Tim Halbur

<p>Alex Steffen of WorldChanging proposes that globalization could soon change direction as transportation costs increase.</p>

<p>Simmons Buntin tours metropolitan Denver with local planner Carolyn Dooling and finds a host of vibrant developments.</p>

<p>In Boston, architecture firm Utile and non-profit developer Urban Edge bring a new, stylish look to affordable housing.</p>

<p>Wendell Cox looks at commuting patterns, and finds that the old supposition that most commuters are going from suburban housing to urban jobs no longer holds water.</p>

<p>Southern Maine planners, who have long subscribed to the idea that they worked in rural, car-dependent communities, are beginning to embrace density, mixed-uses, and transit.</p>