Laura Kraft
Contributed 162 posts
Paradise Lost: High-Tech in Orange County
Orange County boosters envisioned an oasis for high-tech firms. But high-tech firms have a negative impression of suburbia.
Experiments in New Urbanism: Planning or Fantasy?
Oregon is experimenting with a new urban village in Orenco. Right now it's just a field of grass with a railway station. Is this planning, or fantasy?
Improving CA's Land Acquisition Planning
California needs to improve its land acquisition planning and oversight, according to a new report by the California State Auditor/Bureau of State Audits.
Saving Historic Homes
Sacramento Bee editorial praises annual "Fainted Ladies" tour to save historic homes endangered by demolition.
Is Driving Safer Than Walking?
Pedestrians in Tampa-St. Petersburg Florida face the highest risk of getting killed by a car, according to a report that ranks the most dangerous large metro areas for walking in the United States.