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Urban Issues: California Affordable Housing Woes, Brazilian World Cup Protests, World Population Map

June 21, 2013
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Affordability, Brazil, California, Canada, DC, Demographics, DOT, Federal Policy, housing, HUD, Ontario Province, State Policy, Toronto, tracks, Tracks Urban Issues, urban, Urban Form, Washington DC
URBAN ISSUES How Can Affordable Housing Survive in California  San Diego Union Tribune   The future of affordable housing in California has looked bleak with reduced funding from the federal government and the elimination of redevelopment agencies, a major funding source for such development in the state.
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Urban Issues: Gay Couple Housing Discrimination, Connecticut Snob Zones, NYC Innovation Future

June 20, 2013
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Affordability, Atlanta, Connecticut, Darien, Demographics, Federal Policy, Georgia, health, Health & Environment, housing, HUD, New York, New York State, tracks, Tracks Urban Issues, urban, Urban Form, Zoning & Coding
URBAN ISSUES HUD Finds Discrimination Exists in Housing for Gay Couples  Salon   The report found that gay couples - particularly gay male couples - experience unequal treatment by rental agents
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Urban Issues: Demographics Of DC Gentrification, Brazilian Bus Fare Protests, Libertarian Trade-Offs

June 19, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Gentrifiers Aren't All White, Mostly Younger and Affluent  Washington Business Journals, via: Greater Greater Washington   From Chillum to Petworth to Congress Heights,…
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Urban Issues: Housing Discrimination, Cleveland's Faith In Development, 5 Trends Impacting Cities

June 18, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Housing Discrimination Still Happening, Silently  NPR   We've written before about the wealth gap between whites and people of color - a divide that's only grown wider over the past half decade.
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Urban Issues: Phoenix Job Focus, Perils In Toronto Condo Market, NC Rural & Urban Divide, 11B World Population Forecast

June 14, 2013
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Affordability, Arizona, Canada, Cleveland, housing, Lincoln, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario Province, Phoenix, Rural, Smart Growth & Sprawl, St. Louis, State Policy, Toronto, tracks, Tracks Urban Issues, urban, Urban Form
URBAN ISSUES Phoenix Branding to Focus on Growing Jobs  Arizona Republic   Its identity drowned in a sea of anonymity, the East Valley is no more. Oh, you can still call it that if you want, and most folks around here probably will.
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Urban Issues: Growth No Longer Enough For Charlotte, Multigenerational Homes, Chief Resilience Officers, Cities & Startups

June 13, 2013
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Affordability, Charlotte, DC, housing, Livability & Sustainability, Missouri, North Carolina, Smart Growth & Sprawl, St. Louis, tracks, Tracks Urban Issues, urban, Urban Form, Washington DC
URBAN ISSUES Charlotte Now Relies on Taxes, Not Explosive Growth  Charlotte Observer   A city of Charlotte property tax hike and one proposed by Mecklenburg County this week suggest the area's largest local governments can no longer rely on explosive growth and annexation for balanced budgets.  
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Urbanism&Design: Detroit TOD Streetcar Plans, Transit-Oriented Housing Demand, Why Urbanism Matters

June 12, 2013
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California, Charlotte, Detroit, Development & Redevelopment, Economic Development And TOD, housing, Los Angeles, Michigan, North Carolina, Pedestrians & Walkability, San Diego, Streetcar, TOD, tracks, Tracks Urbanism & Design, Transit, Transit Supportive Density, urban, Urban Form
URBANISM & DESIGN Detroit Turns to Streetcar to Catalyze Development  Progressive Railroading   Detroit may be the historic home of the U.S. automotive industry, but business and community leaders are banking on a new streetcar rail system to help drive the economic revival of Motor City.
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Urban Issues: Nashville's Symphony Trouble, Stockton Housing Bubble, Housing Discrimination, Seattle Housing & Rail

June 12, 2013
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Affordability, California, Federal Policy, housing, HUD, Light Rail, Livability & Sustainability, Nashville, Seattle, Stockton, Tennessee, TOD, TOD And Equity, tracks, Tracks Urban Issues, Transit, urban, Urban Form, Washington
URBAN ISSUES Nashville's Symphony In Trouble  The Urbanophile   Nashville has been on a roll in recent years, with a rapidly growing population (including a rapidly expanding immigrant base), robust job growth (#1 among large cities in 2012 on a percentage basis), and lots of positive national press.
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Urban Issues: Seattle District Voting, Bikes & Local Economy, Grocery Stores & Condos, The Changing Geography Of U.S. cities

June 11, 2013
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URBAN ISSUES Push to Create Council Districts Moves Forward  Seattle Times   A group that wants Seattle City Council members elected by district is expected to turn in enough signatures Tuesday to qualify the charter amendment for the November general-election ballot.
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Urban Issues: Locals Gain As Feds Lose Power, San Diego Partisan Politics, Housing & Loneliness, Homes For Millenials, Detroit Whole Foods Example

June 10, 2013
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airports, Bay Area, California, Colorado, Demographics, Denver, Detroit, Federal Policy, housing, Michigan, New York, New York State, Redwood City, San Diego, State Policy
URBAN ISSUES Local Governments Gain Power as Feds Lose it  New York Times, David Brooks   There's a weird calm around Washington these days. The Obama administration only has a year before the lame-duck status sets in. Yet you don't get a sense of urgency.
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