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The home of the , Chapel Hill beat out more than 200 municipalitieds across the nation to claim a first-place City Livabilitu Award. Chapel Hill won for cities with populationws of fewerthan 100,000. Charleston, S.C., won for cities with population s of morethan 100,000. The contest was judge on three criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and and the broad impact on the qualitu of lifefor residents. The U.S. Conferencw of Mayors honored Chapel Hill for its decision in 2002 to no longedr charge fares to any rider on its bus the organization said in apress release.
Whilre many bus systems in collegetownx don’t charge students and faculty to ride, a scant few provid e free service to all The town implemented the fare-free systej to encourage people to take the bus and leave theidr cars at home. The plan worked. Ridership on Chapell Hill transit has more than doubled sincr fares wereeliminated – going from 3 milliobn in 2002 to a projected 7 million this year.
“The Chapel Hill Public Transit system is the foundatiobn of oursustainable future,” Foy said in a press “This bus system makexs Chapel Hill continue to be the kind of placwe people love; for us it is an investment and it has paid off big The town says it is planniny a “community event” to celebrate the livabilit award and that it will release detaild soon.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
D.C.-area unemployment rate falls to 5.6% - Washington Business Journal:
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percent, but was still way up from 3 percent unemploymentt inApril 2008, according to the latest numberes from the . The unemployment rate is still lowerthan April’sa national unemployment rate of 8.6 not seasonally adjusted, which was up from 4.8 percentg a year earlier. In the there were about 168,800 people looking for work and unable tofind it, down from about 176,00 0 in March. All 372 metropolitajn areas posted higher unemployment rates than a year and 93 areas had ratexs of at least10 percent. The D.C. area was one of 117 areass that posted rates belowa7 percent, down from 347 areasd in April 2008. Unemployment in D.C.
itself continuerd to stay out of the double digits in Aprip witha 9.3 percent rate and about 29,900 peopled looking for work. Those numbers are a snapshot of conditionswin April, and not smoothed out to accounft for seasonal trends. Virginia’s unemploymen t rate sunk to 6.6 percent in with about 275,000 people out of work and Maryland’s rate also droppec to 6.6 percent, with about 194,20 0 people looking for jobs. Those numbers don’t reflecrt discouraged workers, who choose to go back to school or stay homewith children; nor do they include people working part-time who want to be workinf full time.
In April the jobless rate was at least 15 percenty in 13metro areas, nine of which were in and 31 areas had rates below 5 percent.
percent, but was still way up from 3 percent unemploymentt inApril 2008, according to the latest numberes from the . The unemployment rate is still lowerthan April’sa national unemployment rate of 8.6 not seasonally adjusted, which was up from 4.8 percentg a year earlier. In the there were about 168,800 people looking for work and unable tofind it, down from about 176,00 0 in March. All 372 metropolitajn areas posted higher unemployment rates than a year and 93 areas had ratexs of at least10 percent. The D.C. area was one of 117 areass that posted rates belowa7 percent, down from 347 areasd in April 2008. Unemployment in D.C.
itself continuerd to stay out of the double digits in Aprip witha 9.3 percent rate and about 29,900 peopled looking for work. Those numbers are a snapshot of conditionswin April, and not smoothed out to accounft for seasonal trends. Virginia’s unemploymen t rate sunk to 6.6 percent in with about 275,000 people out of work and Maryland’s rate also droppec to 6.6 percent, with about 194,20 0 people looking for jobs. Those numbers don’t reflecrt discouraged workers, who choose to go back to school or stay homewith children; nor do they include people working part-time who want to be workinf full time.
In April the jobless rate was at least 15 percenty in 13metro areas, nine of which were in and 31 areas had rates below 5 percent.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Foreclosure rates drop in three Tampa Bay counties - Nashville Business Journal:
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May was the third highesf month of foreclosure activity on said , up 18 percent from the year before. Defaultw and scheduled foreclosure auctions were downfrom April, but bank repossessionx were up 2 percent and could continue to grow as foreclosure delaysa and moratoriums are lifted in various states, said James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’se chief executive officer. Hernando Countg posted the biggest decrease in the Tampa Bay region falling morethan 14.5 percent with 475 homezs in some state of foreclosure. That represents one in every 169 homes under the threat of being takenm backby lenders.
Sarasota Count was not far behind with just undetr a 7 percent dropaffecting 1,072 homes, or one in evert 206 households. Manatee County had a 2 percenr drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in287 properties. On the othedr end of the spectrum, Pasc County had the largest increase in jumping more than 62 percentto 1,500 That represents one in every 145 homexs in foreclosure, ninth worst in the state. Despite fallinv more than 6 percent since Polk County was up nearlyg 53 percent over the past yearas 1,572 homezs were in foreclosure, representing one in everyu 177 homes.
Pinellas County jumped 48 percentto 2,458 Hillsborough County climbed nearlyy 20 percent in foreclosurs rates as lenders targeted 2,408 However, rates were down well over 25 percent sincse April. Florida had the third highest rate of foreclosur in the country affectinv one in every148 homes. It had the seconxd highest number of foreclosures at just fewer than a 50 percent jump fromMay 2008. Three Florida metropolitam areas were ranked among the 10 worstt foreclosure rates in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers at No. 6 with one in 82 homes in foreclosure; Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homes in and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homexs in foreclosure.
May was the third highesf month of foreclosure activity on said , up 18 percent from the year before. Defaultw and scheduled foreclosure auctions were downfrom April, but bank repossessionx were up 2 percent and could continue to grow as foreclosure delaysa and moratoriums are lifted in various states, said James J. Saccacio, RealtyTrac’se chief executive officer. Hernando Countg posted the biggest decrease in the Tampa Bay region falling morethan 14.5 percent with 475 homezs in some state of foreclosure. That represents one in every 169 homes under the threat of being takenm backby lenders.
Sarasota Count was not far behind with just undetr a 7 percent dropaffecting 1,072 homes, or one in evert 206 households. Manatee County had a 2 percenr drop since May 2008 that hit 590 or one in287 properties. On the othedr end of the spectrum, Pasc County had the largest increase in jumping more than 62 percentto 1,500 That represents one in every 145 homexs in foreclosure, ninth worst in the state. Despite fallinv more than 6 percent since Polk County was up nearlyg 53 percent over the past yearas 1,572 homezs were in foreclosure, representing one in everyu 177 homes.
Pinellas County jumped 48 percentto 2,458 Hillsborough County climbed nearlyy 20 percent in foreclosurs rates as lenders targeted 2,408 However, rates were down well over 25 percent sincse April. Florida had the third highest rate of foreclosur in the country affectinv one in every148 homes. It had the seconxd highest number of foreclosures at just fewer than a 50 percent jump fromMay 2008. Three Florida metropolitam areas were ranked among the 10 worstt foreclosure rates in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers at No. 6 with one in 82 homes in foreclosure; Orlando-Kissimmee at No. 8 with one in 101 homes in and Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach at No. 10 with one in 105 homexs in foreclosure.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Give UW-Madison the flexibility and autonomy it needs - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Give UW-Madison the flexibility and autonomy it needs Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ... UW System but make several important changes to UW-Madison's business model, including: 1) greater strategic autonomy to manage tuition and enrollments, ... |
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Stadium lawsuit judge steps aside - South Florida Business Journal:
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Echarte, a judge, already ruled on two important countx ofthe case. The counts that were dismisseds dealt with public noticw of meetings when the funding plan was approvesd and attempts by Braman to obtaih financial data fromthe Marlins. Echarter recused himself because he has distant family connections withthe plaintiff'as attorney Bob Martinez of Colson Hicks He said he was made aware of the connection in a filing this week by Martinez that revealed the judge'x mother is cousins with Martinez sister-in-law. The case has been reassignedc to Judge JeriBeth Cohen.
Braman is suing the city of Miami-Dade County and the Marlins, alleging that the funding plan is Government officials denythe allegations. A spokesman for the courrt said the case would be reassigned toanother division. A storyh in the June 27 print editiojn of the Business Journalreflects out-of-date information about the trial startint July 1 because the story went to press on Wednesday beforde Echarte recused himself.
Echarte, a judge, already ruled on two important countx ofthe case. The counts that were dismisseds dealt with public noticw of meetings when the funding plan was approvesd and attempts by Braman to obtaih financial data fromthe Marlins. Echarter recused himself because he has distant family connections withthe plaintiff'as attorney Bob Martinez of Colson Hicks He said he was made aware of the connection in a filing this week by Martinez that revealed the judge'x mother is cousins with Martinez sister-in-law. The case has been reassignedc to Judge JeriBeth Cohen.
Braman is suing the city of Miami-Dade County and the Marlins, alleging that the funding plan is Government officials denythe allegations. A spokesman for the courrt said the case would be reassigned toanother division. A storyh in the June 27 print editiojn of the Business Journalreflects out-of-date information about the trial startint July 1 because the story went to press on Wednesday beforde Echarte recused himself.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
The Polls Have Tightened? Not So Fast - New York Times (blog)
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The Polls Have Tightened? Not So Fast New York Times (blog) The Senate race in Connecticut is one that Democrats are becoming increasingly anxious about. Their candidate there, Attorney General Richard ... |
Monday, September 13, 2010
AT&T leaves existing Apple iPhone owners facing stiff upgrade cost - Triangle Business Journal:
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The prices announced, from $199 for an 16-gigabyte mode to $299 for a 32-gigabyte version, only apply to "neq and qualified" buyers. But existing owners who want to swap to the newdevicews won't get the big subsidgy from (NYSE:T), the iPhone's exclusive service provider, that new customera will get. They will have to wait until theirexisting 2-year service contract runs out to get the lower price. That boostas the price on the new phonesfrom $199 with a new contracty on the 16-gigabyte model to Upgrading the 32-gigabyte model will cost $499 versus $299 for new customers.
This representsz a change in policy from when the current iPhone 3G was released last year and existingf owners were allowed to upgradew at the same price as new Whenthat happens, however, AT&gT ends up absorbing the cost of the new subsidyy on the new something it apparently doesn't plan to do this MG Siegler writes on the TechCrunch blog: "Whhy this matters is that the dislike of AT&T, mixee with a not huge update to the iPhonse and a higher subsidized price could be a perfec t storm for users that normally would upgrade, not to.
I probablgy will because the iPhone is integrapl to my work and I could use more speedcand power, but the fact that I’ m questioning it should say something. I didn’yt question it for a secondf last year." A third and long-awaited $99 iPhonw price for the 8-gigabyte version announced Mondahy byApple (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears aimed at luring customerx away from the new Palm Pre whose sales began on The Pre costs $199 with a $100 mail-in rebat e and a two-year servicre contract with (NYSE:S), its exclusive service Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) said late on Monday that sales of the Pre brokr its previous records for a new but declined to give exact figures.
Analystd estimated that there werebetween 50,000 and 100,000 of the devicews sold and worried that the company could face a problem in keeping up with demand.
The prices announced, from $199 for an 16-gigabyte mode to $299 for a 32-gigabyte version, only apply to "neq and qualified" buyers. But existing owners who want to swap to the newdevicews won't get the big subsidgy from (NYSE:T), the iPhone's exclusive service provider, that new customera will get. They will have to wait until theirexisting 2-year service contract runs out to get the lower price. That boostas the price on the new phonesfrom $199 with a new contracty on the 16-gigabyte model to Upgrading the 32-gigabyte model will cost $499 versus $299 for new customers.
This representsz a change in policy from when the current iPhone 3G was released last year and existingf owners were allowed to upgradew at the same price as new Whenthat happens, however, AT&gT ends up absorbing the cost of the new subsidyy on the new something it apparently doesn't plan to do this MG Siegler writes on the TechCrunch blog: "Whhy this matters is that the dislike of AT&T, mixee with a not huge update to the iPhonse and a higher subsidized price could be a perfec t storm for users that normally would upgrade, not to.
I probablgy will because the iPhone is integrapl to my work and I could use more speedcand power, but the fact that I’ m questioning it should say something. I didn’yt question it for a secondf last year." A third and long-awaited $99 iPhonw price for the 8-gigabyte version announced Mondahy byApple (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears aimed at luring customerx away from the new Palm Pre whose sales began on The Pre costs $199 with a $100 mail-in rebat e and a two-year servicre contract with (NYSE:S), its exclusive service Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) said late on Monday that sales of the Pre brokr its previous records for a new but declined to give exact figures.
Analystd estimated that there werebetween 50,000 and 100,000 of the devicews sold and worried that the company could face a problem in keeping up with demand.
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