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Urban Issues: Phoenix Job Focus, Perils In Toronto Condo Market, NC Rural & Urban Divide, 11B World Population Forecast

June 14, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Phoenix Branding to Focus on Growing Jobs  Arizona Republic   Its identity drowned in a sea of anonymity, the East Valley is no more. Oh, you can still call it that if you want, and most folks around here probably will.
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Environment&Ecology: Supreme Court Water Ruling Favors Oklahoma Over Texas, CEQA Streamlining Primer on California's SB375

June 14, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Oklahoma Over Texas  Governing   The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued a unanimous ruling for Oklahoma over a North Texas water district in a case over delivery of water from the Red River.
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Quote of the Day

June 13, 2013|Sahra Sulaiman, Streetsblog LA
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"It never should have been left out in the first place. It would be like leaving out Little Tokyo or other important cultural neighborhoods. Leimert is the cultural beating heart of the Black community. " Read On
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Transport: Central Corridor Lessons, NC To Block Transit & Livability Funds, FTC Sides With Uber In Taxi Fight, Buses Vs. Streetcars

June 13, 2013
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TRANSPORT Will Central Corridor Lessons Transfer to Southwest  Twin Cities Finance and Commerce   Businesses along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line had to sue in federal court to get the Metropolitan Council to provide an estimate of how much revenue local establishments lost during the transit line's construction.  
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Urbanism&Design: Gaming Cleveland's Future, LA Zoning Rewrite, $700M Sunrail TOD, Crowdsourcing Land Evolution

June 13, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Online Game Lets Residents Decide Cleveland's Future  Cleveland Plain Dealer   Imagine the king of Ohio has appointed you the duke or duchess of Northeast Ohio. You have the scepter of command and the ducal ring to imprint your official seal in hot red wax on ducal proclamations and correspondence.  
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Urban Issues: Growth No Longer Enough For Charlotte, Multigenerational Homes, Chief Resilience Officers, Cities & Startups

June 13, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Charlotte Now Relies on Taxes, Not Explosive Growth  Charlotte Observer   A city of Charlotte property tax hike and one proposed by Mecklenburg County this week suggest the area's largest local governments can no longer rely on explosive growth and annexation for balanced budgets.  
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Environment&Ecology: Dust Emissions, Dirty Indoor Air, Mainstream Green Infrastructure, Texas Water Desalination Study

June 13, 2013
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ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY American West Increasingly Dusty  National Geographic   The American West is becoming an increasingly dusty place: So-called "dust emissions"-including giant dust storms reminiscent of the Dust Bowl era-have increased in the past 17 years, according to a new study.  
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Quote of the Day

June 12, 2013
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"You wouldn't build a subway system across the Gobi desert because only the odd nomad would be around to use it." Read On
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Transport: Dumb Infrastructure Decisions, Lima's Insane Bus System, Transportation Alternatives Critics, Federal Transit Parity Act

June 12, 2013
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TRANSPORT The Politics of Dumb Infrastructure Decisions  Minneapolis Star Tribune   We have a political situation in the United States where Democrats are too eager to build anything if it creates a job and the Republicans are too willing to call a project a boondoggle without first investigating its merit.
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Urbanism&Design: Detroit TOD Streetcar Plans, Transit-Oriented Housing Demand, Why Urbanism Matters

June 12, 2013
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URBANISM & DESIGN Detroit Turns to Streetcar to Catalyze Development  Progressive Railroading   Detroit may be the historic home of the U.S. automotive industry, but business and community leaders are banking on a new streetcar rail system to help drive the economic revival of Motor City.
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