- Novel Fundraising Approach for CA Parks
Contra Costa Times Contra Costa open space officials soon will try using a taxing method traditionally used to pay for street lighting, water mains, etc. to raise $175 million for parks they say will be needed to stave off sprawl. (April 1)
- Traffic Safety Focus of Global Campaign
Newsday The World Health Organization is conducting a yearlong focus on traffic safety, and reports that traffic accidents kill 1.2 million people annually. (April 5)
- Green Space Group Focuses on Georgia's Urban Areas
Miami Herald The Conservation Fund is helping to preserve green space in the metro Atlanta area. (April 5)
- Transit-Oriented Development in South Florida Heralded as Future of Rail Stations
Sun-Sentinel Tri-Rail officials hope to duplicate the new Boca Raton station, which will offer riders dry-cleaning, banking, and connections to shuttle buses, as the commuter rail line expands north. (April 8)
- Are Five Farmers Markets in Austin Competing, or Cooperating?
Austin Chronicle The nonprofit Austin Farmers' Market opened at Republic Square park in May of 2003, joining four other large markets operating in Austin. (April 9)
- Vancouver Looks to Finish 8-Mile Burnt Bridge Creek Trail
The Columbian Transformation of Burnt Bridge Creek from polluted drainage ditch to a "green jewel" flowing through Vancouver should be completed before summer of 2005. (April 10)
- Libraries Leading Downtown Revitalization
Kansas City Star For dozens of U.S. cities in the past 15 years, new downtown libraries have been effective tools for energizing urban neighborhoods by giving people a sense of place. (April 11)
- Fear and Security Influences the Design of Cambridge, UK, Courthouse
The Guardian Elements of 19th century fortress towers, such as solid brick walls and small windows like gun-slits, are incorporated into present-day architecture. (April 12)
- Farmers Market Returning to Suffolk, VA
The Virginian-Pilot A farmers market will return to Suffolk’s downtown this June, a step officials hope will aid local agriculture and bring people to nearby businesses. (April 12)
- New Transparent Entranceway Opens Brooklyn Museum Up to Neighborhood
Newsday The museum’s director aims to make it the most visitor-welcoming museum in the city. (April 13)
- Cherry Blossoms Help Raise Money for Restoration of Newark’s Olmsted Park
Newark Star-Ledger The park’s most famous attraction, the cherry blossoms, will help the Branch Brook Park Alliance raise $25 million they need to restore the crumbling park to its original beauty. (April 16)
- U.S. May Redefine the Family Farm
The Mercury News Changes in definition of a family farm may result in some farms deciding between expanding to become more successful, or staying small to qualify for federal funding. (April 17)
- New Toronto Air Terminal Enlivened with Public Art
The Globe and Mail The new Terminal 1 helps us to forget our travel woes with brilliant graphics and invigorating public art. (April 21)
- Traffic Deaths Growing Internationally According to World Health Organization
Christian Science Monitor A new report calls for strong global measures to counter the growing problem of traffic deaths. (April 21)
- Patterson Park, Baltimore, Restores Marble Fountain From the 1800’s
Baltimore Sun Part of a $3 million master plan, a 19th-century fountain came back to life in Baltimore’s Patterson Park. (April 26)
