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New Orleans City Business (5/5): multi-body collaboration for focused economic development announced

New Orleans City Business Journal (5/12): French Quarter parking meters for rent; Jazz Fest vendor sales report; housing costs for green homes

Los Angeles Business Journal (5/12): L.A. stadium-retail plans; home sales up, prices down; Newhall land development in trouble

Crain’s Chicago Business (5/12): big box and other retail gaps on Miracle Mile

San Diego Business Journal (5/12): Navy Broadway Project over another hurdle; Lindbergh Field improvement plans approved; list of the biggest construction projects in the area

California Real Estate Journal (5/19): large hotel proposed for Petco Park (San Diego); green buildings in demand for investors; special section on retail (including: Westfield, redevelopment, mixed use, Caruso Americana in Pasadena, big box changes, home improvement segment, etc.)

Indian Country Today (5/7); Gun Lake Tribe (MI) wins court battle for casino development rights

California Real Estate Journal (5/5): state hotel outlook; Victor Valley loses corridor funding; SF Exploratorium move; Dodgers announce stadium improvements; TOD

Los Angeles Business Journal (5/5): Americana mall (Glendale) opening changes other area retail; Santa Monica Pier’s new wheel; lawyer writes on offsetting green construction costs

Orange County Business Journal (5/5): feature section on tourism

San Fernando Valley Business Journal (5/12): Americana mall’s problems with housing and parking (Glendale)

San Diego Business Journal (5/26): San Diego Civic Center development finalists; special feature on business travel/commuting and sustainability concerns

Crain’s Chicago Business (5/5): Cub’s sale planned for August

San Fernando Valley Business Journal (5/26): Santa Clarita wins state award for best economic development plan

Crain’s Chicago Business (5/19): Mike Ditka in branding deal for FL condo-hotel resorts

San Diego Business Journal (5/19): CVB predicting lower than usual rise in hotel room rates