Keep Informed

May 2007

• SAN FRANCISCO -- Home prices' hard lesson
• U.S. -- 'Subprime' Aftermath: Losing the Family Home
• PORTLAND -- A ruckus over rubble
• LOS ANGELES -- Not set to cope with a disaster
• U.S. -- Developers, Cities Duel Over Gated Green Space
• U.S. -- US seeks new greenhouse gas goals
• BALTIMORE -- Single women are buying homes in Baltimore at nearly twice U.S. average
• DENVER -- FasTracks speeding vertical use of land CALIFORNIA -- Sprawl clashes with warming in California
• OPINION -- A primer on public meetings
• LOS ANGELES -- Water shortage solution sought
• SEATTLE -- From cars to flares, Seattle police go green
• OPINION -- Santa Monica Architect Johannes van Tilburg on Housing, Mixed Use, and Good Urban Planning
• LOS ANGELES -- Metro raises bus, train fares
• LOS ANGELES -- Weiss Recall Quickly Turns Ugly: Westsiders Furious at Overdevelopment
• SAN FRANCISCO -- SF judges indicate they'd back court for nuisance crimes
• BERKELEY -- It Won't Be Easy Being Green
• SEATTLE -- Condos springing up near Pike Place Market
• NEW YORK -- Yellow-cab fleet going green
• LOS ANGELES -- More rentals to be covered by city control
• CALIFORNIA -- Global Warming Regulation Is Suddenly Hot
• OPINION -- Rejoice, The Hummer Is Dead
• OPINION -- Billboards vs. A 'Greener' AmericaNEW YORK -- NYC-hired professor questions methodology of homeless count
• LOS ANGELES -- Program's goal to find jobs for youth
• U.S. -- Increase in carbon emissions seen tripling since '90s
• EUROPE -- Why Are They Greener Than We Are?
• U.S. -- America's most overpriced home markets
• OPINION -- What "bike friendly" looks like
• LOS ANGELES -- Golden age of boomers?
• MENLO PARK -- Not In Menlo's Backyard
• NEW YORK -- The Dream of Absolute Quiet
• SEATTLE -- No easy solution for rowdy nightclubs
• BOXFORD -- Low-cost housing messages are mixed
• CALIFORNIA -- Prisons' budget poised to trump state colleges'
• WESTWOOD -- Big Blue Bus Nails Meter Maid's Opening Door
• SANTA MONICA -- Guide to Moving: Santa Monica to Hollywood in 40 Days
• U.S. -- Housing glut: From bad to worse
• SAN FRANCISCO -- TBS to pay S.F. over battery-powered signs
• SEATTLE -- At the moment, future of Seattle is just a facade
• SAN DIEGO -- County foreclosures climb in April
• OPINION -- Is urban form the root of politics?
• LOS ANGELES -- L.A. may ban smoking in parks
• SAN MATEO COUNTY -- Homeless numbers direct 10-year plan
• LOS ANGELES -- Yaroslavsky Slams Fed's VA Privatization Plans
• LONG BEACH -- Housing hurts L.B. economy but the ports cheer outlook
• U.S. -- Cities revisit needs of the elderly
• OPINION -- Rent Regulation: The Right Tool for the Right Job
• SACRAMENTO -- L.A. lobbies in Capitol for fair share
• SAN FRANCISCO -- Retrial for medical-pot advocate opens
• U.S. -- Home sales rate down 6.6 percent in 1Q
• SEATTLE -- Boom in condos keeps builders going
• OPINION -- Five-Year Term for Landlords?
• LOS ANGELES -- Big hole in L.A.'s budget
• SEATTLE -- New Urbanist Revival For Low Income Housing In Seattle
• U.S. -- A Prescription For Good Urban Planning?
• OAKLAND -- City Council committee has plan for tent city for homeless people
• OPINION -- What Happens When A City Bans Advertising?
• LONG BEACH -- L.B. streetcar plan may get on track
• SAN DIEGO -- Auction draws more than 1,200 bidders on Southern California houses, condos
• SAN FRANCISCO -- The Teachers Who Cheat
• U.S. -- Google searches web's dark side
• U.S. -- Animal House Meets the Empty Nest
• OPINION -- Patience is a virtue, even in downtown Milwaukee
• ASHINGTON -- Advocate urges better care for homeless
• LOS ANGELES -- Supervisors map strategy to tackle problem of gangs
• SACRAMENTO -- Taxpayers face $48 billion in extra expenses
• SEATTLE -- More low-income housing being built green
• BONN -- Experts seek new climate strategy
• OPINION -- Pittsburgh: Livable or Leavable?
• LOS ANGELES -- Fifteen years later, L.A. is still divided between served and servers
• SEATTLE -- Seattle's strategy to solve parking pinch: Squeeze commuters
• SAN MATEO COUNTY -- Belmont's mayor refuses to sign climate agreement
• EUROPE -- Building a Better Bike Lane
• SAN DIEGO -- San Francisco ban has San Diegans thinking SAN
• FRANCISCO -- Density Bonus May Be Key To Housing Aging Boomers
• SEATTLE -- City to help low-income housing get foot in door
• NEW YORK -- New York City's Homeless Population Drops 15 Percent
• OPINION -- L.A.'s Mayor On Solving The City's Congestion
• OPINION -- Making a loud noise for fair use of property
• NEW YORK -- More homeless underground
• EDMONTON -- Rent controls 'not the answer'
• U.S. -- Gene clue to longevity uncovered
• OPINION -- The Hippies Were Right!
• LOS ANGELES -- DWP proposes rate increase for major users
• LOS ANGELES -- Future of Post-Riot Leimert Park Unsure
• LOS ANGELES -- Rising rent squeezes students
• SAN DIEGO -- Smoking ban broadened at parks, beaches
• MODESTO -- Rent control moves ahead
• OPINION -- Is that homeless guy a terrorist?
• WASHINGTON DC -- Housing Laws That Leave Granny Out in the Cold
• NEW YORK -- The Latest Must-Have for Yuppies: A Blog About the Neighborhood
• SAN FRANCISCO -- Tapping Underground Energy
• SEATTLE -- Rental houses get scarce, expensive
• SEATTLE -- More houses are being built for multigenerational living
• UK -- Motion-sensitive laptop developed
• LOS ANGELES -- Executives upbeat about L.A. business