- In celebration of Veteran's Day, the National Park Service will offer free entry for all to any of its parks. Said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, "The Department of the Interior
is honored to offer this fee free day to thank our nation's service men
and women." [Gadling]
- Taipei 101 is on schedule to becoming the world's tallest green building. The skyscraper is undergoing $1.8 million in green renovations, with the hope that these energy-efficient upgrades will save the building $20 million annually. Said Harace Lin, Chairman of the Taipei Financial Center Corporation, "As the world's tallest [completed] building, Taipei 101 aims to raise people's awareness about our environment and be a pioneer of international green building certification for existing buildings." [Inhabitat]
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