News USA 2011 Oct-Dec

2011
Chicago plans massive new urban park project, December 20 smartplanet.com, December 20, 2011 topic
Seattle City Council unanimously votes to ban plastic carry out bags, 12/19/2011seattlechannel.org, 12/19/2011 topic
Census shows 1 in 2 people are poor or low-income, December 16 guardian.co.uk, December 16, 2011
Winter Farmers Markets Expand, Now More than 1,200 Locations for Fresh Local Foods, 12/15/2011 govdelivery.com, 12/15/2011/ 
How San Francisco Became a Cycling City Against the Odds, November 24 sustainablecitiescollective.com, November 24, 2011 topic
=== Local news USA ===
*News New York City
*News California
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