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The News From Sprawl Is Not Good
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 11/02/2012 - 9:01amGiven the widespread public transit closings in the 48 hours before Hurricane Sandy, it could be argued that one advantage of a car-centric society is that cars enable quick evacuation (assuming that people aren't stuck in traffic).
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Taller Buildings = More Storm Safety (Up to a Point)
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 12:14pmHurricane Sandy is over (at least as far as we New Yorkers are concerned) and commentators are already beginning to discuss its meaning for urbanism-- for example, whether coastal cities like New York may have to do more to protect their citizens.
But one area in which New York City has an ad... read more »
Is New York really cheaper than Miami?
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 10/26/2012 - 10:45amThe Center for Neighborhood Technology recently issued a report suggesting that compact cities with high housing costs (such as New York or San Francisco) might actually be less expensive than otherwise cheaper but car-dependent areas such as South Florida and Southern California. As provocati... read more »
An excellent article in The Economist on the importance of cities
Submitted by wajdighoussoub on Sat, 10/20/2012 - 1:40pmI had a feeling Glaeser's book would be mentioned as I started reading and there it was, in the fifth paragraph. Interesting statistics and argument.
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Downtown Revival: Where It Happened, Where It Didn't
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 2:01pmThe Census Bureau recently issued a report on population patterns in metropolitan areas. Most of the report is about metro-wide population patterns generally, as opposed to urban cores. However, page 27 of the report caught my eye. This table refers to "Percentage Change in P... read more »
Let LA be LA (And New York, And Cleveland...)
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 10/14/2012 - 1:56pmI recently read a blog post asserting that Los Angeles must be a suburban city, because "what makes LA LA is that people do want to live in a suburban environment." Since I don't live in Los Angeles (and have never been tempted to move there) perhaps this is none of my business.
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Nonsense About The City
Submitted by MLewyn on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 11:54pmAs I was reviewing the Planetizen web page, I noticed a bizarre headline: "Are Cities Driving Us Crazy?" I then clicked the link, finding a story in Nature magazine: "Stress and the City". The article suggests that the stress of city life is a "breeding ground for psychosis."
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Wanted: Artwork for CNU Charter Book
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 3:06pmWant to get published in the new CNU Charter Book (McGraw-Hill, 2013)?
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Conservatives, Liberals and Urbanists
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 2:29pmAfter reading all manner of political posts on Facebook and various listservs, it occurs to me that conservatives and liberals are more alike than they think. Both groups are driven in part by an emotional fear of concentrated power - sometimes sensible, sometimes not. Conservatives fear being... read more »
INVITATION TO EXHIBIT: Successful Designs for Reshaping Suburbia
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 9:49amINVITATION TO EXHIBIT
Successful Designs for Reshaping Suburbia
50th IMCL Conference on
Reshaping Suburbia into Complete Healthy Communities
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