Cul-De-Sacs

From Cul-De-Sac to Commune

How do you turn a cul-de-sac into a commune? It's easier than you think, according to this piece from NPR.

4 April 2009 - 7:00am

NPR

The Planetizen News Brief - 3/30/09

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Virginia cuts the cul-de-sac, the rectilinear grid comes back into vogue, and the foreclosure crisis is shaking things up for the 2010 Census -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on "Smart City". Read, listen or download.

30 March 2009 - 5:00am

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Virginia Bans the Cul-De-Sac In New Subdivisions

Through streets in new neighborhoods will reduce traffic on and the cost of maintaining overburdened arterials, but builders and residents say it'll make their communities less safe and attractive.

23 March 2009 - 10:00am

The Washington Post

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