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New York City Bus Tracking System Delayed
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A long-help plan to install GPS-ready bus tracking equipment to New York City buses has been pushed off indefinitely.
Red Light Cameras Rigged
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Following similar discoveries of fraud in the U.S., the Italian government has uncovered a scheme to increase local revenues by artificially shortening yellow lights.
Branded Spaces Spreading
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
“Branded cities” — new heavily-sponsored real estate developments with a mix of live- work- and retail-space — are gaining popularity among developers and spreading around the country.
With No Jobs, China’s Rural Exodus Retracting
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
More than 20 million Chinese who had migrated to cities for work have been forced to return to the rural countryside as urban jobs dry up.
Google Earth Goes into the Deep Blue
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
New updates to the online visualization program Google Earth add oceans to the image-based virtual version of the planet.
Bikes in the World Today
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
This three-part series from the BBC looks at bicycles in the modern world — from Paris to Uganda to India.
Vehicle Retirement Program Considered For Stimulus
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
A program known as ‘cash for clunkers’ is being considered for inclusion in the Senate stimulus package to make the U.S. auto fleet more fuel-efficient and stimulate demand for new, cleaner cars. Will the older vehicles will be scrapped or resold?
City Buys Homes For Homeless
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
The city of Dallas is committing to purchase homes for hundreds of homeless residents, rather than building shelters.
Camouflaging Infrastructure
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Artist Joshua Callaghan paints over utility boxes in his community to make them disappear into their surroundings.
Houston Plaza Faces Re-Redesign
Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network
Jones Plaza in Central Houston was redesigned in 2001 to accommodate large concerts and events, but locals objected to the lack of green space. So planners are going back to the drawing board.
