Bluesky Launches 3D Computer Models of B [ PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance ] May 08, 2008  Aerial survey specialist Bluesky has launched a new range of highly accurate and detailed 3D city models. The new product range will be available off the shelf and will help improve the management of urban centres providing a new understanding of the built environment. Read More ...

Nigeria House Opposes Transfer of V'isla [ AllAfrica.com ] May 09, 2008  The House of Representatives yesterday overruled the decision of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Housing and Urban Development to transfer the ownership of Transit Village Victoria-Island, Lagos, to the Bank of Industry. Read More ...

Casey Next HUD chief can heal rift with [ The Philadelphia Inquirer ] May 09, 2008  Sen. Bob Casey yesterday voiced optimism that the nominee to take over the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will bring a 'fresh approach' to the agency's dispute with the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Read More ...

Barrage feasibility study to begin [ Gazette ] May 09, 2008  PLANS for a 10-mile barrage across the River Severn have taken another step forward. Consulting firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff, have been chosen to head-up research on how the environment around the river would be affected if a barrage were built. Read More ...

Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 1st Sep 2 [ New Mobile Computing ] May 09, 2008  EDE 1.0.4 is a new version of EDE which brings full FreeBSD support, various bugfixes and new features. The Equinox Desktop Environment is a small desktop environment, built to be simple, to have a familiar look and feel and to be reasonably fast. Read More ...

Falcons threatened again by environment [ Los Angeles Daily News ] May 09, 2008  Once driven to the edge of extinction by the pesticide DDT, peregrine falcons in the Southland and elsewhere in California are now contaminated with record-high levels of other toxic chemicals that may threaten them again, it was reported today. Read More ...

Seattle among least deadly cities for te [ KING5 Seattle ] May 08, 2008  An Allstate study found that Seattle's urban environment works in its favor. Fatal crash rates for teens are double in rural areas compared with cities and suburbs. Read More ...

Singapore's first 4-wheeled green machin [ Radio Singapore International ] May 09, 2008  It's sleek, it's futuristic, it's white - and it's green. Introducing the NUS-ECO1, Singapore's first environment friendly vehicle. Designed and built by students from the National University of Singapore, the car will be taking part in this year's Shell Eco-Marathon challenge in France. Read More ...

CelleCast Merges Old, New and Social Med [ PRWeb ] May 08, 2008  Andrew Deal, founder and CEO of CelleCast Inc. announced today the launch of its social media tools built to enhance the burgeoning user community. CelleCast Listener Central brings the popularity of sites such as MySpace and Facebook to a 490 million phones and the mobile, audio-on-demand environment. The CelleCast Listener Central page features a variety of social media tools including ... Read More ...

Reed No need to be a scenester to make t [ Knoxville News Sentinel ] May 08, 2008  The Urban Bar & Corner Cafe has garnered the reputation of being a 'scene' bar. Read More ...

Urban Outfitters Q1 'Comp' Sales Jump 10 [ PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance ] May 08, 2008  PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2008 -- Urban Outfitters, Inc. , a leading lifestyle specialty retail company operating under the Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain and Urban Outfitters brands, today announced record sales for the three months ended April 30, 2008. Read More ...

United Nations Environment Programme [ United Nations Environment Programme ] May 08, 2008  Bonn/Nairobi, 8 May 2008 - The theme for this year's World Migratory Bird Day: 'Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity' draws attention to the link between migratory birds and wider biodiversity as well as the overall state of our environment. Read More ...

KCP&L plant being built near Weston to c [ The Kansas City Star ] May 07, 2008  The cost of Kansas City Power & Light's coal-fired power plant being built near Weston is going up — but not as much as some feared. Read More ...

Local retailers report mixed sales resul [ Philly.com ] May 09, 2008  While other retail chains based in the Philadelphia area reported declines or slight gains in sales, lifestyle merchant Urban Outfitters Inc. said yesterday that its sales rose a solid 10 percent. Read More ...

NCAR Climate Water-Cooled Supercomputer [ AnandTech ] May 9, 2008  New IBM built climate computer in Colorado will help analyze deadly severe weather and climate change... Read More ...

New Metallurgic Factory to Open in Bulga [ Novinite.com ] May 09, 2008  A new zinc plant equipped with the latest environment-friendly technology will be built in the southern Bulgarian city of Kurdzhali. Read More ...

QUICK POLL [ GlobeSt.com ] May 09, 2008  Where Do You Stand on Concessions? DALLAS-Learning from the past and looking to the future, developers worldwide are making choices about sustainability and livability so 21st century communities are beacons not blights on the built environment. Read More ...

'Spider-Men' Run, Jump, Crawl Across SoC [ NBC 4 Los Angeles ] May 08, 2008  A group of urban crawlers run and jump across Southern California. Read More ...