A Response To Criticism Of New Urbanism

O.K. Carter responsds to an op-ed criticizing urban planner John Fregonese and New Urbanism.

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April 17, 2004, 1:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Basically the NCPA doesn't like the consequences of denser New Urbanism-style development with which [John Fregonese] is associated, as opposed to the traditional sprawl orientation of cities like Arlington -- perhaps the queen mother of American sprawl.

...yes, every Fregonese plan...ends up with commercial areas that are highly accessible to pedestrian traffic.

So what's the problem with that? Answer: not a thing."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

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Thursday, April 15, 2004 in Star-Telegram

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