WASHINGTON, DC-George Washington University, located here, has issued a report through its Aviation Institute, that contends the US is in serious need of investments in its infrastructure. It calls for extensive construction of modern traffic control facilities and runways.

ATLANTA-The metro area will add only about 28,000 jobs this year, less than half of last year's total, predicts Rajeev Dhawan, Georgia State University's chief economic advisor and director of the school's Economic Forecasting Center.

VISTA, CA-City officials have approved construction of a downtown-area Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse on 12 acres adjacent to Vista Village, the city's $80 million redevelopment project.

CHICAGO-"Affordable housing as well as education is at the very top of the mayor's agenda," Chicago housing commissioner John G. Markowski tells this week's National Housing Conference's symposium.