Pedestrian power

Article Abstract:

Americans as a rule have always preferred using the car instead of walking, even if it means walking a couple of blocks to the corner store but walking is an activity that has its own benefits. An increasing number of Americans are fighting various traffic improvement schemes initiated by local authorities and are reclaiming their sidewalks and there are many who suggest that the road be used as an extension of ones living room.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Health aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Walking, Sidewalks

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Rx for suburbia

Article Abstract:

Myron Orfield, a former state legislator in Minnesota, has studied patterns of prosperity and decline in metropolitan areas. Most suburbanites face at least some of the same economic, environmental, social and racial challenges that cities face. Orfield's regional revitalization agenda includes looking at land-use planning, affordable housing and tax equity.

Science & research, Research, Analysis, Suburbs, Orfield, Myron

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Restoring the American spirit

Article Abstract:

The seminar presented by the City University of New York Graduate discusses about restoring the American spirit after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. There seems to be a resentment against the Bush administration for quashing the deeply ingrained American optimism as citizens no longer feel motivated and are experiencing civic exhaustion.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Influence, National security, World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks, 2001, Antiterrorism measures

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