transit-oriented development

Mueller Takes Off: New Life for Austin’s Old Airport

Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 04/04/2008 - 8:58pm.
A busload of CNU attendees headed out Thursday morning to see Mueller, the New Urbanist redevelopment of Austin's former municipal airport. ... read more »

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Vancouver going back to the future to finance transit lines

Submitted by paytonc on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 1:02am.
The newly reconstituted transit authority in Vancouver is looking to transit-oriented development to play a large role in paying its bills going forward. ... read more »

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Public Transit: A green line

Submitted by Jon Davis on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 10:37pm.
Quite a contrast between the Garden State and the Prairie State: ... read more »

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Public Transit: A green line

Submitted by Jon Davis on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 10:35pm.
Quite a contrast between the Garden State and the Prairie State: ... read more »

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Debunking Cato (again)

Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 9:43pm.
In an October 16 commentary titled Lightrail in Portland Is Successful, Notwithstanding CATO Criticism & FTA Lack of Support, Free Congress Foundation Chairman & CEO Paul M. Weyrich offers another perspective on Randal O'Toole's recent CATO Institute attack on land use and transportation pol... read more »

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Why a new urbanist charrette is what TOD-fueled Evanston needs right now

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 08/02/2007 - 4:49pm.
So what makes a good new urbanist charrette just what Evanston needs at this pivotal point in its history – at this moment when the inner-ring Chicago suburb has become one of the most exciting examples of transit-oriented development in the U.S. yet when vocal longtime residents fear they’re lo... read more »

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A New Urbanist Charrette Comes to TOD City, Part 1

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 07/25/2007 - 4:15pm.
A leading post-baby-boomer new urbanist architect-planner, Kevin Klinkenberg, led a five-day charrette in Evanston last week, before catching a well deserved Cubs game on Saturday. Kevin’s peers are also doing admirable work, just not as close to home as Evanston. So though I had to skip the Cubs ... read more »

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Trailer for "Sprawling from Grace, Driven to Madness"

Submitted by norabeck on Wed, 06/06/2007 - 3:44pm.
Check out the trailer for a new feature-length documentary film from EMotion Pictures. The film explores the negative impact of sprawl on the nation’s largest cities and the promise of transit-oriented development as an alternative. It includes conversations with Peter Calthorpe, Shelley Poticha, ... read more »

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Picture of Soon to be Destroyed Downtown Camden County Jail, the 2nd Prison Slated to Go.

Submitted by Michael McAteer on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 12:49am.
See the context of downtown area of Camden where jail resides, across the street from Walt Whitman's House, a National Landmark http://www.camdennewjersey.org/walt_whitman_and_mickle_blvd__camden,_n ... read more »

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Camden Announces Destruction of 2nd Downtown Prison, Just Days After Announcing Tear Down of Riverfront State Pen

Submitted by Michael McAteer on Thu, 05/31/2007 - 1:37pm.
City Opens Up for Developers With destruction of downtown County Jail, Camden becomes prime real estate. Mickle Blvd. is Gateway to city of Camden and it's waterfront. It is 1.5 miles long, with Campbells Soup announced new World Headquarters to be built at east end, capped by scenic Delaware River ... read more »

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