Burlington gets an 'urban anchor' [ Globe and Mail ] May 9, 2008  Among the scheme's sensible proposals was the development of a new urban centre at the intersection of Upper Middle Road and Appleby Line, ... Read More ...

Urban checkpoint [ Times of Malta ] May 11, 2008  The complex floor area ratio formula used by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority when justifying building heights should take open space more into ... Read More ...

St. Laurent greening its industrial park [ The Gazette  ] May 8, 2008  Urban heat islands are caused by a high concentration of asphalt and a lack of vegetation, features characteristic of industrial and commercial zones, ... Read More ...

Southern hub to spend over $300 mln on p [ Thanh Nien Daily ] May 12, 2008  ... zones for export and processing, residential and urban areas are required to reserve 30 percent of their land for parks and green areas. ... Read More ...

Entrepreneurship can close gaps that hin [ MLive.com ] May 11, 2008  ... people in East Detroit has partnered with Greening of Detroit, the Mercury Coffee Bar and others to form a new small business based on urban gardening. ... Read More ...

New Mexico bringss green to studio [ Variety ] May 12, 2008  New Mexico's two production zones -- Albuquerque and Santa Fe -- are ramping up their filming appeal. Santa Fe Studios received a greenlight from Santa Fe's ... Read More ...

Embark on a Chicago Urban Adventure This [ TravelVideo.tv ] May 8, 2008  Get unusual flora and greening ideas at the Garfield Park Conservatory, tour the Center for Green Technology, sample organic appetizers and spirits at an ... Read More ...

Shine Media Acquisition Corp. Announces [ Earthtimes ] May 9, 2008  ... companies in China that is large enough to meet the central government mandated green needs of entire cities, urban and industrial development zones. ... Read More ...

Restaurant growth is on the menu [ Minneapolis Star Tribune ] May 12, 2008  People's Bank of Commerce put the deal together with smaller amounts from the Urban Initiative Program, the city of Minneapolis and MEDA. ... Read More ...

Silver Lake's golden opportunity [ Los Angeles Times ] May 6, 2008  ... humans and urban nature -- has spearheaded several projects involving the greening of existing homes and schools and is sitting on blueprints for new, ... Read More ...

MPs to examine greening existing buildin [ Building.co.uk ] May 12, 2008  The All Party Urban Development Group is to question a group of green experts and property figures on reducing the impact of commercial developments on the ... Read More ...

New schools for poor planned [ Rocky Mountain News ] May 12, 2008  'Are low-income kids in urban communities being well served today? No,' said Tony Lewis, head of the Donnell-Kay Foundation. 'Will they be well served in 10 ... Read More ...

Trying to Make Green the New Black [ AdAge.com  ] May 9, 2008  These are ways to get the urban consumer to look at the green movement in a different light. We all have a role to play in this new ecosystem. ... Read More ...

Shine Media Acquisition Corp. Provides F [ Business Wire ] May 12, 2008  In addition to having a leading position in the PRC urban greenery market, Sunshine has targeted and expects to acquire over 800000 acres of additional ... Read More ...

MPs 'should act to make commercial prope [ Telegraph.co.uk ] May 11, 2008  The first parliamentary inquiry into 'greening' existing office, retail and industrial buildings will today hear industry leaders demand the Government ... Read More ...

Utah's 'tree bank' invests in green futu [ Salt Lake Tribune ] Apr 28, 2008  Trees are disappearing in the nation's cities, where for every tree planted four more are cut down to make way for urban development. ... Read More ...

The Greening of America [ Washington Post ] Apr 25, 2008  Urban tree farming can be a time-consuming, expensive and exasperating experience -- like children, trees require years of maintenance. ... Read More ...

Welcome a new park; keep it safe and cle [ Seattle Times ] May 12, 2008  ... additional open space in our fast-growing city. Lake Union Park makes wise use of the lakeshore and provides respite and relief from the urban grind. ... Read More ...