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Welcome the age of the 'anti-mall' (maybe?) 26 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Anti-malls are the new malls. So proclaims the staff of DC area booster magazine Washingtonian, in a fun compendium of “The Best of Washington: 62 Reasons to Love Our City." read more
Roads and streets in St. Peter 26 Aug 2013 | 07:22 pm
We desperately need a more sophisticated understanding of the difference between a road and a street. read more
Lessons from the woods 22 Aug 2013 | 08:49 pm
Thoughts on a vacation in a car-free place with free-range kids. read more
The case for unremarkable architecture 22 Aug 2013 | 07:10 pm
One of the great things starting to happen in cities of all sizes is the redevelopment of neighborhoods lot-by-lot. It’s a phenomenon indicative of a mature development market. read more
Ten urban planners in history 20 Aug 2013 | 05:05 pm
Now we take a break from contemporary livability and smart growth to look at a list of urban planners throughout history. read more
The inspiring story of Hamburg, NY 19 Aug 2013 | 10:32 pm
An Upstate New York village defied the Department of Transportation and created a human-scale Main Street, restoring community to a downtrodden downtown. read more
Reconsidering Seaside, Florida 16 Aug 2013 | 01:33 am
I’m hardly the only one whose career was strongly influenced by the now-iconic planned town of Seaside, on Florida’s Panhandle coast. A video explains why. read more
The tragedy of the cul-de-sac 14 Aug 2013 | 08:44 pm
A new study provides more confirmation that violent and accidental deaths of all kinds are more common in suburban and rural areas. The primary cause: Automobile accidents. read more
Five hundred complete streets policies approved 14 Aug 2013 | 06:57 pm
The public demand for "complete streets" remains strong as the 500th policy at the state and local level throughout the US was recently enacted, the National Complete Streets Coalition reports. read ...
Kotkin misfires on density 13 Aug 2013 | 05:09 pm
In Forbes online, Joel Kotkin came out with a ringing attack on those who dare to challenge sprawl, asking "How Can We Be So Dense"? I thought this was worth responding to. read more
