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  1. Urbanists Calling For Reduced Parking in D.C.

    planetizen.com » Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network - Oct 4, 2008

    Minimum parking requirements are coming under increasing fire in Washington D.C. This column argues that reducing parking will make the city a better and smarter place. read more

    Also tagged: parking, washington d c, the washington post, community economic development, parking requirements

  2. Cities Reconsider Mandatory Parking

    planetizen.com » Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network - Sep 24, 2008

    Cities around the country are beginning to think twice about having off-street parking requirements for every new development. Those who oppose these "parking minimums" say that it creates too much parking and stifles

    Also tagged: msnbc, urban development real estate, traditional neighborhood development, historic character, transportation technology

  3. Today's Polls, 9/17

    Today's Polls, 9/17

    fivethirtyeight.com » FiveThirtyEight.com: Electoral Projections Done Right - Sep 17, 2008

    There is a veritable orgy of polling out today, so let's give you the numbers first, and then take a gaze from 30,000 feet. There are certainly some hints that Barack Obama has gained back a couple of points' worth of

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  4. DC Clerk Stole $48M In Property Tax Refunds

    northcountrygazette.org » North Country Gazette - Sep 17, 2008

    WASHINGTON—Harriette Monica Walters, 51, a former employee of the District of Columbia’s Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), and alleged leader of a sophisticated conspiracy, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony counts of

    Also tagged: crime, government, courts, taxes, conspiracy, embezzlement, tax evasion, restitution, property tax refunds

  5. New Guide IDs Carbon Offset Programs That Really Make a Difference

    New Guide IDs Carbon Offset Programs That Really Make a Difference

    ecolocalizer.com » EcoLocalizer - Sep 10, 2008

    Not all carbon offset programs are created equal, and many well-intentioned green types can feel cheated when they discover the program they’ve chosen doesn’t reduce greenhouse gas emissions as advertised. But help is

    Also tagged: greenhouse gases, landfills, carbon offsets, carbon emissions, methane emissions, ecolocalizer

  6. The Downside of Bike-Sharing Programs

    planetizen.com » Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network - Sep 9, 2008

    Greg Beato enumerates how American bike-sharing programs fall short of their Parisian counterparts. Until the program evolves some more, the autonomy afforded by the private car or bicycle will continue to prevail

    Also tagged: united states, transportation, bike sharing, reason online

  7. DaVita Prepares Florida Dialysis Patients for Hurricane Ike

    techwhack.com » Press Releases - Sep 8, 2008

    Dialysis Patients Requiring Treatment Encouraged to Call (800) 400-8331 As Hurricane Ike moves closer to Florida, DaVita Inc, one of the nation’s leading providers of kidney care services, is working to enable

    Also tagged: united states, florida, fortune 500, davita, general press releases, hurricane ike, davita com

  8. DC Voting Rights Plight Drowned Out by Din in Denver

    DC Voting Rights Plight Drowned Out by Din in Denver

    truthout.org » Truthout - All Articles - Aug 28, 2008

    Denver - The day did not start well for the activists from the District. Armed with buttons, bumper stickers and postcards, they took to the downtown streets here to sign up compatriots in their fight to win the

    Also tagged: voting rights, election2008, democratic national convention, voter rights, denver08

  9. George Clooney's Father, Nick Clooney, to Join American University Staff

    George Clooney's Father, Nick Clooney, to Join American University Staff

    newsbusters.org » NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias - Aug 22, 2008

    Democrats love their celebrities, and academia, well, they'll settle for celebrities' fathers. Cinncinatti.com's John Kiesewetter reports that Nick Clooney, George's dad, will be the "distinguished journalist in

    Also tagged: higher education, george clooney, journalistic issues, culture society, nick clooney

  10. Bikers vs. Environmentalists

    planetizen.com » Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network - Aug 21, 2008

    Planners in Montgomery County, MD are nixing a proposed bike path because of its nearness to 'ecologically sensitive parkland'. Bicycle proponents think this argument doesn't hold water. Says one,'they're already

    Also tagged: energy, infrastructure, environment, united states, transportation, maryland, north america, washington post, the washington post, montgomery county, government politics, land use

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