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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, atlanta, metro, internet, democrats, china, 2008, florida, mccain, development, editorial, 1960s, cuts, investment, commerce, france, gas, birmingham, maria saporta | 5
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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Philadelphia’s Ongoing Self-Perception Problem
Diana Lind | Mon, Jun 23rd, 2008 | Category: Commentary | City: Philadelphia | Tags: environment, philadelphia, building, brooklyn, pennpraxis, mayor nutter, harris steinberg, commerce, design montreal | 9
Last week Philadelphia’s Mayor Nutter presented a new plan for reviving Philadelphia’s waterfront to packed audience at the Museum of Natural History. I didn’t make it to the event, but have been eagerly awaiting some of the response. As per usual, Philadelphians are pretty down on their city. But now they’re picking on the block where I work (seen at right in earlier days)…
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