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.
Paris, City of Bees
The BBC reports that there is a surge in urban beekeeping in Paris, with 400 hives and growing within the city limits.
More Ways to Shrink
Drake Bennett rounds up a host of new ideas for cities like Detroit and Cleveland that are forced to consider how to manage their shrinking cities.
Cities With the Most Pedestrian Deaths
GOOD Magazine has an infographic illustrating the world cities with the most pedestrian fatalities per 100,000 residents. Unsurprisingly, 3 American cities are at the top of the list.
Cash for Clunkers Program A Dud, Say Economists
A new study says that the bump in sales brought on by the Cash for Clunkers program was immediately followed by an equal plunge in sales, effectively wiping out the economic benefit.
Skaters Vs. The Dead
No, it's not a teen zombie movie -- a skate park planned for Miami is causing an uproar because of its proposed location, adjacent to the historic Miami Cemetery.