RFID driving licences could be used for Canada-US border crossings

• Washington state to start issuing "enhanced" driver's licenses in January
• High-tech licenses include citizenship info, are resistant to forgery
• U.S. citizens can use license instead of passport when returning from Canada
• Other border states might copy Washington pilot project
High-tech driver's licenses could eas
[Article found here]

Looking Back

I'm sure you guys have all seen this statue, but I dont know if you've read the plaque.

If you cant really read it:

International Memorial to the Underground Railroad

The Gateway to Freedom

Building the River Walk

Just thought it would be a good idea to put together a list of some of the sites that talk about the events and development of the river walk area. Which also talks about the inclusion of the Taubman College of Architecture at UofM's involvement, and the life of Detroit after everyone leaves the city from work.
http://www.detroitriverfront.org/img_content/DRC/pdf/west_%20riverfront_english.pdf
http://after5detroit.com/06/events.php
http://www.detroitriverfront.org/index.asp?site=5

Is U.S. obliged to accept Iraqi refugees?

An article from Anderson Coopers blog on CNN. I thought he brought up some interesting points about letting people seek refuge in this country, which is one way that people begin to cross borders and a bit of what is going on in the Iraqi with refugees.

The article can be found here.

The Troll Under The Bridge

The Troll Under The Bridge

http://www.forbes.com/business/free_forbes/2004/1115/134.html

2008 plans for Ambassador bridge

timelilne : 2008 :: "Ambassador Gateway project will be underway. Project involves reconstructing I-75/I-96 from W. Grand Blvd to Michigan Ave., plus the construction of new ramps connecting freeway to Ambassador Bridge a new pedestrian bridge connecting East and West Mexicantown." [italics added]
http://www.detroitrising.com/freeways.htm

Subtopia: a field guide to military urbanism

(un)documented disappearance

illegal US-MEXICO crossing, and a lot more articles/topics on this blog like thing.... interesting stuff