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May 23, 2013|Brent Todarian, Huffington Post
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"Can you have revitalization, reinvestment, renewal without some level of gentrification? Probably not, as any perceived improvement in the eyes of the marketplace changes the economics."  Read On
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Transport: Freight & Urban Mobility Plans, Foxx Confirmation, Bike Share & Driving Reduction, Event Ticket Transit Funding

May 23, 2013
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TRANSPORT Why Do We Not Integrate Freight Planning?  The Atlantic Cities   In the grand scheme of urban mobility, it's easy to lose track of commercial freight movement. Commuters are the primary source of traffic coming into and out of the city, and parking causes much of the street-to-street congestion within it.  
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Urbanism & Design: Urbanizing Where We Are, Obamacare's Impact On Land Use, NJ Urban Hub Tax Credits, Food Demographics

May 23, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN How Can We Urbanize Where We Are?  Bacon's Rebellion   Around the country, local governments are proposing plans to re-develop aging office parks as urban-style, mixed-use complexes, reports the Wall Street Journal, which cited the Innsbrook office park in Henrico as a case in point.  
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Urban Issues: Small Grants Aid Cities, Oregon Redevelopment Tax Shift, Lessons From Harlem, DC Food Truck Politics

May 23, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Using Small Grants to Push Cities Forward  Janis Foster, via: @tarapham   I was so excited this week when I spotted info about the City of St. Louis' Sustainable Neighborhood Small Grant Competition and can't wait to tell you why.  
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Environment & Ecology: LA Mayor & Clean Energy, UK Collapsing Biodiversity, Preserving Nigeria's Evil Forests

May 23, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Could New LA Mayor Spur Clean Energy Boom  Next City   Eric Garcetti became the first elected Jewish mayor of Los Angeles today.  
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May 22, 2013|Popular Science
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"As the world's most ambitious eco-city, Masdar does not allow cars. Visitors must instead leave their vehicles in a giant garage at the city's northern edge." Read On
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Transport: Rhode Island Bus Reorganization, HOT Lanes & Commute Time, Minneapolis Value Capture District

May 22, 2013
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TRANSPORT RIPTA to Reorganize Half of Its Bus Routes  Providence Journal   The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority is preparing an unprecedented reorganization of its routes and schedules, affecting about half of its 56 fixed bus routes.
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Urbanism & Design: Less Car-Dependent Infill, Wasted Seattle LRT Opportunity, Netherlands TOD Lessons

May 22, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Demand Will Rise for Less Car Dependent Infill  Urban Land Institute   Demand will continue to rise for infill residential development that is less car-dependent, while consumers' desire could wane for isolated development in outlying suburbs, according to a new ULI report released at the ULI Spring Meeting in San Diego.
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Urban Issues: Las Vegas Tech Bet, Need For Disaster-Resistant Housing, AirBnB Illegal In NYC, Dev Cost & Housing Affordability

May 22, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES A $50 Million Dollar Bet on Las Vegas  Entrepreneur.com   How the Vegas Tech Fund plans to help transform the tech scene in Sin City, in part two of our series on Tony Hsieh's $350 million Downtown Project.
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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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