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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Apr 14, 2008 EDITION
A Service of P***tizen: The Planning & Development Network
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==> BLACK TIE OPTIONAL: 'STEPSISTER' CITIES FLOURISH IN THE
SHADOWS
Say you're a big city. But right next door is an even bigger big
city. What do you do to stand out? Josh Stephens explores the
unique plight of America's so-called stepsister cities.
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30749
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Press Releases, RFPs, Events, and Announcements
== NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WEEK GETS BOOST
Apr 13, 2008 -- Building Open Opportunity Structures
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== IEDC'S 2008 EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARDS CALL
FOR ENTRIES BEGINS
Apr 13, 2008 -- International Economic Development
Council
http://www.p***tizen.com/announce/item.php?id=1731&rf=e
== NEW FROM PENN PRESS--MAPPING DECLINE: ST. LOUIS AND THE FATE
OF THE AMERICAN CITY
Apr 10, 2008 -- University of Pennsylvania Press
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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.
== THE BIGGEST PARKING LOTS IN THE WORLD
A rundown of the largest parking structures on the p***t --
complete with photos and plans for a new 40,000 car structure
in Dubai that is slated to take the crown when completed.
Apr 11 2008 -- Forbes
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30734
== LONDON MAYOR CALLS FOR $50 DRIVING FEE
London Mayor Ken Livingstone wants to increase the central
city's congestion charge from $16 a day to $50. Drivers in
the city are not too happy about it.
Apr 11 2008 -- Los Angeles Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30728
== 'SUBWAY REEF' ADAPTIVE REUSE PROJECT BRINGS POPULATION BOOM
Old subway cars are being dumped off the coast of Delaware,
creating a manmade reef. Life is flourishing in this new
underwater subway cemetery, but officials worry the reef may
be too successful.
Apr 12 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30730
== AMERICA'S WORST INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS
Popular Mechanics offers a slide show of the nation's top 10
most pressing infrastructure problems needing urgent
attention.
Apr 11 2008 -- Popular Mechanics
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30700
== ROOFTOP GARDENS OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TO BACKYARDS
Green roofs offer an opportunity for outdoor space and
gardening for people with little or no yards.
Apr 13 2008 -- Hartford Courant
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30737
== KEEPING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FROM BLOCKING SIDEWALKS
One Philadelphia councilman wants his city to follow the lead
of more pedestrian-friendly New York and ensure that
construction projects don't interfere with sidewalks.
Apr 13 2008 -- Philadelphia Inquirer
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30739
== FRIDAY FUNNY: 142 YEARS OF PLANNING, BUT STILL NO BRIDGE
142 years after it was first proposed and with $235 million
spent with nothing to show for it, the unrealized link
between Sicily and the Italian mainland might be planning at
its worst.
Apr 11 2008 -- Wall Street Journal
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30736
== THE MODERN PREFAB HOME MOVEMENT
In a recent interview, architect Allison Arieff talks about
the past, present and future of modern prefabricated housing.
Apr 10 2008 -- Chicago Tribune
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30697
== RESIDENTS SUE OVER STATE DENSITY BONUS LAW
Upset about the effect of California State Bill 1818's
override of local zoning restrictions, a Los Angeles resident
has sued the city to overturn its density bonus ordinance.
Others may soon follow.
Apr 10 2008 -- Los Angeles Daily News
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30719
== FORM-BASED ZONING ON MAIN STREET
National Trust Main Street Center Program Officer Nick
Kalogersis, AICP gives a primer on form-based zoning and its
relavance to traditional commercial district revitalization.
Apr 11 2008 -- Main Street News
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30720
== THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF STORMWATER REGULATION
California water quality regulators continue to levy
ever-tougher standards for stormwater runoff. But the
standards could impact development and cities in a way that
is not best for the environment at large.
Apr 11 2008 -- California Planning & Development Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30705
== WEB 2.0 IN PLANNING
Hot technologies like blogs, mashups, YouTube, Flickr, and
social networking are among the most notable of new Internet
technologies that are collectively known as Web 2.0. These
technologies offer great possibilities for planners.
Apr 11 2008 -- Planning Magazine
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30709
== RECLAIMING L.A. AS A CYCLING CITY
Over 100 years ago, a wooden bicycle highway linked Pasadena
to Los Angeles. Now cycling activists are hoping that, by
closing the Arroyo Seco Parkway to automobiles for
"ArroyoFest," Angelinos can once again imagine a cycling
future for LA.
Apr 10 2008 -- Sierra
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30680
== COULD GOOGLE TRANSIT BECOME THE UNIVERSAL TRIP PLANNER?
As the site adds more transit systems to its database, some
hope that Google's transit route planner could become as
useful as its car route mapping software.
Apr 13 2008 -- Wired Magazine
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30735
== IS THIS MCMANSION GREEN?
The Natural Resources Defense Council is unveiling a fleet of
luxury homes that aim to comply with LEED environmental
standards. But this article from The New York Times
wonders whether that really makes the homes green.
Apr 12 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30722
== HOLLYWOOD, REBORN AND TRANSFORMED
By nearly any measure, the Los Angeles neighborhood of
Hollywood has been radically transformed in the last 10
years, becoming a bar-hoppers dream, a gourmets
destination, and a rising shopping and housing district.
Apr 10 2008 -- The Slatin Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30710
== CITY ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING COMMUNITY TO MAKE WAY FOR
REDEVELOPMENT
Business and property owners in Willets Point, Queens have
filed suit against New York City officials, claiming the city
has deprived the area of basic services in order to declare
the community blighted and begin redevelopment proceedings.
Apr 10 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30714
== ENHANCING PUBLIC TRANSIT WITH WI-FI
Some transit agencies are hoping to woo riders by providing
internet access on bus and rail vehicles, allowing commuters
to check email and surf the web on the way to work.
Apr 10 2008 -- Wi-Fi P***t
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30716
== FACILITATING A COMMUNITY DIALOG ON THE INTERNET
The City of Oak Harbor, Washington is giving residents a
chance to sound off about planning and development issues on
several blogs.
Apr 10 2008 -- Whidbey News-Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30715
== RETAIL SPACE A CHALLENGE FOR MANY NEW MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENTS
Mixed-use projects are all the rage, but often times, the
ground floor retail storefronts remain empty long after
residents have moved in.
Apr 13 2008 -- Dallas Morning News
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30738
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