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

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

  EU’s Blue Card Plan riddled with problems

  Hayley Richardson | Fri, Oct 26th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: hayley richardson, san francisco, london, world bank, european union, blue card, melting pot, peace corps, paul theroux | 0

  The EU recently unveiled their proposal for attracting “the best and the brightest” immigrants to the continent. And like most immigration-related material, it’s riddled with a host of problems. 

  According to International Herald Tribune, the so-called “Blue Card Plan” calls for “admission of an additional 20 million Asian, African and Latin American workers in the next two decades. EU officials said they hoped the proposal would divert the flow of skilled migrants from developing…

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