New Urbanism Comes To Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania new urbanism association aims to change Philadephia's sprawling subdivisions.

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September 29, 2001, 9:00 AM PDT

"The apostles of New Urbanism have come to Pennsylvania with a message for suburbanites squeezed by sprawl: Move. Not deeper into the rural frontier, but back to the city, or to the small, aging towns on the inner rim. And if you must build, raise pedestrian-friendly villages instead of space-eating subdivisions."

Thanks to The Practice of New Urbanism

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Sunday, September 23, 2001 in Sun Spot

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