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Pawtucket-Central Falls Station at risk of demolition  Demolition started on a portion of the Pawtucket-Central Falls Train Station that sits in the City of Central Falls on Tuesday, December 5th. The City of Pawtucket has acquired a restraining order to stop further demolition for the next 8 days. Read more details about the status of the station, what you can do to prevent the demolition, the latest updates, and share your thoughts and information by CLICKING HERE. |
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Concerns Persist as Venue is Cut From World Cup Dress Rehearsal Sunday, September 7, 2008 Delays in construction have cased FIFA officials to remove Port Elizabeth from the list of host cities for the 2009 Confederations Cup, the dress rehearsal tournament before the 2010 World Cup. Concerns remain about the country's readiness. read more ...
 Is There a Future in Politics for Urban-Minded Bloggers? Sunday, September 7, 2008 The "creative class" is using the Internet and the blog world to drum up new ideas for combating sprawl and placelessness. This article argues it's only a matter of time before these urban thinkers go from blogging to local politics. read more ...
 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 ...
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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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Local Business Headlines
 Fannie, Freddie deal helps some borrowers, not all
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Foodmakers plan big ad campaigns in down economy
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Iraqi Cabinet approves initial gas deal with Shell
Long-term plan aids marketing of Michael Phelps
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Pawtucket Arts Festival 5 days, 23 hours, 22 minutes, and 12 seconds ago QUOTE The Pawtucket Arts Festival begins next week. They can find info by going to pawtucketartsfestival.org . Any questions, call Herb Weiss, 724-5200. Hope to see lots of people come listen to Buckwheat Zyedeco on Friday, September 5. Roosevelt Avenue (from Main St. to the Police Department) will.. ...
PROPOSED: Slater Cotton Mill renovation 15 days, 8 hours, 46 minutes, and 14 seconds agoI drove past the mill on the way to the grant this morning and was very surprised to see alot of activity (on a SATURDAY!!) They must be in a big hurry to get this completed. Already it looks better with new windows as opposed to the red plywood. ...
PROPOSED: Branch Village build-out 19 days, 9 hours, 46 minutes, and 25 seconds agoPBN: "North Smithfield approves Branch Village concept" http://www.pbn.com/stories/34144.html partial text: "The task force is charged with creating a walkable, mixed-use village out of the sprawl development at the intersection of Great Road and St. Paul Street." PBN: "Branch Village planning inclu.. ...
Fidelity Campus 19 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes, and 49 seconds agoPBN: "Fidelity migration under way" http://www.pbn.com/stories/34506.html ...
Fidelity Campus 21 days, 58 minutes, and 6 seconds ago QUOTE (mental757 @ Aug 9 2008, 10:26 AM) RI needs these jobs, good news for a change. Slightly deceiving, Fidelity is vacating the downtown building and moving those employees to Smithfield.. And the rest of the jobs come from MA. But that is a net gain for RI ...
Fidelity Campus 29 days, 12 hours, 1 minute, and 13 seconds agoPROJO: "New Fidelity building open for business" http://www.projo.com/business/content/SMIT...19.31a659a.html RI needs these jobs, good news for a change. ...
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