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Farther, faster? Not anymore
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Mon, 04/23/2007 - 1:19pmProgress in transportation is stalling as technology lags and suburban sprawl ties things up.
By Paul Nussbaum
Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer
After centuries of ever-faster travel, the triumph of technology over time seems to have stalled. The expectation that each generation will be not only b... read more »
Don Shoup "Gone Parkin" in the New York Times
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 03/29/2007 - 2:26pmDon Shoup's speech at CNUXIII in Pasadena kicked off a wave of interest here in Chicago, and today he's in the NY Times opinion column. If this interests you, don't miss the parking session at CNU XV in Philadelphia with Neal Payton of Torti Gallas, Roamy Valera of Timothy Haahs Associates and Patr... read more »
Seattle Votes "No" on Tunnel, New Viaduct: Surface-Transit Only Option Left Standing
Submitted by JonZirkle on Thu, 03/15/2007 - 3:53pmSeattle voters officially rejected both the viaduct replacement and a four-lane tunnel options on Tuesday’s ballot, showing that more and more people are starting to share the vision articulated by John Norquist of CNU, Scott Bernstein of CNT and Seattle's Cary Moon and fellow advocates -- a water... read more »
a new argument for the road lobby
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 03/11/2007 - 4:15pmOne argument I've seen a lot of in the media runs as follows: "Even though we've increased road space again and again in city after city, we still haven't done enough because road space has not kept up with vehicle miles traveled." What doesn't smell right about this argument?
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Staley article in Washington Post
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 01/31/2007 - 1:23amSam Staley coauthored an article in the Washington Post. I think he is one of the more thoughtful smart growth critics- partially because he agrees with me sometimes, and partially because his tone is a bit more measured than some others I might name. Moreover, he seems to be playing with more or ... read more »
Waterfront street a viable alternative - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 2:42pmJohn Norquist and Scott Bernstein shed light on Seattle’s latest Alaskan Viaduct considerations. After reviewing WSDOT’s analysis of the “no-replacement” option, Norquist and Bernstein find exaggerated assumptions and inadequate considerations as to how traffic in downtown Seattle can be ab... read more »
Commuting in America - USA Today
Submitted by JonZirkle on Tue, 10/17/2006 - 10:21amIn a USA Today cover story today, Larry Copeland gave John Norquist a chance to react to the not-so-good news found in the latest "Commuting in America" report.
John used the opportunity to say how growing developer interest in mixed-use urbanism is poised to affect the so-far declining numbers for ... read more »
New Urbanist controversy in New Orleans - Times-Picayune
Submitted by JonZirkle on Mon, 11/14/2005 - 3:00amDoug MacCash cuts through the heated discussions on New Orleans’ proposed redevelopment style called New Urbanism. MacCash interviews experts in the Big Easy, some of who believe New Orleans is more or less a New Urbanist community. With New Orleans’ history of gradual change, skepticism to a ... read more »