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Smart growth will lead to economic growth, New Jersey residents say

A poll by Monmouth University shows that the public associates smart growth with an improving economy.

Oct 12 2011 2:25pm
Vision Zero: A critical goal to prevent road fatalities

To paraphrase author Tom Vanderbilt, our nation’s traffic fatality rates are not a collection of “accidents,” but a longstanding public health crisis with far reaching impacts for all Americans.

6 Jun 21 2011 8:00am
Pain at the pump gets worse — and reveals automobile dependence

Many states, especially those in the South, are exceedingly vulnerable to rising fuel prices, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

May 29 2011 11:35am
To be poor and isolated by sprawl

The character of US suburbs is changing and becoming poorer — especially in the Midwest, but also significantly in the Northeast and South.

3 May 17 2011 8:46am
Housing: An irresistible force meets an immovable object

Rental and transit-oriented development will dominate market demand for the next decade, but will public officials provide the right framework?

9 Apr 29 2011 7:06am
The coming housing calamity

The great senior sell-off, rising household sizes, dropping homeownership, tighter lending standards, and other reasons why the next decade will be a disaster for homebuilders

9 Apr 28 2011 6:56am
'Complete streets' speeds past a milestone

More than 200 states, municipalities, and other entities have adopted "Complete Streets" policies, and the number is roughly doubling every year.

Apr 27 2011 8:30am
Maryland finding: Close-in housing has held value better

In the real estate downturn since 2007, houses outside state's Priority Funding Areas declined in value faster than those inside the boundaries.

Mar 4 2011 11:49pm
With stimulus, transit dollars put more to work

Each dollar used on transit was 75 percent more effective at putting people to work than a dollar used for highway work.

Feb 4 2011 11:42am
Activity-inducing streets win public support

A study by six researchers at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that two-thirds of Americans are willing to write letters or pay higher taxes if those actions will result in a more activity-friendly neighborhood environment.

Jan 22 2011 9:22am