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Latest News on Complete Streets 22 Apr 2011 | 02:31 am
Below is a link to an interesting article about one city’s approach to building on its walk ability to compete with suburbia. Trussville, Homewood and Mountain Brook as well as over the mountain sub...
Birmingham Bucks National Trend Back to Central City Living 2 Apr 2011 | 07:43 am
According to USA Nation, educated 20- and 30-somethings are flocking to live downtown in the USA’s largest cities — even urban centers that are losing population: Urban centers draw more young, educa...
Freeways without futures- I 20/59? 1 Apr 2011 | 02:19 am
Here is an interesting article about how destructive it has been to run expressways thru our central cities, often destroying and dividing thriving communities in the process of their construction. F...
“SPRAWLING FROM GRACE: THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUBURBANIZATION” WILL PREMIERE APRIL 20TH ON CNBC – CNBC 25 Mar 2011 | 01:55 am
I plan to watch this with a skeptical eye. I agree there are serious environmental and social problems associated with suburbanization, but I do not agree that the automobile as a means of transporta...
AIA Announces the Best Housing of 2011 [Slideshow] | Co.Design 22 Mar 2011 | 03:24 am
This is pretty cool! AIA Announces the Best Housing of 2011 [Slideshow] | Co.Design.
Metro/County Census Results So Far (Plus a Brief Look at Jobs 22 Mar 2011 | 03:13 am
Interesting summary listing of census data for Metro Areas over 1 million in population. Birmingham is 23rd in growth with 7.20 % growth and an increase of almost 76,000 people in the last decade. O...
Streetsblog.net » Downtowns Are Back, and They’re Bringing Central Neighborhoods Along 17 Mar 2011 | 02:48 am
This is the second of two articles I have seen recently that claim that, although many central cities (like Birmingham) are loosing population overall, many are seeing residential growth in their inne...
Velodrome and Cycling Center-My Prize2theFuture Proposal 12 Mar 2011 | 11:56 am
I have been wondering…would a Velodrome with an indoor mountain bike park would be a cool addition to the Birmingham scene? How about having rental bikes available right next to the park? Would the l...
Let cities reach for the sky – The Globe and Mail 6 Mar 2011 | 07:30 am
Do tall buildings and high density make for a better city? Read this and let me know what you think? Let cities reach for the sky – The Globe and Mail.
Smart Growth Developments Enjoy Stronger Resale Appreciation 4 Mar 2011 | 05:55 am
According to an EPA study, homes in smart growth communities enjoy better resale value than your typical suburban home. This is consistent with studies that show that homes in older traditional neigh...
