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Driving is taking its toll in the Chicago region
Submitted by Heather Smith on Mon, 06/11/2007 - 10:59amIronically at the start of Bike to Work Week here in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune leads it's front page with a story
"The pay's fine, but how's the drive?" showing how people are reconsidering their quality of life in favor of shorter commutes, and choosing less costly commutes close to home.
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CBS News Article on The Kentlands
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:53amCBS News recently did a feature on New Urbanist communities - focusing particuarly on The Kentlands in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Witold Rybczynski discuss why people want to live in convenient, pedestrian-friendly communities.
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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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Unconventionality of Old Philadelphiia - Influence on New Urbanism
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:04amHere's an article written right after CNU XV - from a weekly Philadelphia newspaper. The author calls for Philadelphia to take value from its past in building for the future.
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CNU XV Day 3: Follow the Congress as It Happens
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 9:57amA busy Friday at the 15th annual CNU Congress was sandwiched between two popular plenary sessions. Peter Calthorpe’s evening presentation updated arguments for regional visioning.
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Something Even Worse Than a Cul-de-Sac Subdivision
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sun, 05/20/2007 - 7:06amWhat a surprise. It turns out that from a New Urbanist perspective, there is something worse than the cul-de-sac subdivision that leaves all its inhabitants dependent on their cars.
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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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Congress Impressions: Interview with Some NextGen-ers
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 7:04pmWe interviewed some of the conference attendees to get their feedback on this year's Congress.
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Congress Impressions: Interview with Howard Katz
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 6:18pmWe interviewed some of the conference attendees to get their feedback on this year's Congress.
Name: Howard Katz
Occupation: Law School Professor, Charlotte School of Law
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Everybody Loves Ed (and is roused by the regional message of Calthorpe and Barnett)
Submitted by sshapiro on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:20amAt last night's plenary session, Richard Barnett was honored with the prestigious Athena Award for his contribution to the revival of urbanism.
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