National News Links

• Denver deputies agree to put off pay raises (The Denver Post, October 31, 2009)
• Boston to buy properties to protect tenants (The Boston Globe, October 29, 2009)
• Privately run infrastructure deals dry up (USA Today, October 27)
• Cities, volunteers fight blight caused by foreclosure crisis (USA Today, October 26, 2009)
• States Pressed Into New Role on Medical Marijuana (The New York Times, October 25, 2009)
• Radical alternative makes toll lanes look like a bargain (The Washington Post, October 25, 2009)
• An American Architectural Epoch Locks Its Doors (The New York Times, October 24, 2009)
• "Agriburbia" sprouts on Colorado's Front Range (Denver Post, October 24, 2009)
• Vetoed bicycle bill is now law — in Austin (San Antonio Express News, October 23, 2009)
• Pedestrian-friendly Miami 21 zoning code approved (Miami Herald, October 22, 2009)
• Mayor releases plan to make Vancouver the world's greenest city by 2020 (The Vancouver Sun, October 20, 2009)
• Fossil Fuels’ Hidden Cost Is in Billions, Study Says (The New York Times, October 19, 2009)
• Poll: Voters want tough land-use law (Houston Chronicle, October 19, 2009)
• Recycling goes from less waste to zero waste (New York Times, October 19, 2009)
• Foreclosures Force Ex-Homeowners to Turn to Shelters (New York Times, October 18, 2009)
• Residents of transit-oriented Orenco Station still driving cars to work (Oregonian, October 17, 2009)
• Eco-friendly parking garages drive transit movement (USA Today, October 14, 2009)
• Curbing emissions by sealing gas leaks (New York Times, October 14, 2009)
• Wood making comeback as power source (USA Today, October 14, 2009)
• In arid west, thirsty lawns get cut from plans (Wall Street Journal, October 13, 2009)
• Sheltering L.A. County's homeless could save taxpayer money, study finds (Los Angeles Times, October 13, 2009)
• Walking study may influence El Paso policies (El Paso Times, October 12, 2009)
• Debate follows bills to remove clotheslines bans (New York Times, October 10, 2009)
• Indigent burials are on the rise (New York Times, October 10, 2009)
• There’s no place like home (Newsweek, October 9, 2009)
• How Traffic Jams Help the Environment (Wall Street Journal, October 9, 2009)
• Avi Friedman on Affordable and Sustainable Housing Innovations (Northwest Hub, October 8, 2009)
• More motorists die on rural roads (USA Today, October 7, 2009)
• Conventions seek lower-profile cities (USA Today, October 7, 2009)
• Retiring baby boomers begin heading for the country (The Oregonian, October 3, 2009)
• Seniors communities in cities, town centers (San Jose Mercury News, October 2, 2009)
• WIC nutrition program expands to cover fruits, vegetables (Los Angeles Times, October 1, 2009)