CAMDEN, NJ-The proposed venue would include several entertainment (including a minor league hockey team) and recreational uses but, unfortunately for this struggling city, the facility won't be built here.

AUSTIN-The 200-unit Vintage on Town Lake might have its OK from the planning commission, but Austin City Council wants more input. Additional hearings could surface in the next few weeks, says the developer's representative.

SAN DIEGO-On a day that the federal government imposed renewed price controls on electricity in the West, Gov. Gray Davis announced an agreement to erase a $750 million debt run up by San Diego's public utility.

NEW YORK CITY-Bob DiChiara of World Trade Center Associates here shares his insights and experiences in the to smoke or not to smoke battle with GlobeSt.com. He relates that the expense in creating smoking space is often prohibitive.