -- The Architect's Newspaper
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29916
== ZONING CHANGES BRING GOOD AND BAD IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
Zoning changes in downtown Seattle have created a more dense
area, as was intended. But the zoning changes are also
bringing some unintended consequences.
Mar 02 2008 -- The Stranger
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29936
== BENEATH THE SURFACE OF L.A.'S DENSIFICATION
This article from the LA Weekly looks at efforts by
the city planning department and key politicians to increase
the density of the city.
Feb 29 2008 -- LA Weekly
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29931
== THE TOWN THAT KEEPS YOU IN SHAPE
Prince Charles has initiated an effort to build the world's
first "trim town" -- a city form that aims to improve the
health of its residents by creating walkable environments.
Feb 28 2008 -- Scotland on Sunday
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29925
== REDIRECTING SPRAWL
Reining sprawl may require "redirecting" it.
Mar 01 2008 -- The Hartford Courant
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29928
== FRIDAY FUNNY: MAN STUMBLES INTO 'SOME SORT OF CHINA TOWN'
In this article from The Onion a New York man
wandering through town suddenly finds himself in a very
Chinese part of town.
Feb 29 2008 -- The Onion
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29948
== IS L.A. READY TO RETHINK MOBILITY?
Plans to convert major arteries to one-way streets in L.A.
are meeting tough criticism. Many say the city needs to
rethink what mobility should mean, but others say L.A. isn't
ready for such a paradigm shift.
Feb 28 2008 -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29909
== LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE
In this slideshow from Slate, Witold Rybczynski
looks at public libraries from across the country and wonders
how they will and should react to the increasingly digital
age.
Mar 01 2008 -- Slate
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29933
== THE RISE OF THE 'REVERSE COMMUTER'
A rise in the amount of jobs available in the suburbs has
more city dwellers in New York doing the "reverse commute"
and traveling from home in the city to work in the 'burbs.
Mar 02 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29937
== MORTGAGE CRISIS A '50-STATE KATRINA'
Filmmaker Danny Schechter reflects on the extent of America's
debt crisis, and wonders if we need something like the Oscars
to help name and identify those responsible.
Feb 28 2008 -- Common Dreams
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29893
== EXPERTS CONSIDER STREETCAR IN INDIANAPOLIS
Business leaders in Indianapolis are looking to replicate the
success of Portland, Oregon, by creating a task force to
pursue plans for a streetcar system in the city's downtown.
Feb 29 2008 -- Indianapolis Business Journal
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29914
== CHINA'S GREEN STUMBLING BLOCKS
This video series from Frontline looks at plans to
create an eco-friendly village in China and why those plans
fell short of their goals.
Mar 01 2008 -- Frontline
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29915
== TAKING AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE BANK
All indicators show that America's infrastructure -- from
roads to bridges to sewers to airports -- is in dire need of
investment and repair. Can a National Infrastructure Bank
make the difference?
Mar 02 2008 -- Campaign for America's Future
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29923
== MIAMI REACHES FOR THE SKY
Due to the relaxation of FAA height limits, downtown Miami
may see its ever-changing skyline rise even higher.
Feb 28 2008 -- Miami Herald
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29897
== MORE THAN 1% OF AMERICANS INCARCERATED
According to a new report, more than 1% of the U.S.
population is behind bars -- the highest percentage ever
recorded. The flood of prisoners is causing major funding
problems for many communities and state governments.
Feb 29 2008 -- Yahoo News
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29934
== THE CHECK CASHING PLACE COMES TO THE 'BURBS
A recent newspaper investigation in Virginia reveals that
payday loan operations are eschewing poor neighborhoods and
setting up in suburban areas.
Mar 01 2008 -- The Virginian-Pilot
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29900
== FIGHTING GENTRIFICATION WITH HISTORIC DESIGNATION
Business leaders in New York have proposed declaring Harlem's
125th Street as historic zone in an effort to stop
gentrification in the area.
Feb 28 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29872
== BRT 'LITE' TO OPEN IN NIGERIA
After delays, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority
in Nigeria announces the inauguration next month of its first
Bus Rapid Transit corridor.
Feb 29 2008 -- Nigerian Tribute, Dayo Ayeyemi
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/29930
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