Carl.Beien's blog
New Urbanism, Sustainable Urbanism and the Prince of Wales
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 12:18pmBlessed are the 'place-makers?'
The Horror of Highways cont'd, The Educational Tradeoff: Easy Driving or Easy Breathing
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 3:01pmThe University of Cincinnati has just completed an air pollution that takes another look at highway placement with respect to our daily patterns of living.
The Toronto Archipelago
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 10:46amThe Toronto Star has just published an article about it's current urban revitalization project, and how planners keep saying that they want to make the waterfront pedestrian friendly.
The Continuing Story of the Buffalo Skyway
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 11:48amBuffalo Business First reports that the debate over what to do with the antiquated Skyway freeway in downtown Buffalo is beginning to stall.
The Myth of the Gas Tax
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 11:15amThis study from the Texas DOT or TxDOT seeks to challenge the idea that the gas tax pays the entire cost of roads. The methodology they employ is pretty interesting.
Density: The Final Frontier
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 5:20pmAn unusually prominent article on the front page of Monday's Wall Street Journal chronicles Mike McKeever, Sacramento's head of regional planning's campaign to bring density and "blue print" planning