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Worldwatch | Josh Leon | May 28th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Olympics planning has long been a factor in accelerating anti-poor redevelopment schemes in host cities. The Beijing Games were a disaster in this regard. It’s early, but Rio could easily follow a comparable path. (
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Julia Ramey Serazio | Apr 1st, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York |
A series of recent studies shows that city dwellers pollute less than their suburban counterparts. (
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Worldwatch | Josh Leon | Mar 25th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
In the latest installment of his column, WorldView, Josh Leon examines a World Bank report that argues that a few mega cities will draw a disproportionate amount of global commerce. (
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Josh Leon | Dec 1st, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco |
In the second of three pieces, NAC will explore the recent approval of a $10 billion bond measure to construct a high-speed rail link between Sacramento and San Diego. Holly Otterbein already voiced her thoughts
here. Stay tuned tomorrow for Ben Adler’s take on it. (
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Jeffrey Hill | Dec 26th, 2007 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Olympics planning has long been a factor in accelerating anti-poor redevelopment schemes in host cities. The Beijing Games were a disaster in this regard. It’s early, but Rio could easily follow a comparable path. (keep reading…)
