Transportation Issues
- ‘Vehicular assault of bicyclist/pedestrian’ charges sought (C-J)
- Toronto plans sidewalk snow, ice removal this year (Spacing)
- McAlpine Locks undergoing testing for February opening (Business First)
- Check out our tour of the McAlpine Locks facility (Broken Sidewalk)
- Should there now be a $1 gas tax implemented? (Mercury News via Planetizen)
- $14 billion auto-bailout passes the House (Business First)
- But faces difficulties in Senate (NPR)
Development & Real Estate
- Alan DeLisle named new DDC director (Business First)
- And how he helped transform Durham, NC (C-J)
- New Albany to use tax credits to spur downtown development (N & T)
- Infill homes and walkable communities growing trends (AIA)
- How a Virginia community is battling sprawl (NPR via Archinect)
- And how Dallas hopes to use zoning to create a dense city (Dallas News via Planetizen)
Everything Else
- Exhibit explores instigating positive change in cities (CCA via Archinect)
- SoBro fire house from 1870’s to close under city budget plan (C-J)
- Humana adding 700 jobs… to Cincinnati (Business First)
- Gill Holland’s Flow documentary now available on DVD (Page One)
- Earth Hour ‘lights-out’ event coming up in March (TreeHugger)
- Improving on the brick: innovative new uses (Good Magazine)
