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Canada - A Suburban Nation 2 Aug 2006 | 06:04 am
The Globe and Mail has a decent article today on suburbanization in Canada. Like its southern neighbor, Canadian suburbs are becoming more diverse and densely populated. Like many mainstream journali...
The New Urbanism Comes to the Carribbean 15 May 2006 | 06:11 am
Courtesy of the Cayman Compass, it appears that the global conquest of the New Urbanism planning paradigm is proceeding quite nicely. In a speech last week in the Grand Cayman capital of George Town,...
Nimby and Brzezinski? 10 Apr 2006 | 05:16 am
Today's Washington Post reports on negotiations between suburban Virginia's Fairfax county and Zbigniew Brzezinski, Jimmy Carter's former National Security Adviser over a plan by the county to put in ...
More Urban Craziness from South Korea 9 Apr 2006 | 05:19 am
The Taipei Times and the KBS World Radio are reporting on the grand opening of Puju Camp in the shadows of the demilitarized zone separating North and South Korea. Puju Camp is the latest in the Geyo...
Density as an Antidote to Obesity? 2 Apr 2006 | 12:08 pm
According to the Vancouver Sun, SmartGrowth BC has released a study by UBC's Larry Frank that suggests: Each quartile increase in residential density corresponds with a 23-per-cent increase in the od...
Economic Doldrums Hurt Affluent Suburbs 2 Apr 2006 | 11:25 am
The Wall Street Journal has a good article today discussing the travails of the wealthy Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills. It seems the recent economic woes hurting the major automakers are "trickli...
Geriatric Commune Built in California 28 Feb 2006 | 04:54 am
The New York Times today has an interesting article on a cohousing project in Davis, California developed by and for a group of retirees. The small development, called Glacier Circle, features a serie...
Washington, DC Bus System--An Example of Transportation Injustice 28 Dec 2005 | 06:14 am
The Washington Post has an excellent article on the woes of the city's Metrobus system. Unlike the city's subway system which is relatively efficient, clean, and reliable, the bus system is exactly th...
Housing Affordability Plummets in US 23 Dec 2005 | 11:43 am
The Wall Street Journal Reports today on the latest National Association of Realtors' Affordability Index which indicates that, nationwide, housing affordability is at its lowest level since 1991. Wh...
California's Central Valley Makes Developers Pay for Pollution 18 Dec 2005 | 05:59 am
An article in today's New York Times discusses the recent decision by Fresno County to require commercial and residential developers to pay fees for air pollution generated by new development. Accord...
