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Smart growth and regulation aren't the same thing
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 8:37pm.Most debate over the relationship between smart growth, zoning regulations, and housing prices divides city and state governemnts into two categories: (a) laissez-faire, pro-sprawl governments and (b)
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Why you can't trust liberals on urbanism either
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 07/20/2007 - 1:54pm.At CNU XV, Barney Frank argued that smart growth supporters should support liberal Democrats, because Republican support for tax cuts and military spending leaves no room for smart-growth oriented pro
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Smart growth? Wise up. If only you would work.A recent Times look at how four "smart-growth" or "transit-oriented" developments.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Thu, 07/12/2007 - 3:17am.Los Angeles Times Editorial
Though the concept hasn't delivered on its promise of getting us out of our cars, that doesn't mean it's a failure.
July 11, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-smartgrowth11jul11,0,5881270.s...
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Smart Growth Advocates Gaining Influence in Chesterfield County, VA
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 3:17pm.The normalities of sprawling strip malls may become a thing of the past outside of Richmond, Virginia as Smart-Growth Groups seek to change the way their communities are planned and developed.
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CNU XV Blog, Part 14: Politics at the Plenary
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 1:41am.The plenary session Saturday night was devoted to national politics, both British and American.
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How Urbanism Slows Global Warming, Part 2
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 8:33pm.In a previous posting, I scratched the surface in describing how traditional, mixed-use urban neighborhoods help slow global warming. I provided a link to a slideshow by Hank Dittmar, a great map on cities and CO2 production from the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, and promised to provide summ... read more »
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How Urbanism Slows Global Warming
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 4:53pm.Sure, hybrid cars and other energy-efficient vehicles are part of the solution to global warming and oil dependency, but how much people drive is as important as what people drive.
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