Tim Halbur

Tim Halbur is communications director for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU).

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Tim Halbur is communications director for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the leading organization promoting walkable, mixed-use neighborhood development, sustainable communities and healthier living conditions. He was managing editor of Planetizen from 2008 to 2011.

The Return of the Gravel Road

The paved roads that finally brought rural America into the 20th century are starting to disappear across the Midwest in the 21st.

Google to Transform Kansas City into Broadband Wonderland

Google announced that it had chosen Kansas City, Kansas as the launching site for an experimental fiber-optic network with speeds of up to 1 Gb per second.

Next Great Investment? Electric Vehicle Chargers

Rocco Pendola discusses the potential for electric vehicles to emerge as a meaningful mode of alternative transportation in the United States.

Manufacturing is Alive and Well

Manufacturing in the U.S. hasn't gone away, it's just gone local, writes Allison Arieff.

Slow Down, Autobahn

A new proposal in front of the European Commission would put speed limits on the autobahn to reduce carbon emissions, and ban gasoline and diesel powered vehicles by the year 2050.