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.

Turning Downtown into Suburbia – The Case of Hartford, Connecticut

When we think of sprawl, we usually picture suburban life. But inner cities also took on the character of sprawl when freeways came in and were buildings torn down, say Christopher T. McCahill and Norman Garrick.

Pencil Pushers the Culprit in New York Fires

A new nonfiction book called "The Fires" reveals how The RAND Corporation suggested money-saving cuts for New York City that resulted in a season of deadly fires in the city's poorest neighborhoods.

Luxury Condos + Homeless People = ?

264 luxury residential developments are vacant in New York City, according to a new report. Could they be a temporary solution to a serious homeless problem?

Want Rail? Let Private Business Build It

Christopher B. Leinberger proposes that privatized rail could stimulate the economy and help increase property values.

Harnessing Tidal Power With Underwater Kites

A Swedish startup is developing a kite-like turbine to capture the power of ocean waves to generate electricity.