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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Apr 28, 2008 EDITION
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==> A REMINDER TO THE CITY: NEIGHBORHOODS ARE THE BUILDING BLOCKS
OF CIVIC LIFE
Neighborhoods -- their habits, their participants, and their
values -- are what create and define value in a city and in a
home. Cities need to embrace this fact if they want to preserve
values and retain residents.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Press Releases, RFPs, Events, and Announcements
== AICP EXAM PREPARATION WORKSHOP: AUGUST 16, 2008, LOS ANGELES,
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== IEDC'S 2008 EXCELLENCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARDS FINAL
DEADLINE APPROACHING
Apr 24, 2008 -- International Economic Development
Council
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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.
== 'JAW-DROPPING' MANSION OPPOSED BY NEIGHBORS
This video from CNN looks at a home being planned in
Connecticut that will have 26 toilets.
Apr 25 2008 -- CNN
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30807
== DOES LEED HAVE A BIG CITY BIAS?
The vast majority of LEED-certified green buildings in the
U.S. are located in major cities, leading some to wonder
whether there might be an inherent bias in LEED's standards.
Apr 26 2008 -- CoStar Group
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30921
== HOW PARIS IS BEATING TRAFFIC
After the fall of congestion pricing, should New York look to
Paris for ideas on how to reclaim its streets?
Apr 24 2008 -- Streetsblog
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30897
== THE ISLAND OF GARBAGE
This 12-part video series from Vice gives a gritty
look at the Texas-sized patch of plastic flotsam that has
formed in the Pacific Ocean -- and the global environmental
and health hazards it presents.
Apr 25 2008 -- VBS
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30906
== ONE LATTE AND A CALICO, PLEASE
"Cat cafes" are popping up all over Tokyo, giving patrons the
company of a cat -- without the burden of actually owning
one. There are at least seven cat cafes in Tokyo.
Apr 27 2008 -- The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30932
== HOUSING PRICES DROP LOWER AS COMMUTE DISTANCES RISE
Homes farther out from the central city and with longer
commutes are being hit harder by the downturn in the housing
market. Those located close to city cores and transit are
faring better, according to this report from NPR.
Apr 24 2008 -- NPR
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30889
== CONTROVERSIAL HOMEMADE ROBO-COP FIGHTS VAGRANCY
The satirical news show The Colbert Report takes a
look at the "BumBot" -- a robot used by an Atlanta bar owner
to dispel vagrants from his property. Some citizens say the
robot is dehumanizing, but others call it a hero.
Apr 25 2008 -- Colbert Report
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30917
== COUNTY REQUIRES ALL NEW HOMES TO BE GREEN
All new homes in Montgomery County, Maryland, will be
required to comply with environmental and energy-efficiency
standards.
Apr 24 2008 -- The Washington Post
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30891
== 'GUERRILLA GARDENERS' TAKING OVER NEGLECTED PUBLIC PLACES
Vacant lots and underutilized dirt patches are the the
romping grounds of a new breed of activists. Known as
"guerrilla gardeners", groups of people all over the world
are reclaiming their cities' public spaces and landscapes by
planting seeds.
Apr 27 2008 -- Guardian
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30924
== FRIDAY FUNNY: COP GETS PARKING TICKET
After noticing a illegally parked police car, a Portland,
Oregon lawyer made use of a state law provision that allows
private citizens to issue parking tickets.
Apr 25 2008 -- USA Today
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30890
== ATLANTA SURVEY RESPONDENTS SUPPORT TAX FOR TRANSIT
A survey of residents in metro Atlanta shows that 58% of
residents would support an additional 1-cent tax to fund
public transit.
Apr 26 2008 -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30919
== LEARNING FROM CHINA'S BUILDING BOOM
China's booming cities have a lot to teach western
architects, planners, and urban policy makers, says professor
Thomas J. Campanella.
Apr 24 2008 -- Business Week
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30902
== SOLVING CIVIC PROBLEMS IN A POST-FACT SOCIETY
How does a rapidly changing news media affect big city
planning? Badly, according to this post from Next
American City.
Apr 25 2008 -- Next American City
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30909
== GROWTH SLOWS DOWN IN D.C. SUBURBS
Census data shows that growth rates in the formerly
high-growth counties surrounding Washington D.C. are
beginning to drop off, and in some cases, are going in to
the negative.
Apr 24 2008 -- The Washington Post
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30904
== PARTY ON THE STREETCAR
Party organizers in Prague have set up a monthly party that
takes place on one of the city's streetcars as it drives
through town.
Apr 24 2008 -- The New York Times
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30892
== IS GRAND CANYON SKYWALK A ROAD TO PROSPERITY?
This segment from NPR looks at what's happened since
a Native American tribe in Arizona opened a glass-floored
walkway extending over the Grand Canyon.
Apr 25 2008 -- NPR
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30914
== RE-MAKING TACOMA WALKABLE
Tacoma, Washington, could become a walkable city, according
to Danish architect Lars Genzoe.
Apr 24 2008 -- The News Tribune
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30887
== SAN FRANCISCO TEACHES CHARLESTON ABOUT PRESERVING
LESSER-KNOWN AREAS
Though more than a hundred years newer, the city of San
Francisco has a lot to teach cities like Charleston about
preserving their less-than-iconic historic areas.
Apr 24 2008 -- The Post and Courier
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30888
== MORE CALIFORNIANS LOSING THEIR HOMES
The latest figures show that more than 500 California
households have gone into foreclosure each day in the first
quarter of 2008.
Apr 24 2008 -- LA Times Blog: LA Land
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30883
== NEW MAPS SHOW BROAD RANGE OF EARTHQUAKE RISK IN U.S.
New earthquake hazard maps from the U.S. Geological Survey
show increased earthquake risk areas beyond typical hotspots
like California. Geologists say planners and local officials
should react to the maps by updating building codes.
Apr 26 2008 -- Discovery
http://www.p***tizen.com/node/30923
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