Is New Urbanism A Silver Bullet?

Is New Urbanism the most important issue in urban design since the beginning of suburbia?

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May 30, 2001, 8:00 AM PDT

"If attracting merciless attack signifies that a movement has really arrived, then journalist Alex Marshall has done the New Urbanists a big favor. His book - "How Cities Work" (University of Texas Press) - suggests that New Urbanism (1) defies the automobile-based realities of our times, and (2) has too many flaws, too many disingenuous advocates."

Thanks to Joe O'Bannon

FULL STORY: The New Urbanism including the warts

Tuesday, May 29, 2001 in The Seattle Times

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