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Bad Part of Town... For Car Alarms Sunday, September 7, 2008 In a certain part of downtown Tampa, Florida, people have been complaining for years about car alarms randomly going off, or not working at all. It turns out that a local radio station's signal interference is the cause. read more ...
 Vancouver to House Homeless For Olympics Preparation Sunday, September 7, 2008 In an effort to clean up the poverty ridden area set to host the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, officials have announced plans to place homeless people into housing next summer. read more ...
 The Unseen City Icons Sunday, September 7, 2008 This piece from Discover looks at the iconic "invisible" things that define cities -- like Seattle's clouds, Houston's air conditioning, and L.A.'s Botox. read more ...
 The Anti-Zoning Attitude of Palin's Hometown Saturday, September 6, 2008 VP hopeful Sarah Palin's hometown of Wasilla, Alaska is proud of its anti-government attitude and anything goes climate for building and planning. read more ...
 Shipping Sickness Saturday, September 6, 2008 The enormous traffic in imported goods is generating a huge amount of disease-causing pollution in and around ports, and along trade routes. read more ...
 Best Cities for Singles Saturday, September 6, 2008 Forbes keeps churning out the Top 10 Cities lists- this time looking at the best cities for single people. read more ...
 Fighting for Height Saturday, September 6, 2008 Architect Richard Murphy's masterplan for Edinburgh's Haymarket is facing complaints about the height of the hotel. Murphy says, 'Our hotel will breach the skyline, and a jolly good thing too.' read more ...
 Is New Urbanism 'Antiseptic'? Saturday, September 6, 2008 Columnist Michael Paul Williams of the Times-Dispatch worries that the planned New Urbanist development in Roseland, VA will turn out to be 'as antiseptic as a theme park." read more ...
 Friday Funny: Masking the Smells of Public Transit Friday, September 5, 2008 Stinky trains may become a thing of the past in Berlin, where officials are sniff-testing new fragrances to mask the odors of public transit. read more ...
 New England's Football Mall Friday, September 5, 2008 Football and shopping become one in New England, where the owner of the New England Patriots NFL team has built a $300 million mall and entertainment complex next to the stadium. read more ...
 Red/Blue = Rural/Urban? Friday, September 5, 2008 The discourse in the current presidential election appears to be pitting rural -- and presumably conservative -- Americans against urban liberals. read more ...
 Railroad at the Top of the World Friday, September 5, 2008 On Canada's arctic Baffin Island, engineers are preparing to construct the world's most northerly railway, a 143 kilometer line across permafrost to transport iron ore to Europe. read more ...
 Can 'Green' Cement Eliminate C02? Friday, September 5, 2008 Cement production is notorious for generating large amounts of C02. Now a Stanford professor claims to have developed a new process that will eliminate the problem. read more ...
 Small Wind Turbines Become Popular, But Experts Question Their Value Friday, September 5, 2008 Small wind turbines have been installed around the country, from Logan Airport in Boston to rooftops in New York and California. But many wonder if the turbines generate enough electricity to make economic sense, especially in urban areas. read more ...
 Smart Growth Isn't Smart Without Transit Friday, September 5, 2008 California's SB 375 could have a big impact on the way the state grows, but without more funding for public transit, any gains would be offset by continued congestion and traffic problems. read more ...
 Big Density Plans for Toronto Friday, September 5, 2008 Toronto is considering a broad new plan to encourage higher density. read more ...
 Garbage Day Never Comes for Naples Friday, September 5, 2008 Corrupt and inconsistent mob-controlled garbage collection in Naples, Italy, has left the city swimming in uncollected trash and with little hope of a resolution. read more ...
 Architecture Degrees Gaining Popularity Friday, September 5, 2008 The U.K. is seeing a significant leap in students applying for architecture degrees, possibly due to the rise in interest in sustainability around the world. Some worry that growing programs could impact the quality of education. read more ...
 Foreclosures Gone Wild Thursday, September 4, 2008 A foreclosed home in Lake Elsinore, CA has attracted some new residents- a family of bobcats. read more ...
 The Mall Comes to India Thursday, September 4, 2008 Malls are a newcomer to India, but designs that incorporate elements of the Indian marketplace are a hit. read more ...
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SmartCity Radio
Alan Ehrenhalt and Harry Boyte - 09/04/2008 Wednesday, September 3, 2008Guests: Alan Ehrenhalt and Harry Boyte ...
Ed Glaeser and Randy Gragg - 08/28/2008 Thursday, August 28, 2008Guests: Ed Glaeser and Randy Gragg ...
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Columbia Place Mall 2 hours, 7 minutes, and 54 seconds agoEastland is also in a comparatively worse part of town than Columbia Place. ...
Columbia Place Mall 4 hours, 30 minutes, and 24 seconds ago QUOTE (waccamatt @ Sep 7 2008, 06:44 AM) I don't really know how so many department stores have been able to survive in Columbia, but there have always been a lot, even when I was a kid. Please send some extra ones to Greenville, which is now down to 6 (5 at Haywood plus one downtown), exc.. ...
Columbia Place Mall 6 hours, 41 minutes, and 34 seconds ago QUOTE (mallguy @ Sep 6 2008, 06:20 PM) Dillard's is closing? That's a troubled chain but with that store closing, plus the list of other small-store closings at Columbia Place, doesn't bode well for the mall's future. Unfortunate, as I thought it was a pretty decent mall when I went there .. ...
Columbia Place Mall 19 hours, 4 minutes, and 42 seconds agoDillard's is closing? That's a troubled chain but with that store closing, plus the list of other small-store closings at Columbia Place, doesn't bode well for the mall's future. Unfortunate, as I thought it was a pretty decent mall when I went there in December- I thought it was an attractive mall .. ...
CanalSide 1 day, 3 hours, 43 minutes, and 47 seconds agoHmph, compare Canalside to this, wherever this is. http://www.flickr.com/photos/72043974@N00/...ol-41534544@N00 ...
Complete the Streets initiative 1 day, 11 hours, 58 minutes, and 1 second ago^^^^ I know what you mean about "having bike lanes" on streets "just to have them"...it's a road here in Savannah that has to be the most useless bike lane i know of. I've been here nearly 2yrs and {not including myself} the same 2 adult people use it...and about 1 child who lives next door to me. W.. ...
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