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Recently, a parking space in Boston was purchased for $300,000. What implications does this sale have on our transportation future?Recently, a parking space in Boston was purchased for $300,000. What implications does... more
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Dhiru succinctly summarizes what the Congress for New Urbanism has to offer the United States and the world. He comments specifically on how India is following America's bad development habits. Finally, he explains the pedestrian-only concept behind his 100,000-student university campus plan.Dhiru succinctly summarizes what the Congress for New Urbanism has to offer the United... more
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With rising energy prices and increasing emphasis on walkable urbanism, the suburbs are losing popularity. In fact, some speculate that the suburbs will be the future slums, a transformation that is already beginning with rising crime in some of the neighborhoods hit hardest by the subprime mess.
With rising energy prices and increasing emphasis on walkable urbanism, the suburbs... more
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How does your community rate on the "sprawl meter"?
According to Smart Growth America, the advocacy group that ranked 83 major metropolitan areas, sprawl is unplanned urban growth that happens outside the existing infrastructure. Sprawl can cause many problems for residents. In the most sprawling metropolitan areas, a family of four can be expected to drive 40 more miles per day than a family in a low-sprawl area. In sprawling places, people drive more, breathe more polluted air, face a greater risk of car fatalities, have to own more cars, and walk and use transit less.
More than 66 percent of its population lives at least 10 miles from a central business district.
⢠It's not very pedestrian-friendly. More than 70 percent of its blocks are larger than traditional urban size.
⢠Less than 1 percent of its population lives where there's enough population density to be effectively served by mass transit.
Does this sound like your town? If it does, your not alone.
Areas with the most sprawl
1. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.
2. Greensboro-Winston-Salem- High Point, N.C.
3. Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
Cities with the least sprawl
1. New York
2. Jersey City, N.J.
3. Providence
How does your community rate on the "sprawl meter"?
According to Smart... more
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Study indicates that American preference is shifting away from the suburbs to walkable urban environments.
From the release:
"The 'Leave It To Beaver' drivable suburban vision of the American Dream is being supplemented by the 'Seinfeld' vision of walkable urbanism," stated Leinberger. "As demographic trends and consumer preferences take hold, the nearby suburbs of many major cities are changing to meet the pent up demand for this new way of life. The outer suburbs are also beginning to follow suit, through the development of so-called 'lifestyle centers.' The American Dream, as laid out on the ground, is changing."
Study indicates that American preference is shifting away from the suburbs to walkable... more
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In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, cities like Ocean Springs, MS are turning to pre-fab cottages reminiscent of turn of the century construction.In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, cities like Ocean Springs, MS are turning to pre-fab... more
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