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Having it both ways, another example
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 9:55amWhen listening to transit critics, I sometimes see the following arguments:
1. density doesn't increase transit ridership
2. My city/suburb just isn't dense enough for better transit.
I don't see how both arguments can be true.
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The Constitutional Imperative to Not Build Sprawl: A CNU Fireside Chat with David Green
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 1:01pmJoin CNU as we engage Georgia Tech School of Architecture Professor of the Practice and Perkins + Will Principal David Green in a fireside chat surrounding CNU's Live/Work/Walk: Removing Obstacles to Investment initiative.
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"Suburbs" don't have to equal "Sprawl"
Submitted by MLewyn on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 10:28amGreat post at http://capntransit.blogspot.com/2012/04/why-we-need-walkable-transit-oriented.html .
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Capturing Sprawl
Submitted by MattBerggren on Mon, 11/08/2010 - 12:10pmA recent article featured on CNN.com's home page shows pictures taken by Christoph Gielen, a German photographer, of sprawl in America. He says that "sprawl is a really careless use of new land. I want people who look at my photos to start a reconsideration of how they live through art." These imag... read more »
We're losing an acre of farmland every minute, but smart growth may be slowing the rate
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 9:41pm41 million acres of rural land has been permanently lost in the last 25 years to highways, shopping malls, poorly planned sprawl and other development, according to
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Redefining What "Home" Means (ie. Cozier and Closer to the Action): Urbanists Show Up Strong in NYT Debate
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 4:19pmThe New York Times "Room for Debate" feature — a round-up of mini-essays on a timely topic from opinion leaders in the relevant field — rises or falls on the quality of its expert panelists.
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Housing market strengthens for smart growth: dramatic new data from the DC area
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Wed, 04/28/2010 - 7:12amThe housing market is trending ever more dramatically toward smart growth. A look at recent home sales data in the Washington, DC metro area shows how.
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Brookings: Fastest growing poverty rates occur in suburbs
Submitted by rgallentine on Tue, 01/26/2010 - 12:01pmIn places where sprawl without smart regional planning continues its inexorable march outward (and with it its expensive, car-dependent attitude), it is unsurprising that these areas might also see ma
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CNU Fact Check: What War on Suburbia?
Submitted by rgallentine on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 5:47pm
UPDATE: The original story stated falsely that Senator-Elect Scott Brown gained 11 points over the McCain vote statewide. The actual number is 16.... read more »
LEED awards show why ‘green’ criteria need reform
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 2:22pmThe US Green Building Council, which NRDC and CNU both support and to which we donate lots of staff time, including mine, is a terrific organization that has done a lot for the environment and arguabl
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