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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Mar 24, 2008 EDITION
A Service of P***tizen: The Planning & Development Network
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==> WEBCHAT WITH TOD EXPERTS JOHN RENNE AND JEFF WOOD
A transcript of the recent live webchat with John Renne, PhD,
and Jeff Wood, experts on transit oriented development.
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30186
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Press Releases, RFPs, Events, and Announcements
== DR. SCOTT KEETER TO KEYNOTE FEDERAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
FORUM POLICY DINNER
Mar 23, 2008 -- International Economic Development
Council
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== IEDC'S UPCOMING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRAINING COURSES
Mar 22, 2008 -- International Economic Development
Council
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== URBAN FORUM 2008: NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION CONFERENCE
Mar 21, 2008 -- Local Initiatives Support Corporation
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== NEW TRANSPORT SYSTEM DEVELOPED
Mar 20, 2008 -- String Transport Systems
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES
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Mar 21, 2008 -- Economic & Planning Systems, California
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== SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER
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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.
== REBUILDING NEW ORLEANS BY REBUILDING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM
This report from NPR looks at the efforts of one
educator to help rebuild communities in New Orleans by
rebuilding the city's charter school system.
Mar 23 2008 -- NPR
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30445
== OH NO, NOT ANOTHER L.A.
Although Tucson has only about 6 percent of the population of
metropolitan Los Angeles, residents of the Arizona city fear
California-style sprawl and water problems. So where are
Tucson residents looking for answers? That's right,
California.
Mar 20 2008 -- California Planning & Development Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30219
== INTRODUCING SMART GROWTH TO AN EDGE CITY
A new master plan for Los Angeles's Century City attempts to
undo some of the shortcomings that typically plague Modernist
master-planned edge cities. Its goals include walkability,
greening, and a more appealing public realm.
Mar 21 2008 -- Planning Magazine
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30431
== COMPREHENSIVE TOLLING IDEA MEET CRITICISM IN D.C.
A proposal to place tolls on many of the highways around
Washington D.C. is being blasted by critics, who say planners
should place more emphasis on providing better transit
services than charging commuters left with few options.
Mar 21 2008 -- The Washington Post
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30428
== FRIDAY FUNNY: THE END OF AMERICA'S LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE CAR
Assuming everything is fine in its long-time relationship
with America, the car comes home to an unhappy surprise in
this cartoon from Streetsblog.
Mar 21 2008 -- Streetsblog
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30435
== 'SLUMBURBIA': EXURBAN DECAY SPURRED BY MORTGAGE CRISIS
The mortgage crisis is devastating many communities far from
urban centers, while 'inner cities', regionally speaking, are
weathering the financial storm far better thanks to their
urban form that makes them attractive to those that can
afford them.
Mar 21 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30206
== THE MOVIE STAR AND THE POWER OF ARCHITECTURE
Actor Brad Pitt's efforts to rebuild housing in New Orleans
are not just flashy PR, but rather a reminder that
architecture can make a difference, according to this
article from Metropolis.
Mar 20 2008 -- Metropolis Magazine
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30202
== WILL THE HOUSING BUBBLE SWALLOW THE FED?
J.P. Morgan's federally-back purchase of Bear Stearns holds
billions in dubious "mortgage backed securities," and Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac are pumping hundreds of billions into
the market. Time may be running out for the Federal Reserve.
Mar 20 2008 -- Huffington Post
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30218
== THE PAINS OF POPULARITY
San Diego's downtown trolley service is becoming too popular,
causing officials to propose equipment upgrades to handle the
rising crowds. But the bigger trolleys will take out some
car ***s and affect traffic lights, and many are unhappy
about it.
Mar 21 2008 -- San Diego City Beat
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30423
== WILL THE ATLANTIC YARDS PROJECT GO BUST?
The slowing economy is causing Forest Ratner to re-think
buildout plans for their controversial Atlantic Yards
development. New York City history tells us it won't be the
first time a large scale project goes the way of the economy.
Mar 21 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30433
== DOMESTIC MIGRATION SLOWS EVEN IN SUNBELT DUE TO HOUSING
CRISIS
The nation's housing downturn has spread to the fastest
growing counties in the sunbelt, where most saw reduced
domestic migration in the year ending July 1, 2007, while
more rural counties experienced population losses.
Mar 21 2008 -- USA Today
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30425
== 1960S LOWER MANHATTAN TOWER SET TO RECEIVE HISTORIC
DESIGNATION
New York City's 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, designed by
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1961, is likely to receive
historic landmark status by The Landmarks Preservation
Commission.
Mar 20 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30191
== DAS CHINATOWN
The planning process has taken a little longer than expected
for a Chinese investor looking to create Germany's first
Chinatown.
Mar 22 2008 -- Der Spiegel
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30437
== IMPROVING DESIGN CAN IMPROVE INTERACTION
This piece from The Chronicle of Higher Education
looks at the role design plays in encouraging interaction
amongst academics and calls out for better planning.
Mar 20 2008 -- The Chronicle of Higher Education
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30199
== PUBLIC PIANOS BECKON MUSICIANS IN SUBURBAN ENGLAND
Pianos have popped up in random public places in Birmingham,
England -- a public art installation that passively invites
passersby to take a seat and tickle the ivory.
Mar 23 2008 -- Guardian
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30447
== ARMY CORPS OF DYSFUNCTION
Dysfunctional and wasteful practices have defined the army
Corps of Engineers for years. Despite being caught in the act
many times, the Corps continues to propose and push forward
unnecessary projects, according to this article.
Mar 22 2008 -- Grist
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30439
== VIEWING L.A.'S DENSITY DEBATE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SEAT
A Los Angeles Times columnist hears about the Los
Angeles density controversy and sees its implications during
a recent drive around town with County Commissioner Zev
Yaroslavsky.
Mar 23 2008 -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30440
== LONG BEACH CRUISERS
The city of Long Beach, California, has initiated a bike
sharing program for city officials. The program consists of
16 shared bikes, usable by city employees for short trips
and errands around the city.
Mar 22 2008 -- Press Telegram (Long Beach, CA)
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30436
== SMOG FOLLOWS HUNGARY'S APPETITE FOR SPRAWL
Sprawl around Budapest has created a major smog problem for
the Hungarian capital.
Mar 20 2008 -- Christian Science Monitor
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30200
== FLOODPLAIN DEVELOPMENT PLUGS ON IN MISSOURI
Flooding in the Mississippi River floodplain in Missouri
caused federal officials to call for the removal of buildings
and homes in the threatened area in 1993. But now,
development is being allowed in the same flood-prone areas.
Mar 20 2008 -- Grist
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30205
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