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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
British study linking New Urbanism to crime falls apart

In October, Randal O’Toole, organizer of a national campaign against smart growth and New Urbanism, began circulating a study from England that claims that new urban design techniques make communities more vulnerable to crimes such as burglary and car theft. Closer inspection reveals, however, that the English study was not based on new urban communities at all. It was based on developments containing design features that new urbanists commonly reject. So the findings end up being worthless.

Dec 1 2003 12:00am
Density makes New Urbanism cheaper, study says

Total infrastructure and development costs per unit and per capita are slightly lower for New Urbanism compared to conventional suburban development (CSD), according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The theoretical study was completed in June of 1995. The study began with a conventionally planned, 743-acre site in Nepean, Ontario. The CSD includes typical suburban loop roads and cul-de-sacs, civic buildings and shopping centers on surrounding arterial roads. Nelessen Associates of Princeton, New Jersey, was hired to design an alternative new urbanist town.

Jun 30 1998 11:00pm