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More evidence that sprawl means more pollution
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 8:21amEdward Glaeser of Harvard and Matt Kahn of UCLA have a new study out, showing that sprawling cities really do consume more energy and pollute more. Some of their conclusions:
Why the housing slump hasn't hit New York or San Francisco
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 9:09amInteresting article in today's New York Times Magazine at
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/realestate/keymagazine/406Lede-t.html?...
Take a look at China
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 04/06/2008 - 9:06amIt is an article of faith among some defenders of the sprawl status quo that China is inevitably trending towards sprawl (thus allegedly proving that the human desire for sprawl is universal).
Another cost of car dependency
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 03/09/2008 - 2:59pmA recent AAA study on the costs of car accidents lists the areas with the highest accident costs per capita. (See http://planetizen.com/node/30024 )
Smart growth and regulation aren't the same thing
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 3:37pmMost 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)
The contrarian myth
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 2:52pmFor some reason, defenders of the sprawl status quo are often referred to as "contrarian." For example, if you google "Joel Kotkin" and "contrarian" you get 498 hits.
Getting riverfront access right
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 10:25amI just visited one of Tampa's more walkable neighborhoods, Hyde Park. Like Jacksonville's Riverside, Hyde Park is a long walk from downtown, is a well-off 1920s streetcar suburb, and borders a body of water (in this case, Tampa Bay).
Why you can't trust liberals on urbanism either
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 07/20/2007 - 8:54amAt 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
CNU XV Blog, Part 15: Environmental Issues
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 12:13pmOn Sunday, the last few panelists focused in varying degrees on environmental issues.
CNU XV Blog, Part 14: Politics at the Plenary
Submitted by MLewyn on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:41pmThe plenary session Saturday night was devoted to national politics, both British and American.