The Intrepid Staff

The proposed design for a New Orleans medical complex is being directed from state offices, and is out of place from local planning principles, according to findings.

Studies comparing tax revenues from a per-acre perspective show significant gains for municipalities with dense, mixed-use development.

Philip Langdon argues that if the U.S. is going to shift toward compact, less resource-consuming patterns of development, Americans will have to rely increasingly on mass transit - so it better work.

Governor David Paterson signed The Smart Growth Public Policy Infrastructure Policy Act on Monday, which directs the state to invest in infrastructure in dense communities rather than sprawling ones.

The increase in transit ridership and carsharing isn't just due to the rise in gas prices, but also the rise in new technologies providing up-to-the-minute reports on location and ride availability.