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Urbanism & Design: Charlotte TOD Success, St. Louis Ballpark Redevelopment, Downtown Pittsburgh Building Boom, Boston Fenway Redevelopment

May 15, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Charlotte Officials Tout South End that Transit Built  Charlotte Observer   With construction booming in Charlotte's South End, city leaders on Tuesday called the area a model for the kind of smart growth that transit projects can spur in struggling neighborhoods east, west and north of uptown.
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Environment & Econology: Fastest Warming City, Beauty Amid Chicago Industry, Planning Sustainability Focus

May 9, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Few Trees in Louisville, The Fastest Warming City  Next City   What's the scariest weather event you can think of? A hurricane? Tornado? Storm surge?
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Urbanism & Design: Citizen Placemakers, Misapplying Transect To Region, Tyson's Tallest Skyscraper, Parking Garage Rooftop Bars

May 8, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN How to be a Citizen Placemaker  Project for Public Spaces   Imagine that you live in a truly vibrant place: the bustling neighborhood of every Placemaker's dreams. Picture the streets, the local square, the waterfront, the public market.
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Quote of the Day

May 2, 2013
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QUOTE OF THE DAY Public Source
"Some native Pittsburghers laugh off the fact that some of the light-rail stations are hard to find. It's part of the area's charm, they say. If you're a true Pittsburgher, you know where it is. But for newcomers, that attitude doesn't help."

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Transport: Pittsburgh Busways, Airport Empty Terminals, Pittsburgh's Hard to Find Light Rail Stations

May 2, 2013
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TRANSPORT IDTP Gives Pittsburgh Busways Bronze Rating Pittsburgh Post Gazette   Port Authority’s busways earned international recognition today from a company that evaluates and rates buses-only corridors around the globe.
Read On   What’s Next for Fastracks in Denver Denver Urbanism   Now that the West Rail…
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Urbanism & Design: Regionalism In Atlanta, Toronto Density Bonus Debate, Abu Dhabi Rock Stadium, Case For Low-Rise Density

April 26, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Is Regionalism the Way Forward for Atlanta?  Atlanta Journal Constitution   Last summer's transportation sales tax defeat and a series of divisive political feuds has set back the idea of effective regional solutions for metro Atlanta.
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Urbanism & Design: Google's Southern Strategy, Top 10 Cities To Travel Car Free, LRT To Revitalize Poor Denver Area, Impact Of Driverless Cars

April 23, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Google's Southern Strategy, Attractive City Clusters  Seattle Times   The first paragraph from the Charlotte Observer's story might make one think that the South is getting ready to stick it to the high-tax, high-regulation West Coast again:
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Environment & Ecology: Mexico City Cleans Its Air, Cities As Cure For Disease & Poverty, AIA's Top 10 Green Buildings, Green & Shale Oil

April 23, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Mexico City Cleans Up its Air  Christian Science Monitor   As people around the world celebrate Earth Day, Mexico City may serve as an unlikely environmental example for cities in developing countries suffering poor air quality.
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Urbanism & Design: Nike Expansion Skips Portland, Jobs Leaving Downtowns, Oakland Waterfront Project, 15 Steps To Parking Reform

April 19, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Las Colinas Attracts a Young Workforce  Dallas Morning News   Mary Clare Harkins credits perfect timing and location in landing her first full-time job out of college.
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Transport: DC War On Cars, Albuquerque's Fake Subway Map, Philly Bike Share, Smartphones & Car Culture, Long Beach Cyclovia

April 18, 2013
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TRANSPORT There is No War on Cars in DC  Washington City Paper   If the District of Columbia is in the midst of a war on cars, then last month was its Gettysburg.
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