[LandUse-News] Land Use News for September 18, 2015

Fri Sep 18 15:39:40 PDT 2015

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You are here: A snapshot of how we're growing <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonmetro.gov/snapshot&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2MjczNDIaMDNhMDBlZDQzNDdmNTY3NDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFqIvxvjXYCWieCHUycaKGUe3_KkA>
Metro newsfeed
Find any two people in Oregon and there's a strong chance one of them .... First, we can see that the urban growth boundary has served its primary ...

The changing face of rural Oregon <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/2015/09/17/changing-face-rural-oregon/72356224/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzU1NjgyGjBiMGY5ZGU5MzZmZjBiZDU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG2qYnOT3YTnVfLigWCZmDmA3rwnw>
Statesman Journal
Oregon cattle vs. the EPA. The saddest part of the following question is that we even need to ask it. Does Oregon's state government care more about ...

History is alive for fifth-generation Corvallis farmer hoping to pass land to children <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/3504670-151/history-is-alive-for-fifth-generation-corvallis-farmer-hoping&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTA2MDgwMzc0NTU5NTk5OTY5NzQyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGPxtoOwqo2UpvZNRV8LOq0Xy553w>
Bend Bulletin
Kenny Reynolds, who still farms the land his great-great-grandfather ... great-great-grandfather Daniel Morgan came west over the Oregon Trail to ...

Land degradation costs the world up to $10.6tn a year, report says <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/sep/15/land-degradation-costs-word-trillions-dollars-year-report-says&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIwMDU0ODI1Mzg4NzUzMDAwNDMyGmYwMTQxZDQzOGI2ZWFlNTQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEAo5vj3BoBUnHb-BF6HViDQGcJhA>
The Guardian
More than half of the world's arable land is moderately or severely ... If sustainable land management was rolled out around the world, as much as ...

Volunteers Monitor Douglas County Land Use <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://ijpr.org/post/volunteers-monitor-douglas-county-land-use&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NDY3NzIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEV4SAcIfbaqyeSSIROeJf7F3IQyw>
Jefferson Public Radio
Known by its acronym, SOD, its purpose is to compare proposed local land-use changes and decisions with Oregon's state land-use goals. It makes its ...

Good Wildlife Habitat Remains after Soda Fire, Fish and Game Says <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://magicvalley.com/lifestyles/recreation/good-wildlife-habitat-remains-after-soda-fire-fish-and-game/article_ec2ed580-5564-5904-a21f-da5f62d93019.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzcwMjgyGjNmNmNhYzI4YjA0ZjBlYzY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH8UnvJOWBt8DWvtxJtVM4Hk_ejig>
Twin Falls Times-News
Unit 40 encompasses most of the Idaho/Oregon border country south of the Snake River. Some areas were ... Kemner said the best sage grouse habitat in Unit 40 was largely spared, but there was still sage grouse habitat lost.

As wildfires rage in West, ranchers lose cattle, rangeland <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/sep/14/as-wildfires-rage-in-west-ranchers-lose-cattle-ran/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTA2MDgwMzc0NTU5NTk5OTQ5NDEyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF4ylPgjwymf1Tq-17SRn_ukD09Mw>
Washington Times
In Oregon's Canyon Creek Complex alone, 125 of the 170 square miles burned were grazing allotments, said Malheur National Forest rangeland ...

Oregon faces uncertain drought recovery <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20150916/oregon-faces-uncertain-drought-recovery&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2MjcxODIaZWQ4NGM2NjIzNWJiNzVhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHA-KgP-rztdRzZ--gEzRP3l4LdqA>
Capital Press
"There's a lot of concern those reservoirs won't fill," said April Snell, executive director of the Oregon Water Resources Congress, which represents ...

Drought plagues Salem City Club <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.willamettelive.com/2015/news/drought-plagues-salem-city-club/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzU5MjMyGmVkODRjNjYyMzViYjc1YTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGt-RiHljaOPrl6e-4mUsomn2b09A>
WilliametteLive.com
Governor Kate Brown has been declaring drought emergencies in Oregon counties since early this year; there are now declared emergencies in 23 of ...

Homeowners associations, residents clash over watering in Bend <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/09/homeowners_associations_reside.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIwMDU0ODI1Mzg4NzUzMDA3NDIyGmVkODRjNjYyMzViYjc1YTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF66ynm5nzEOK4cpjZoc7kfmk6UKg>
OregonLive.com
BEND, Ore. - Despite drought conditions declared in 24 of Oregon's 36 counties, residents in some neighborhoods remain under pressure to keep ...

The Last Time California Was This Dry, People Thought the Sun Revolved Around the Earth <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/09/crazy-statist-puts-californias-drought-historic-perspective&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzgxOTIyGjhhMjBlYTE0ZDhjZGQzM2M6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFu98DlUCbWE-BeVmHSRA-dHGmOCA>
Mother Jones
But scientists had to get creative in order to determine how much snow had fallen over the centuries before snow pack measurements were taken.

Northern California wildfires wipe out more than 180 homes <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2015/09/northern_california_wildfires_1.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTA2MDgwMzc0NTU5NTk5OTQ5NDEyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH6jALZAz5xHBMY6tD7FZMkPi7R2Q>
OregonLive.com
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. - Two of California's fastest-burning wildfires in decades overtook several Northern California towns, destroying more than 180 ...

Welcome Rain Reaches US West Coast; Northern California Wildfire Relief to Last Through Thursday <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/rain-west-coast-california-wildfires/52413724&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzk3OTYyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFKM5lyKYGco9uCx-Aaf_G1GiVIfw>
AccuWeather.com
By Thursday, spotty showers will be confined to mainly Oregon and Washington ... Wildfires also continue to burn across the Northwest in the states of ...

Oregon turns its back on rancher's on WOTUS <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://naturalresourcereport.com/2015/09/oregon-turns-its-back-on-ranchers-on-wotus/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NjMxNzIaMGIwZjlkZTkzNmZmMGJkNTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG5bMWV62EnBHWW8JaUYVPJ3vnQ6g>
Oregon Natural Resources Report
On the 28 of August, Oregon, along with New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, ... "We don't need EPA and the federal government regulating our water ...

Does Oregon care more about EPA than its ranchers? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.argusobserver.com/does-oregon-care-more-about-epa-than-its-ranchers/article_56f33426-5d53-11e5-973f-df2362d5ce87.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzU1NjgyGjBiMGY5ZGU5MzZmZjBiZDU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHjY_9JVURjBaF8y5NNOP6e0hHsFA>
Ontario Argus Observer
The saddest part of the following question is that we even need to ask it. Does Oregon's state government care more about empowering federal ...

New data show efforts to restore habitat for sage grouse benefits songbirds, too <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.hpj.com/livestock__general/new-data-show-efforts-to-restore-habitat-for-sage-grouse/article_af036ddc-0726-5c69-804d-04c8042eedb5.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTIwMDU0ODI1Mzg4NzUzMDEyNjkyGjNmNmNhYzI4YjA0ZjBlYzY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEq5K4udQBj0jGiiI-O53S9Ayq41g>
High Plains Journal
In Oregon, where Holmes conducted research, the conifer threat on private lands will be removed in all sage grouse priority areas. The strategy also ...

Concerns Arise Over Pesticide Spray Near School <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.eugeneweekly.com/20150917/news-briefs/concerns-arise-over-pesticide-spray-near-school&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzczMjAyGjQzYTdmZjdhYTE2YjJlMzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHCoOhBkLby_j5P_gsK3hbVjw-Kyw>
Eugene Weekly
After years of complaints, the Oregon Health Authority conducted the ... She says the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) tells her there were at ...

Survey shows young buyers prefer walkable communities <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/business/2015/09/15/survey-shows-young-buyers-prefer-walkable-communities&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTIwMDU0ODI1Mzg4NzUyOTg4NzgyGmZkNjcyMDJkYzBjYmQzNzQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEJwUN26EGH6aHYEmqeA5fjfGAdhg>
Hudson Hub-Times
Survey shows young buyers prefer walkable communities ... "However, it is not only millennials who are hoping to move into walkable neighborhoods; ...

What's More Important to Non-Car Commuters: Living or Working Near Transit? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/09/whats-more-important-to-non-car-commuters-living-or-working-near-transit/405592/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NDY2OTIaOTZkM2IyZDRjNjBhZDYwYTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG5ybBSGJjYsuebOlxc9X2PjGM2VA>
CityLab
In an ideal transit city, where commuting by bus or rail is as convenient as taking a car, the trip between station and home or office is a quick one.

How to use the best new feature in Apple Maps <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.techinsider.io/how-to-use-apple-maps-for-public-transit-2015-9&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzkwNzIyGjk2ZDNiMmQ0YzYwYWQ2MGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFgthul3y2Mxcscappi7AxWgd_FEA>
Tech Insider (blog)
Other mapping apps, like Google Maps and City Mapper, have had public-transit directions for years, but this is the first time that Apple Maps, which ...

Tilikum Crossing Opens to Public and Transit <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.theskanner.com/news/northwest/23160-tilikum-crossing-opens-to-public-and-transit&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTIwMDU0ODI1Mzg4NzUyOTg4NDEyGjk2ZDNiMmQ0YzYwYWQ2MGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEwHV9mJnzTzR5ckexnbZRPsGSJRw>
The Skanner
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Portland has officially opened a new unique bridge, one that highlights green traits the city is famous for: its bike friendliness, ...

Portland on the hook if bike share flops <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2015/09/portland_on_the_hook_if_bike_s.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzYwNDcyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGr6At_v7WLcBFujXdYDW4y1_CfZA>
OregonLive.com
City transportation officials say a complete collapse is unlikely, and that of more than 60 operating U.S. bike share programs, only one in San Antonio, ...

Bend transit expansion ready to roll <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/bend-transit-expansion/35297252&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NTY5NTIaN2QxMTZkOWMxYTYyMTAyMTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH4_DluvW6pf5NBb3T19Vlfs34pIQ>
KTVZ
Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council Outreach Administrator Judy ... A $738,000 transformative transportation grant from the Central Oregon ...

Oregon annual job growth near a 20-year high <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2015/09/15/oregon-annual-job-growth-near-20-year-high/72326286/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NTY5NTIaN2QxMTZkOWMxYTYyMTAyMTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGrxXDEIxYvVwVzbkBt35Gl-f8vgA>
Statesman Journal
The numbers continued a trend in Oregon, which has added 60,400 jobs ... and transportation, warehousing, and utilities led Oregon's industries in ...

How should Salem pay for better bus service? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.willamettelive.com/2015/news/how-should-salem-pay-for-better-bus-service/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzgyNzUyGjAzYTAwZWQ0MzQ3ZjU2NzQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGudDPWFxZs3wavPQz6o5UjRxAVNA>
WilliametteLive.com
Kelley: We have more than 300,000 people in the Salem-Keizer urban growth boundary, and we're getting close to 400,000. We have to ask, do we ...

Hamden's Plan of Conservation and Development takes shape <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20150917/hamdens-plan-of-conservation-and-development-takes-shape&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4Mzc3NjIyGjBjNGY1ZGI1N2NiZTUyNDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEM-p7P_8eC8d5VCP_8geKiSU3TyQ>
New Haven Register
"But it's more than just a Planning and Zoning document - it also includes economic development, things we need to do in ... of commerce and linkages of affordable housing objectives and land use objectives with transportation ...

Salem Chamber of Commerce: you can oppose the transit payroll tax, but don't lie about it <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.willamettelive.com/2015/opinion/salem-chamber-of-commerce-you-can-oppose-the-transit-payroll-tax-but-dont-lie-about-it/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4Mzg4NTkyGjBkOWRiZDQ4NGE4NDAzNzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG3T-NG6WvIMRMm__M3OJBqdRm7kg>
WilliametteLive.com
The state of Oregon already pays a de facto payroll tax to the Salem Keizer Transit District that raises about $5 million a year and is about three times ...

Guess What State Tops Tax Foundation's List As Worst For Property Taxes? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/basking-ridge/articles/guess-what-state-tops-tax-foundations-list-as-wo&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzkyODUyGjc5MzNhMTUyNjk1NmY2YTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNELB0EkDvlb3DXtK3y1x2S2j-ovWQ>
TAPinto.net
NEW JERSEY - It may surprise you that North Dakota ranked as no. 10 on The Cheat Sheet's list this week of The 10 Worst State for Property Taxes.

Tribes eye leaving Klamath Basin deals <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.times-standard.com/environment-and-nature/20150915/tribes-eye-leaving-klamath-basin-deals&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzc2MTAyGjJkMGFiM2Q5Yzk5NWVmYTE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEzjPJA2pH7Kv_gJa3g3bpeTnT2Tw>
Eureka Times Standard
Tucker said that the Klamath Tribes of Oregon - the tribal government made up of the ... The process ended with the tribes gaining senior water rights.

Group protests Nestlé water deal at Capitol <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2015/09/16/group-protests-nestl-water-deal-capitol/32515643/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NjEwNzIaNGJmZDk0Nzc5ZTAyOGQyMDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGX0ILkNXSkqofceG1HMXkZ9riAkw>
Statesman Journal
Chief Johnny Jackson of the Confederate Tribe of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon addressed the crowd first. "Water is a source of life for all ...

Hales' tear-down tax is punitive and counterproductive: Editorial Agenda 2015 <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/09/hales_tear-down_fee_is_punitiv.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NjA5OTIaZDhiMWVmMTE0NjE0N2M1OTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHmS79CEj9_1hOLPjIE2MQLArGKiQ>
OregonLive.com
As Portland advocates for more infill development and increased density in its housing stock, its mayor would punish developers who do so and, ...

Prepping For the Great ShakeOut, Annual Prep Exercise <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.mycentraloregon.com/2015/09/16/prepping-for-the-great-shakeout-annual-prep-exercise/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4Mzg3MDkyGjUzNDlkYWQ0Y2E1Y2JlODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHGGP9pNOJErJ1UgJsCuzwFMxB4Vg>
myCentralOregon.com
The American Red Cross, Oregon Emergency Management and the ... to be earthquake-ready and have fun during the Great ShakeOut, an annual ...

Governor Brown introduces updated Oregon earthquake playbook <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.kptv.com/story/30040060/governor-brown-introduces-updated-oregon-earthquake-playbook&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzYyODIyGjUzNDlkYWQ0Y2E1Y2JlODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFQinHugf1C4KekREokUl5aU6HZTw>
KPTV.com
A major Cascadia subduction zone quake would likely cause widespread structural damage, power outages, travel difficulties and a tsunami for the ...

The Monster Earthquake Threatening Bandon Dunes <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.golf.com/courses-and-travel/monster-earthquake-threatening-bandon-dunes&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzYyODIyGjUzNDlkYWQ0Y2E1Y2JlODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGVHwoEKa_cFzbMGm7SElpfH2ksgw>
Golf.com
The Monster Earthquake Threatening Bandon Dunes ... Corcoran, an expert on earthquake and tsunami preparedness for the Oregon Sea Grant.

City Council nixes proposed urban expansion area near Mount Pisgah <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33507161-75/city-council-nixes-proposed-urban-expansion-area-near-mount-pisgah.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2MjczNDIaMDNhMDBlZDQzNDdmNTY3NDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHR0BiBKS3O0lav8HltS2Z5dHd9Vg>
The Register-Guard
Since than, courts have ruled against Oregon cities that have proposed to expand their urban growth boundaries on similar grounds, Spickard said.

The Complex Cost of Gentrification <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bucknell.edu/news-and-media/2015/september/the-complex-cost-of-gentrification.html%3Futm_source%3DHomepageFeature%26utm_medium%3Dweb%26utm_campaign%3DNews&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4MzU3MTAyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF-x-aeeKW5aNaeDdhjKYOQqy_tGg>
Bucknell University
Bucknell geography research goes beyond rising property values and taxes to understand the cost of gentrification.

Pre-gentrification Leipzig preserved in miniature form <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.dw.com/en/pre-gentrification-leipzig-preserved-in-miniature-form/g-18716068&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2MzIzOTIaNTViMjcyMjk4ODE3YjY1Njpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHMHIb240m4sFa2DeAEkwmgrlegyQ>
Deutsche Welle
Pre-gentrification Leipzig preserved in miniature form. In his latest project, Leipzig artist Heiko Mattausch is capturing the memory of his city's bygone ...

The Largest Green Roof In The World Will Sit On Top Of This Dying California Mall <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.fastcoexist.com/3051135/the-largest-green-roof-in-the-world-will-sit-on-top-off-this-dying-california-mall&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NTE3NDIaZmQ2NzIwMmRjMGNiZDM3NDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGWQRpvtQtKunXvZW9jf9P68358hQ>
Co.Exist
"Our goal was to transform that to a walkable city, a walkable town center." The new mini-downtown will connect with the surrounding community, ...

Death of planning in NJ | Opinion <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nj.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/09/death_of_planning_in_nj_opinion.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTczNDQ1NTM2MDkxMzg4Mzg0ODgyGjgxOWY2ZTI4NWIzZjZlZDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFcDeiXDpHIRFBdZnHkK_jf9taPhQ>
NJ.com
As a result New Jersey became a nationally recognized leader in regional planning for rational economic and social growth. To my utter amazement, ...

Where is Downtown Mississauga? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.insauga.com/where-is-downtown-mississauga&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNTQ2OTUwMDQyMTQxODc2NTE3NDIaZmQ2NzIwMmRjMGNiZDM3NDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHzIROSUYtol2-HMgY2WJpNf2QyOA>
insauga.com (blog)
City Centre is walkable enough, but it's not necessarily pleasantly so. If you want to walk from Chapters to the Sussex Centre, you have a long haul ...

Why India should reject China's obsession with bigger, denser megacities <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/16/china-megacities-not-future-urban-prosperity-india&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTUxNzQ3NjgxODUzMTcwMzY5NDYyGjQwMjczY2VlMGQxNjNhMDE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHbNao6eLqQKMltwoqstKO511Kekw>
The Guardian
... to remain in touch with their rural homes, facilitate economic transactions and contribute to the diffusion of urban lifestyles all over the country.

NY City, Washington DC and more at risk if we burn remaining fossil fuels <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.natureworldreport.com/2015/09/ny-city-washington-dc-will-be-submerged-under-water-if-burn-remaining-fossil-fuels/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTU2ODE0MTYxMjk5MTkyMzEzMTMyGjA1ZmJhZWJhZjlkZmQ4Mjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHLnNpL7kjjVHz7yADNs-cAw69kmA>
Nature World Report
The ice loss is so great it is also causing changes in Earth's gravitational field. The study demonstrates that burning coal, oil, and gas also risks loss of ...

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