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I-880 cities seek a sense of “place”
Submitted by Dillon Goodson on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 11:20amAlong Interstate 880 in the Northern California county of Alameda, cities birthed during the post-World War II era of suburbanism have begun turning the clock back searching instead for a sense of “
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"Blueprint Denver" embraces the benefits of New Urbanism
Submitted by Dillon Goodson on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 12:44pmFor New Urbanists, it’s a principle that has been evident for quite some time: low-density, suburban development simply doesn’t make sense anymore.
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Strong Centers Make Healthier Regions
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 10:59amThe signs continue to mount that the housing market is moving in favor of central locations, and away from sprawl. It’s all a matter of degree, of course, but the signals are real.
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It's time to adjust to the metropolitan reality
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 03/26/2009 - 10:26amOne of the recurring themes of my writing (for example, here) has been that, to achieve susta
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Obama administration announces cabinet-level partnership for sustainable communities
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 03/19/2009 - 8:09amThis is awesome. Here is an excerpt from yesterday’s joint press release:
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The Delicious Omelette of Urbanism: Incisive Post at Planetizen
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 9:39amPlanetizen managing editor Tim Halbur posted some words of wisdom at that site last week in response to a Kunstlercast in which Jim Kunstler's co-ho
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TIME Magazine: Recycling Suburbia is #2 "Idea Changing the World Right Now"
Submitted by Dillon Goodson on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 3:31pmTIME Magazine recently released its list of the “10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now,” highlighting some of the progressive ideas reshaping the face of our global economy.
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WSJ March 7, 2009: "A Hole Grows in Brooklyn" Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards Debacle
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 03/07/2009 - 5:47pmNow officials have a mess on their hands. The development got just far enough to do considerable damage to the neighborhood without progressing far enough to do any good...
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Next American Vanguard conference
Submitted by Joe Menard on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 3:17pmOur friends at Next American City are hosting the Next American Vanguard conference in Washington D.C. May 20-21.
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Sprawl's share of new US housing starts has declined dramatically, says EPA
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 10:55amA new report from the US Environmental Protection Agency documents a dramatic shift in the pattern of new development
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