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ReportPhiladelphia’s Chinatown Braces For the Impact of Rice Shortages
Jennifer Kim | Fri, May 16, 2008 | Tags: philadelphia, china, tourism, gas prices, restaurants, jennifer kim, rice, rice shortage, imports, tourist, asian food, chinatown | 0
What happens to a neighborhood when its most important commodity is in short supply? The shortage of rice has already taken its toll on Philadelphia’s Chinatown. Jennifer Kim reports.
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ReportSprawl in D.C. is Sputtering to a Stop
Larry Martin | Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Tags: news, transportation, suburbs, economy, growth, transit, mortgage, metro, 2008, jobs, washington dc, bus, larry martin, 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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HeadlinesMoms Fight High Food Costs, Wind Power and Turnaround Schools for Boston, Trees for New York, More
Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, new york city, news, growth, cnn, headlines, education, boston, arizona, wind power, schools, inflation, gas prices, arthur simpson, maui | 0
America’s moms are cutting back the grocery bill with homemade products, Maui preserves lifestyle in new urban growth plan, Boston’s new wind power facility, Arthur Simpson talks trees in New York and more in today’s headlines.
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