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Need A Job? Try Appalachia!
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Appalachia, long known as one of the poorest parts of the U.S. with chronically high unemployment, finds itself in the enviable position of enjoying remarkably low unemployment due to unwavering demand for its main natural resource – coal.
Holidays Bring No Savior As Retail Centers Empty
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Not even the Christmas season is expected to turn things around for struggling retailers, which are dropping like leaves and littering vacancies in shopping centers across the country.
L.A. Freeway Cap Park Edges Towards Feasibility
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
For years, citizens have been calling for a freeway cap and park in Hollywood. Now, a preliminary design has been released and advocates say work could begin as soon as 2012 — if funding comes through.
The Continuing Battle Over Native American Lands
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Enterprising Native American communities are using their sovereignty to approve large projects that would be difficult to clear on neighboring lands, like landfills and casinos. Industry is happy to oblige, and directly targets the Native market.
Urban Subcultures and Sartorial Landscapes
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
An annual online photo exhibit explores the fashion subcultures of different cities, which are often defined by musical tastes.
Investment Funds Push an Environmental Agenda
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif NYT > Sustainable Development
Investing with the idea of improving the environmental actions of corporations is catching on among some big pension funds.
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