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  Is It True That Nobody Walks in L.A.?

  Simmons Buntin | Thu, Jul 17th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Los Angeles | Tags: simmons buntin, suburbs, california, los angeles, growth, denver, new urbanism, smart growth, neighborhoods, ventura, urbanism, pasadena, azusa, southern california, downtown redevelopment, great neighborhoods | 0

  “Walkin’ in L.A., nobody walks in L.A.,” sings the 80s band Missing Persons. But from the handful of times I’ve been to L.A. — including my trip two weeks ago — I can’t help but think the song is only half right.  And the resurgence of great Los Angeles-area neighborhoods and cities is due to public leaders like Rick Cole, Ventura city manager, who are after the “authentic” in city design and development.

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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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  It Takes a Village

  Next American City | Mon, Jun 30th, 2008 | Category: Guests | City: Los Angeles | Tags: california, los angeles, sustainability, traffic, jeremy rosenberg, lois arkin, car retraining | 0

  On a block with a quixotic history, Lois Arkin and company dream up a sustainable urban community. Guest-blogger Jeremy Rosenberg reports from Los Angeles.

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  Picking the Perfect City in The Relocating Game

  Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Jun 24th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Bakersfield | Tags: jeffrey hill, philadelphia, detroit, california, economy, crime, energy, education, transit, nac, research, alaska, city-data.com, forbes, lists, salary, parks, juneau, city data, new city, relocating, moving, bakersfield | 8

  Next American City’s Jeffrey Hill is leaving Philadelphia, but not before a tiring search for a new city that, in a matter of a few weeks, turned him into a stockpile of statistics on the nuances of America. Hill reveals some hints and secrets on playing the relocation game.

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  New Life for Dead Ships

  Jeffrey Hill | Wed, Jun 4th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: california, pollution, yard, mothball fleet, suisun bay, battleships, shipyard, vallejo | 1

  An environmental lawsuit is forcing MARAD to clean up “The Mothball Fleet,” a storage of decommissioned warships floating in the waters of Suisun Bay. The problem leaves many scratching heads, wondering what to do with the massive relics. 

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  William Fulton’s Tribute to Robert Maguire

  Next American City | Tue, Jun 3rd, 2008 | Category: Report | City: Los Angeles | Tags: building, california, los angeles, downtown, architects, next american city, development, robert maguire, william fulton | 0

  Yesterday, L.A. Times ran this tribute piece by William Fulton. “He took downtown to a new place” is an ode to an urban planner that, in Fulton’s words, defined a decade of development. 

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  Federalism and Pollution: Enemies of Los Angeles

  Evan Miller | Wed, May 7th, 2008 | Category: Guests | City: Los Angeles | Tags: environment, transportation, california, economy, energy, green, evan miller, the new argument, oil, video, sports, events, congress, target, average, mandate, epa | 2

  With the recent White House-sanctioned raise in CAFE standards, the battle of federal fuel economy regulations versus state emissions and pollutants standards will clash once again. A fight that killed General Motor’s electric car in the 90s, Los Angeles and cities like it will not let their states loosen environmental standards at the hand of federalism. The New Argument’s Evan Miller reports. 

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  City Transit May Need More Than “Technical Corrections”

  Evan Miller | Wed, Apr 16th, 2008 | Category: Guests | City: Seattle | Tags: transportation, california, growth, republican, seattle, transit, evan miller, legislation, democrats, the new argument, construction, highway, gop, laws, congress, advocate, nevada | 0

  Rail transit systems across America increase urban livability and contribute to the development and growth of cities. With this in mind, will members of congress fight for this much sought after form of city transit, or will they be blinded by partisanship and legislative technicalities? Evan Miller of The New Argument reports. 

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• Headlines

  Death-Defying Houses, Egregious Mortgage Schemes, Obama’s Lackluster Record, more!

  Meredith Aska McBride | Thu, Apr 3rd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: news, obama, california, headlines, education, foreclosure, seattle, legislation, chicago, foreclosures | 0

  More legislation news for homeowners, Obama’s education experience is reviewed, Seattle’s grocery bag fees and more in today’s headlines.

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  Jeff Deck Travels Across the Country in Search of Typos.

  Jeffrey Hill | Thu, Apr 3rd, 2008 | Category: Reviews | Tags: jeff deck, blogging, jeffrey hill, california, typos across america, boston, pictures, typos, massachusetts, road trip | 10

  In a brilliantly humorous blog titled “Typo Hunt Across America,” Jeff Deck journeys from Massachusetts to California, archiving America’s spelling errors. From the self-proclaimed “Typo Eradication Advancement League,” Deck and cohorts stop in major cities and photograph misuse of apostrophes, commas and more. An entertaining read for the anal-retentive. 

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  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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• Headlines

  Weekend Headlines: The World Goes Dark, Mixed-Use D.C. Alley, Religious Favoritism in Topeka, MORE

  Jeffrey Hill | Sun, Mar 30th, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: jeffrey hill, california, headlines, washington d.c., alley, alaska, las vegas, leed construction, anchorage, linda roth, green building, ventura county, san diego, sydney, earth hour, chula vista, dark, cap and trade, topeka, st. mary's | 0

  Sydney and major cities went dark for Earth Hour, mixed-use alley development plans are in the works for D.C., Chula Vista is looking to become first city in San Diego county to adopt green building mandate and more related issues and headlines as we present our weekend recap.

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• Headlines

  NAC site revamp Historic Hot House, Grass vs. Turf, Fare Hikes, More…

  Hayley Richardson | Mon, Mar 3rd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: hayley richardson, suburbs, california, headlines, crime, seattle, las vegas, nuclear reactor building, historic hot house, synthetic turf, mta, fare, m-hotel | 0

  First off, our posts will be a little sparser over the next few days (read: we won’t post anything) while we finish last minute revisions of our new Website (launching quite soon). Stay tuned.

  Now, headlines:

  Historic Hot House

  

  “If you thought landmarking a diner that was once a Denny’s is pushing the preservation envelope, how about putting a nuclear reactor building on the National Historic Register? Before you scoff, learn just a bit about a remarkable, little-known modern…

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• Headlines

  Maglev vs. Subway, Biofuel hazards, World Bank Pronouncements, more

  Hayley Richardson | Fri, Feb 8th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, california, los angeles, harlem, ethanol, cebu city, world bank, frederick douglass, maglev, transit oriented development, net zero energy | 0

  Reimagining Cities

  “Cities are now home to half of the world’s 6.6 billion humans. By 2030, nearly 5 billion people will live in cities. This special issue explores the enormous implications of the mass embrace of city life. News articles offer a look at how cities are tackling specific problems, a set of Reviews and Perspectives examines trends and demographics arising from the urban transformation.”

  Disagreements over Harlem’s Redevelopment

  “The Department of Housing,…

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• Headlines

  Hospital freebie dump, EPA vs. Arnold, sustainable Abu-Dhabi

  Jeffrey Hill | Tue, Jan 22nd, 2008 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, jeffrey hill, california, brooklyn, epa, futuro house, super bowl, scientology, weak dollar, prescription drugs | 1

  Sale on America: Foreign Investors Buy in Big

  With much talk about the economy shock, our international neighbors are seizing an opportunity to cash in. The New York Times reports: “For much of the world, the United States is now on sale at discount prices. With credit tight, unemployment growing and worries mounting about a potential recession, American business and government leaders are courting foreign money to keep the economy growing. Foreign investors are buying aggressively,…

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  Worst Cities for Foreclosures

  Matt Stroud | Tue, Nov 20th, 2007 | Category: Report | Tags: california, florida, ohio, forclosures, worst cities | 0

  No Slowdown in Foreclosure Filings

  “California, Florida, and Ohio continue to dominate new foreclosure filings, as most of the nation saw increases in the third quarter, according to a new survey.

  “During the period ended Sept. 30, 77 out of the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas reported rises in delinquencies compared with the previous three months, according to the latest report from RealtyTrac, an online marketer of foreclosure properties.

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