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The Economist: Bad urban planning is the cause of all our problems
Submitted by Daniel Bowen on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 1:55pmNot literally, of course, but not far off:
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21647622-land-centre-pre-industri...
[mirror] http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=122964975&postcount=7
Basically, The Economist says that a lot of the global problems of the past 5-10 years (inequali... read more »
The Definition Of "Peak Oil" And What This Means For The US
Submitted by Dylan on Sat, 05/04/2013 - 9:06amThe term "Peak Oil" refers to a "peak" in oil production. Oil is a finite resource, meaning that there is a limited supply. The oil that is currently being drilled to and pumped out of the Earth's crust and mantle in locations all over the Earth is not going to come endlessly out of the ... read more »
Ed Glaeser Interview in Grist
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Sat, 02/05/2011 - 12:49pmCheck out this excellent interview of Ed Glaeser in Grist magazine. In it, Glaeser discusses his new book, Triumph of the City." Interesting is his argument against the notion that the city is not where true AMerican ideals reside.
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Urbanism is value: Higher Walk Score means higher neighborhood home values
Submitted by logannash on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 11:41amThanks to a new report put out by CEO's For Cities, there's further statistical evidence for what New Urbanists have been saying for quite a while: people
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