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PODCAST: Join CNU live for "Lessons from Sandy"
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 3:03pmLessons from Sandy: How Good Urban Design Can Help Us Weather the Weather
Join CNU's John Norquist for a special Fireside Chat podcast, February 25th @ 3:00pm EST, about the impact of Superstorm Sandy, and how cities are adapting to climate change.
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Smart Growth In Not-So-Dumb Places
Submitted by MLewyn on Sat, 11/24/2012 - 10:01pmNot long ago, Brigham Young's law review published a provocative article entitled "Smart Growth in Dumb Places." The basic theory of the article is that building near the water is dangerous, and where downtowns are near the water, infill development is thus dangerous.
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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.
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