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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Mar 17, 2008 EDITION
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==> HOW MECHANIZATION CAN HELP CITIES RETHINK PARKING
Unsightly and space-consuming, parking is nonetheless a key
component for most urban development. But the rise in innovative
parking solutions and mechanization technologies is poised to
transform the parking garage from an eyesore into a cohesive
element in any sustainable, walkable and livable project.
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30138
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Press Releases, RFPs, Events, and Announcements
== IEDC'S BUILDING CUTTING-EDGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
CONFERENCE FEATURES TOP INDUSTRY SPEAKERS
Mar 15, 2008 -- International Economic Development
Council
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== IEDC ANNOUNCES CONGRESSMAN KANJORSKI AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR
FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FORUM
Mar 14, 2008 -- International Economic Development
Council
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
== MANAGER, CAPITAL PROJECT PLANNING
Mar 14, 2008 -- San Mateo County Transit District,
California
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30137
== MANAGER, PLANNING (SPECIAL PROJECTS)
Mar 14, 2008 -- San Mateo County Transit District,
California
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30136
== DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Mar 13, 2008 -- City of Marshfield Wisconsin, Wisconsin
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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.
== IS CHICAGO'S 'TRANSFORMED' CABRINI-GREEN 'TOO GOOD FOR
POOR PEOPLE'?
As a part of Chicago's $1.4 billion "Plan for
Transformation," the once massive Cabrini-Green project has
been redeveloped into a mix of affordable, public and market
housing. But 80% of the former tenants have moved away.
Mar 13 2008 -- Good Magazine
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30094
== THE DIRTY 25
Forbes looks at the world's 25 most polluted cities, and
concludes that governments and industries need to realize how
cost-effective pollution remediation is.
Mar 14 2008 -- Forbes
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30118
== DOWNSIZE NOW!
Stan Cox argues that the massive square footage of so many
modern houses -- no matter how "energy efficient" the
construction -- is a luxury the p***t can no longer afford.
Mar 16 2008 -- Common Dreams
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30120
== FORAGING FOR FOOD IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
This report from Weekend America talks with an urban
food forager and looks at how to find food on the street in
L.A.
Mar 15 2008 -- Weekend America
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30132
== THE IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
Recent reports are highlighting the dire effects climate
change will have on transportation infrastructure.
Mar 13 2008 -- Associated Press
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30097
== FRIDAY FUNNY: ADDRESSING THE DANGERS OF TEXTING WHILE
WALKING
More and more people are injuring themselves by walking into
poles while looking down at their cell phones. This video
from ITN News looks at an effort in England to make
the streets safer for walking texters.
Mar 14 2008 -- ITN News via Engadget
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30119
== NEW ENGLAND CLOTHESLINE MEASURES UP IN AIR
Measures are moving forward in Connecticut and Vermont that
would protect the rights of residents to dry their laundry
on clotheslines -- an act many opponents say drives down
property values.
Mar 13 2008 -- The Boston Globe
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30117
== THE REGIONAL APPROACH TO FIGHTING POVERTY
This article from the Albany Times Union looks at
the importance of using a regional approach to addressing
poverty, crime and inner city blight.
Mar 15 2008 -- Albany Times Union
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30114
== CANADA'S TOP CRIME CITIES
With their high concentrations of marginalized Aboriginal
residents, the Canadian prairie cities of Saskatoon, Regina
and Winnipeg are ranked the top 3 most "dangerous" cities in
the country in the latest Macleans Magazine survey.
Mar 16 2008 -- Macleans
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30134
== STREETCAR PLANS MOVE FORWARD IN CINCINNATI
Plans for streetcars in Cincinnati are moving forward, as
advocates have formally requested nearly $1 million to
perform the preliminary studies required to apply for
federal funding.
Mar 13 2008 -- The Cincinnati Enquirer
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30093
== CHICAGO EYES AN ELEVATED BIKE TRAIL
The Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail want to convert a
three-mile section of abandoned elevated rail line into a
bike trail. It could take a decade, but the idea already has
the backing of some of the city's power players.
Mar 14 2008 -- Chicago Public Radio
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30116
== RUSSIAN ARMY PLANS MASSIVE LAND AUCTION
In order to raise money to provide much-needed housing for
its soldiers, the Russian Army has plans to auction of
millions of dollars worth of property -- from huge mansions
to entire towns.
Mar 13 2008 -- BBC
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30096
== FRIDAY FUNNY: DOT PLANS SPECIAL ***S FOR DANGEROUS DRIVERS
The Onion reports on an innovative new
infrastructure plan from DOT: self-cleaning special ***s for
reckless drivers.
Mar 14 2008 -- The Onion
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30109
== MIAMI IN A VICE
In Miami, speculators inflated the housing market by buying
and flipping condos. Now with the market deflating and a host
of condo towers still under construction, Miami may be the
worst major real estate market in the world.
Mar 16 2008 -- Globe & Mail
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30125
== ISLAND STRUGGLES WITH LACK OF BURIAL SPACE
Burial space has already run out on Nantucket Island, but
Massachusetts law requires burial spaces for anyone dying
within town limits. Now officials are scrambling to find a
place for their dead to go.
Mar 15 2008 -- The Nantucket Independent
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30131
== BROOKLYN SEEKING COMPLETE STREETS
This article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle looks at
the increasing public demand for Complete Streets in Brooklyn.
Mar 14 2008 -- The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30115
== SMART GROWTHERS SNOOZE, EJ ADVOCATES ROAR, CARBON
SOLUTIONS WITHER
The coal industry, electric utilities and manufacturers are
in line to get trillions of dollars in federal funding to
reduce carbon emissions, leaving virtually no money for
smart growth and transit solutions to climate change.
Mar 14 2008 -- California Planning & Development Repot
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30100
== DEVELOPING CITIES FACE MAJOR GROWTH, POLLUTION ISSUES
The mega cities of the developing world are expected to
experience increasing rates of growth in the coming decades.
The growth in population will be a challenge, but so will be
dealing with the increase in air pollution.
Mar 13 2008 -- CNN
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30113
== TAKING ANOTHER 'BIG LOOK' AT OREGON'S PLANNING SYSTEM
A state task force looking at improving the Oregon state land
use and planning system is going back to work.
Mar 14 2008 -- The Oregonian
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/3013
== IMPLICATIONS OF DRIVING LESS
A new report from the American Public Transportation
Association hypothesizes that people who live in places
shaped by transit tend to drive less thereby reducing their
overall petroleum use and their carbon footprint.
Mar 16 2008 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30107
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