Transit-Oriented Development

New Urban News' December, 2000 issue includes a feature on transit-oriented development.

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December 31, 2000, 11:00 AM PST

By Laura Kraft


The December, 2000 issue of New Urban News includes features on: Transit-oriented development: a tale of three cities; Maryland smart growth lawshaving an impact; Cohousing meets the New Urbanism; Town Centers to open in Florida, Virginia, and Maryland; and Sierra Club endorses specificnew urbanist projects.

Thanks to Laura Krafft

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