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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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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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New NRDC site features visions of urbanism across the country
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 02/26/2009 - 12:18pmLast month, NRDC launched an interactive web site featuring transformative visions of how smart growth development could be implemented across the country.
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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)
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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
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Smart growth? Wise up. If only you would work.A recent Times look at how four "smart-growth" or "transit-oriented" developments.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 10:17pmLos Angeles Times Editorial
Though the concept hasn't delivered on its promise of getting us out of our cars, that doesn't mean it's a failure.
July 11, 2007
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-smartgrowth11jul11,0,5881270.s...
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Smart Growth Advocates Gaining Influence in Chesterfield County, VA
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:17amThe normalities of sprawling strip malls may become a thing of the past outside of Richmond, Virginia as Smart-Growth Groups seek to change the way their communities are planned and developed.
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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.
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How Urbanism Slows Global Warming, Part 2
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 04/30/2007 - 3:33pmIn a previous posting, I scratched the surface in describing how traditional, mixed-use urban neighborhoods help slow global warming.
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How Urbanism Slows Global Warming
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 11:53amSure, hybrid cars and other energy-efficient vehicles are part of the solution to global warming and oil dependency, but how much people drive is as important as what people drive.
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