Topic: density
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The Big Fix
The Science of Quieter Cities
Tired of listening to your neighbor's shoes, the garbage truck, and the sound of car traffic? What if you didn't have to?
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Explaining Transit's Secret Language
In his new book, blogger-turned-author Jarrett Walker shows how transportation really works.
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Charts
Is Urbanism Slowing the Rise of Car Travel?
If Americans have really reached "peak driving," recent changes in land use may be a reason why.
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The Big Fix
Should Building Taller Be Much, Much Easier?
Effective height restrictions may be hurting more of our cities than we realize.
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Exit Interview: Brent Toderian, Vancouver’s Ousted Planning Director
A look back at 6 years guiding one of the world’s most livable cities.
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The Challenges of Burying the Dead in Urban Asia
Space restraints have led to new rituals in Far Eastern cities.
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Building a Better 'Burb, With Envy
A Long Island group is working to figure out how its village communities can attract and keep more young people
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Designing for Density Doesn't Have to Be Ugly, or Scary
San Francisco-based architect David Baker finds beauty in buildings that house lots of people
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Maps
Why Walkable Cities Aren't Always the Ones You'd Think
Factors like bad weather and long commutes don't make a place less walkable
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The Methodology of Bike-Share Station Placement in New York City
Taking lessons from its predecessors, America's largest city has crafted a three-pronged approach for bike-share deployment
