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Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 7
  • 8/15/2008
  • Regionalist
As the first week of Olympic competition comes to a close, rain is clearing the skies over Beijing – but not before a flurry of attention to air pollution from media across the globe. In his blog, Steve Cohen, executive director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute, in New York…
Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 6
  • 7/18/2008
  • Regionalist
Earlier this month, the Chicago Tribune published a front-page story criticizing the progress of Chicago’s “grand experiment,” the transformation of the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA). Where We Stand The Metropolitan Planning Council’s advocacy of quality housing…
Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 5
  • 6/20/2008
  • Regionalist
The July issue of Atlantic Monthly, published a provocative yet disturbing article, entitled “American Murder Mystery,” which suggests “celebrated anti-poverty programs of recent decades” -including the federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and HOPE VI - contribute to rising…
Re-Connection Vol 1 Issue 4
  • 5/9/2008
  • Regionalist
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters came to town last Thursday, April 29, to present Chicago with a $153 million grant to help relieve traffic congestion. The city plans to use the funds to develop a Bus Rapid Transit system and implement "peak period pricing" for…

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