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  Economic Success Of Megaregions Depends On Infrastructure

  Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Jul 9th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Atlanta | Tags: jeffrey hill, transportation, news, obama, california, economy, growth, infrastructure, president, jobs, internet, democrats, metro, atlanta, 2008, china, florida, mccain, development, cuts, editorial, 1960s, investment, france, commerce, gas, birmingham, maria saporta | 4

  Maria Saporta’s editorial on economic global competitiveness and megaregions hones in on the most important issue for the future of southeastern U.S. cities - mobility. However, the rest of the world isn’t waiting for experts from the Piedmont-Atlantic megaregion to unite and find direction.

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• The Daily Report

  Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act Funds Amtrak For Five Years

  Andrew Perez | Fri, Jun 13th, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Washington, D.C. | Tags: transportation, energy, transit, legislation, metro, 2008, washington d.c., senate, amtrak, consumption, investment, act, andrew perez, passenger rail, improvement | 0

  With gas prices skyrocketing and little indication of slowing down anytime soon, many Americans are looking to alternative modes of transportation. A measure passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives may provide those bearing the burden of high energy costs with a cleaner, faster method of transportation. 

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• The Daily Report

  How Did Cities Vote In The Primaries?

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, May 29th, 2008 | Category: Report | Tags: jeffrey hill, obama, clinton, economy, 2008, mccain, primaries, vote, city vote, urban vote, primary results, urban statistics | 2

  As the grueling 2008 presidential primaries near the homestretch, countless studies claw at statistics to determine who will be helping George W. Bush pack up the U-Haul this January. As urban issues have largely been ignored, so have the urban vote statistics. We’ve compiled a list of how America’s major cities voted in the primaries, plus some interesting trends. 

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• The Daily Report

  Sprawl in D.C. is Sputtering to a Stop

  Larry Martin | Mon, Apr 21st, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Washington, D.C. | Tags: transportation, news, suburbs, economy, growth, transit, mortgage, jobs, metro, 2008, washington dc, larry martin, bus, consumers, inflation, sprawl, gas prices, traffic, virginia | 0

  Sprawl in the Metro-DC area has all but stopped.  The deflating housing bubble, price inflation and the economic downturn accomplished (at least temporarily) what slow-growth advocates were achieving at best, very slowly.  However, with a growing economy the DC suburbs are reeling not only from the sub-prime mortgage bust; there are strong indications that the region’s residents are beginning to calculate the cost of transportation to and from work into their housing selection.

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• Headlines

  Union-ited? Sleepless in San Diego, Gas Prices, Canada: South of the Border, but no cigar?

  David Anderson | Wed, Apr 9th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: detroit, obama, clinton, headlines, growth, energy, president, internet, oil, 2008, labor, atlantic, ohio, casino, advertising, david henderson | 0

  Long-awaited voice in primary for PA unions, Detroit mayorial saga, San Diego not staying classy, laptops for all, Canada: now south of the border, $4 gas, What happens in AC, stays in AC, and Botswana looking to U.S. for engineers

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• The Daily Report

  Senate Moves to Solve Housing Crisis

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 2nd, 2008 | Category: Guests | Tags: california, economy, republican, foreclosure, evan miller, mortgage, politicians, architects, 2008, gop, produce, target, encourage, thenewargument | 0

  A deal reached Tuesday by negotiations between congressional leaders allows a housing stimulus package to move forward to committee and asks for a finished product to be produced in 24 hours. A bipartisan legislative priority, this stimulus package is intended to bring much needed relief to crumbling neighborhoods across the country. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports.

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  The First (And Decidedly Juicy) Links of 2008!

  Hayley Richardson | Thu, Jan 3rd, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, 2008, richard florida, first links, delicious links, white plains | 1

  Pittsburgh’s Historic Bent

  “City preservationists scored a victory Wednesday when the Historic Review Commission of Pittsburgh voted to recommend that buildings housing the former National Negro Opera Company and the Workingman’s Savings Bank receive historical designation that would spare them from the wrecking ball.”

  A Peek at Richard Florida’s New Project:

  Richard Florida’s latest research shows that vibrant music “scenes”—or a city’s “audio identity”—are good indicators of…

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