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An upside-down view of where ecological damage comes from

New Geography, the pre-eminent digital defender of automobile-oriented US policy, argues that suburbs are superior to walkable urban neighborhoods in environmental performance.

Oct 11 2011 7:34am
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
Cost of sprawl: Part 1

Sprawl is threatening to bankrupt us in more ways than we might realize. Here's how it affects emergency services and other costs.

7 Mar 9 2011 9:33am
National homebuilders: Laggards on global warming

With few exceptions, America’s largest homebuilders are slower than companies in other fields to act on environmental concerns.

10 Jan 4 2011 10:35am
Conflating land-use regulation with smart growth

In a new report, anti-smart-growth zeolot Wendell Cox conflates restrictive land-use regulation, including large-lot zoning, with smart growth.

Nov 5 2010 3:31pm
Suburban poverty by the numbers

Our nation’s suburbs, once considered by some to be white-picket-fenced safe havens from inner-city poverty, are now home to nearly one-third of the poor.

Nov 5 2010 8:55am
Focus on relieving traffic congestion is wrongheaded, says CEOs for Cities

A new report, "Driven Apart," argues that the Texas Transportation Institute has overlooked the benefits of more compact development.

Sep 30 2010 6:59am
Residents near mass transit live healthier, longer lives, study finds

A report released by the American Public Transportation Association concludes that people who live in communities with high-quality public transportation exercise more, live longer, and are generally healthier.

Aug 25 2010 5:04pm