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P***TIZEN NEWSWIRE - Dec 31, 2007 EDITION
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==> TOP PLANNING ISSUES OF 2007
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and issues that defined the year in urban planning.
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NEWS HEADLINES
The 20 most popular headlines from the last four days.
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== FRIDAY FUNNY: MOST LUSTFUL US CITIES?
Forbes has published its ranking of the America's 10 Most
Lustful Cities. If you're looking for love, start in San
Antonio or Cincinnati.
Dec 28 2007 -- Forbes
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== THOUGHTS ON AMERICA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHORTAGE
This report from NPR looks at the shortage of
affordable housing in America.
Dec 30 2007 -- NPR
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== THE YEAR'S BEST IN LIVABLE STREETS
Streetsblog has announced the winners of its livable
streets awards, commending such public works as bike ***s
and low emissions policies.
Dec 29 2007 -- Streetsblog
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== DESIGNING THE FEMALE-FRIENDLY CITY
As women become a larger segment of the nation's urban
population, more planners are recognizing the importance of
addressing the concerns of women through urban design.
Dec 28 2007 -- USA Today
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== HOUSE OF CARDS
A primer on how the economics of housing have been the
foundation of not just urban planning but the whole American
economy since the 1930s, and why the current housing crisis
could have such a far-reaching impact.
Dec 29 2007 -- Alternet
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== THE PROPERTY TAX AND THE FORTUNES OF OLDER INDUSTRIAL CITIES
Discontent with one particular type of public levy, the local
property tax, is gaining momentum across the country.
Disgruntled homeowners are demanding that governors and
mayors find alternative methods to raise revenue.
Dec 27 2007 -- Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
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== IS NEW URBANISM THE WAY TO A GREEN FUTURE?
This article from Time discusses the burden
development places on the environment and how New Urbanism
seeks to mitigate this burden.
Dec 30 2007 -- Time
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== THE GERMAN URBAN PLANNING WORKHORSE
One German planner's influence has been seen in projects
across the world. Now he's refocusing his eyes on his home
country.
Dec 30 2007 -- Der Spiegel
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== CALIFORNIA'S LAND USE STORIES OF THE YEAR
The sudden end to a hot housing market and planners' response
to climate change were the top land use stories of 2007,
according to California Planning & Development Report.
Dec 28 2007 -- California Planning & Development Report
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== THE SHOCK DOCTRINE COMES TO NEW ORLEANS
Naomi Klein believes that HUD's demolition of public housing
in New Orleans isn't just about responding to flood damage:
it's a classic example of what she calls "The Shock
Doctrine" -- using disasters to restructure and privatize
whole economies.
Dec 27 2007 -- Alternet
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== HOW TEMPORARY USES CAN REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS
Temporary, interim, or intermittent uses are part of a
growing trend, evident both in Europe and the U.S., that
creatively responds to new planning needs.
Dec 28 2007 -- Planning Magazine
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== IS LEED WAY BEHIND?
Flaws in LEED's rating system make it much too easy to get
certified, which begs the question: Does LEED really succeed
in making our buildings any greener?
Dec 28 2007 -- Slate
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== A PLANNER'S 2008 PLANNING WISHLIST FOR PAKISTAN
A Pakistani planner offers an urban planning wish list for
the most urbanized country in South Asia.
Dec 27 2007 -- The International news
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== PENTAGON LOOKS TOWARD SPACE FOR SOLAR POWER ON EARTH
The Pentagon and an international consortium are
investigating the feasibility of 'beaming back' solar energy
from a network of space-based satellites and Pacific
island-based antennae that could begin operating as early as
2012.
Dec 27 2007 -- AP via San Francisco Chronicle
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== URBAN RENEWAL PLAN TRANSLATES TO JOB LOSS AND GENTRIFICATION
This editorial from the Orange County Register
bemoans the urban renewal process proposed in a new specific
plan for the city of Santa Ana that some say will gentrify
the city's downtown and eliminate many industrial jobs.
Dec 28 2007 -- Orange County Register
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== CITIES THINK BIG DESPITE UNCERTAIN DEVELOPMENT MARKET
Despite a rocky real estate market, cities across the globe
are investing in large-scale development projects.
Dec 28 2007 -- The Wall Street Journal
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== LOUISIANA REBOUNDS, BUT NEVADA GROWS FASTEST
More than 50,000 people were added to the population of
Louisiana in 2007, where growth has been gradual since more
than 250,000 fled after Hurricane Katrina. Nevada has
regained its long-held title as the nation's fastest growing
state.
Dec 28 2007 -- The Washington Post
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== THE POWER OF THE THREAT OF EMINENT DOMAIN
In New York, eminent domain is not necessarily the direct
work of the government, and often the threat of eminent
domain is enough to clear the way for development. This
editorial explains how.
Dec 28 2007 -- The New York Sun
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== HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS MAY BE LIFTED IN PARIS
This report from NPR looks at plans in Paris that
could lift building height restrictions and dramatically
alter the city's skyline.
Dec 29 2007 -- NPR
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== PLANNED COMMUNITIES TAKE NOSEDIVE IN IDAHO
Proposals for planned communities have taken a sharp downturn
in Idaho since last year. A deteriorating housing market and
the lack of infrastructure are being cited for delays in
development.
Dec 30 2007 -- The Idaho Statesman
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