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Urbanism&Design: Chines Rural To Urban Migration, Cleveland TOD Hopes, Urban Design For Aging Population

June 17, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN 250 Million Chinese from Rural to Urban  New York Times   Articles in this series look at how China's government-driven effort to push the population to towns and cities is reshaping a nation that for millenniums has been defined by its rural life.
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Environment&Ecology: Bolivia's Water Woes, Dutch Delta Works, Pittsburgh's Green Future, Shaghai Sinking

June 6, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Bolivia's Cautionary Tale on Water  North American Congress on Latin America   When Bolivian President Evo Morales arrived at the new Uyuni airport last August and found no water running from the tap, he publicly reprimanded and promptly dismissed his Minister of Water. As it happened, the pipes were merely frozen.  
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Environment&Ecology: Peak Soil, China Petro Pollution Tax, Fracking California, Atlanta Belt Line New City

June 5, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Are We Approaching Peak Soil?  Science Alert   Soil is becoming endangered.This reality needs to be part of our collective awareness in order to feed nine billion people by 2050, say experts meeting here in Reykjavík.
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Urban Issues: Controlling Beijing Home Prices, London's Expensive Housing, Small Units & Housing Costs

June 4, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Beijing Caps Home Prices to Control Demand  Bloomberg   Beijing, which already has China's strictest real estate curbs, is being forced to take additional steps to contain surging home prices as demands for record-high down payments fail to deter buyers.
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Transport: House T&I Changes, Charlotte Streetcar OK, $34B Toronto Transit Strategy, Peru Aerial Tram Plans

May 29, 2013
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TRANSPORT New Leadership Soon on the T&I Committee  Transportation Issues Daily   It is very likely that there will be changes in subcommittee leadership on the House Transportation Committee in July.
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Urbanism & Design: China's New Urbanism, Lighting Designers Change Cities, Sunbelt Suburbs Show New Life, Decrepit Beauty

May 24, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Peter Calthorpe on New Urbanism in China  China Morning Post (Translated)   (Can be a bit hard to read but is interesting) A car in swarms, and complain about urban traffic congestion, poor air quality.
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Urban Issues: China US Buying Spree Coming, Loneliness & Public Policy, New Census Numbers, Baby-Boom Looming Impact

May 24, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES China Has Too Much US Debt, Real Estate Buys Coming  Quartz, via: @rpuentes   China has $3.4 trillion in foreign currency reserves, and they appear to be burning a hole in the central bank's proverbial pocket.
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Environment & Ecology: Air Pollution & Child Hyperactivity, Chinese Cities Barely Livable, Ambitious Eco City

May 22, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Air Pollution Linked to Youth Hyperactivity  Science World Report   Early-life exposure to highly traffic-related air pollution may be linked to higher instances of hyperactivity scores, starting at age 7.
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Environment & Ecology: Biomass Energy & Deforestation, Giant Sewer Balloon Plugs, China's Agriculture History

May 20, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Biomass Energy Use Leading to African Deforestation  All Africa   ACCORDING to Bariki Kaale who is Energy and Environmental Specialist based in Dar es Salaam, biomass fuels accounts for over 94 per cent of the total energy used for cooking with no affordable alternative energy sources in the foreseeable future.
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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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