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The Stranglehold Of Conventional Suburban Design

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Karenn Gobrecht
2 February 2005 - 10:00am

Is New Urbanism effective in countering sprawl? [Link corrected.]

"New Urbanism offers a way out of our need/hate dysfunctional relationship with the construction industry. The problem is that New Urbanism is still a drop in the bucket compared to conventional development. For the sprawl Juggernaut to be slowed just slightly, a great increase — one might even say an immense surge — is needed in both greenfield and infill New Urbanism."

Full Story: What's the problem with sprawl?
Source: New Urban News, January 1, 2005
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