One of the boldest new urban visions to date was created in late March for a field in South Dakota that would not ordinarily be a candidate for large-scale development.
"Laurent, a town designed for the hearing-impaired and for sign language users, may be the first community of its type anywhere. It also may become the first new urban community incorporated as a town. Another unusual aspect of Laurent is its Interstate highway orientation."
Thanks to Karenn Gobrecht
FULL STORY: New urbanists design town for deaf
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A Caltrans grant brings the 10-mile Central Bikeway project connecting Santa Clara and East San Jose closer to fruition.
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