Feature...
CNU 23DALLAS/FORT WORTH 4/29-5/2/2015»»» kotkin
The contrarian myth
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 2:52pmFor some reason, defenders of the sprawl status quo are often referred to as "contrarian." For example, if you google "Joel Kotkin" and "contrarian" you get 498 hits.
... read more »
Kotkin bashes urbanism
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 02/06/2007 - 3:33amJoel Kotkin is one of America’s most prolific commentators on urban affairs. At first glance, he appears to support something very much like New Urbanism. According to one newspaper story quoted on Kotkin’s website, he favors “suburbs that are not defined by sprawl but a sense of community.... read more »