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San Francisco Weighs Congestion Pricing Options
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Officials in San Francisco will be presented with reports today on possible ways to integrate congestion pricing and toll zones into the city. If approved, San Francisco would be the first city in the nation to implement congestion pricing.
2009 City Crime Rankings Released
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
CQ Press has released its annual list of cities with the best and worst crime rates. Groups from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the FBI decry the list for being simplistic, but CQ defends its data.
Fantastic Gallery of Green Urban Futures
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The Web Urbanist has compiled a gallery of fantastic designs for more sustainable urbanism.
Worse Times Ahead for Housing
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Latest figures are indicating that as many as 4 in 10 mortgage holders in America could soon be “underwater,” with the potential for millions to simply walk away.
Save Detroit - Raise The Gas Tax
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Fortune Magazine’s Martin Sloan is interviewed on Marketplace on why he thinks it would be good for Detroit, and America, to have a higher gas tax. At the same time, he has advice to Congress as to what they should do with fuel-efficiency standards.
Senior Housing Options Decline Amidst Housing & Financial Crises
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Unable to sell their homes, thousands of aging seniors throughout the U.S. who would have moved to assisted or independent living or retirement communities are staying put - in homes they would love to leave but are financially tied to.
Architects Trying Too Hard
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Witold Rybczynski says that architects are trying too hard to build buildings that are attention-getting rather than going for timeless designs.
Greening Cement
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A growing number of local governments are turning to “green cement” resolutions to rectify North Texas’ status as a shameless failure when it comes to complying with clean air standards.
‘Natural’ Vs. Corporate Cultural Districts
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Cooltown Studios looks at what makes a shiny new corporate district different from an organically-grown one.
Des Moines Sees Home Prices Rise
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Des Moines, IA is one of 28 metropolitan areas that have seen home prices go up in the third quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors.
