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Suburban Sprawl Grinds to a Halt; New Urbanists Confirm Mixed-Use Plans

Friday, March 13th, 2009

Due to the foreclosure crisis across the country, Suburban sprawl has grinded to a halt and may even be reversing. In fact, the demand for suburban homes may never recover, given the long-term prospects of energy costs for commuting and heating, and the prohibitive inefficiencies of low-density construction, according to an article on Yahoo! Finance.
Suburbia [...]

The End of Sprawl?

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Is the sprawl that has continually pushed Americans further away from the urban cores since World War II coming to an end?
That’s the question posed by Eduardo M. Penalver, associate professor at Cornell Law School, in a recent Washington Post column, “The End of Sprawl?”
Penalver, who teaches property and land-use law, points out that, “American [...]

Trend Tracker Links (9.24.07)

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Urban Model for the NationWashington Post - United StatesBy Alejandro Lazo“Christopher B. Leinberger, a visiting fellow with the Brookings Institution, believes the move into urban corridors that is occurring in …”
University Circle developers announce a high quality short list of … Plain Dealer – Cleveland, OH“A bird’s eye view shows the general massing of the [...]