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Sprawl Halted in New Jersey

The Morris County Planning Board indicates that no new residential subdivisions of 20 or more lots were received in 2008, which signals the end of large-tract developments.
9 June 2009 - 7:00am
Daily Record

The Rise and Fall of an Arizona Exurb

This article from High Country News dissects the Arizona real estate collapse through the lens of one exurb.
26 April 2009 - 5:00am
High Country News
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Peter Calthorpe's Stimulus Prescription

In this op-ed, Peter Calthorpe warns against a massive investment to stimulate sprawl as was done after WWII. He notes 3 areas that need smart investment to make the American Dream sustainable: urban transit, environment, and multi-family housing.
5 February 2009 - 9:00am
San Francisco Chronicle
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Recycling the Suburbs?

The question is no longer how to improve the suburbs, says Allison Arieff, but what we're going to do with all the leftover buildings and unfinished sites.
13 January 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Growth Not Catching Suburban Houston Town By Surprise

A small suburban Houston town has been planning ahead for growth that's expected to bring its population from just over 700 to nearly 40,000 in the next 15 years.
13 October 2008 - 7:00am
The Houston Chronicle

High Gas Prices Breathe New Life into DC's TOD

The cost of commuting is beginning to trump federal policies favoring exurban development, and transit ridership is at a fifty year high.
12 August 2008 - 8:00am
The Washington Post

High Gas Prices Encourage Family to Buy Second Home

The increase in the price of fuel encourages one St. Louis family to purchase a second home near work.
14 July 2008 - 9:00am
STLtoday

Suburbia Running Out of Gas

The economics of long commutes are forcing many to the conclusion that suburban living is no longer viable, and suburban housing prices are falling accordingly.
26 June 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Emptying Suburbs Sign of Things to Come

CNN reports on the growing chaos in suburbs emptied by the mortgage crisis, and what they tell us about the future of the American dream.
17 June 2008 - 11:00am
CNN

Brits Say US Cities Should Look To UK's Successes

Dermot Finch of the Centre for Cities, an independent research group, says that the U.S. could learn a lot from the U.K.'s urban renaissance.
14 June 2008 - 5:00am
BBC News

Drivers Cling to Their SUVs

Even as SUV sales have dropped 33% this year, some drivers hang on to their gas-guzzlers. "You've got to have that room when you're moving around," says a Georgia man. The cost of switching is another major factor for families.
8 June 2008 - 11:00am
CNN.com
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Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl

New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.
29 May 2008 - 11:00am
The Blue Ridge Press

American-Style Suburbia Spreading Across The Globe

Cookie cutter subdivisions typically associated with American suburbs are popping up in the outskirts of cities in countries as far away as Argentina, China and Pakistan.
17 April 2008 - 10:00am
USA Today
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How Housing Choices Affect Climate Change

NPR's Climate Connections series explores how American's lifestyles affect climate change. In this first of two articles, Elizabeth Shogren introduces an Emory University researcher who moves out of Atlanta into her 'dream house' in the suburbs.
7 April 2008 - 6:00am
National Public Radio
Mike Lydon

How Do You Like Your Public Space, Grilled Or Fried?

Thu, 07/19/2007 - 21:01

I am currently on charrette in Bryant, Arkansas. As a brief primer, Bryant is located approximatley 15 miles to the southwest of Little Rock and is currently the fastest growing city in the state. This is mostly due to a its proximity to major employment centers and its thriving LEED certified school system. Though I could regurgitate a slew of citizen comments regarding the city's lack of communal space and the recent impoverishiment of its public realm, the picture and brief explantation below says it all.


Bryant Chik-Fil-A

Photo Courtesy of Matt Lambert

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