Topic: Land Use
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Charts
Quantifying the Cost of Sprawl
In infrastructure, service delivery and tax receipts.
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Should We Be Zoning With Crime in Mind?
If residential areas are safer than commercial ones, it would seem so.
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A Continental Network to Monitor How We're Trashing the Environment
New nationwide observatory will track how climate change and land use affect ecosystems.
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Urban Wonk
What Really Matters for Increasing Transit Ridership
Broward County, Florida, has one of the top transit systems for a metro of its size thanks to a multi-destination approach.
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The Secret to Tokyo's Rail Success
Fares are nice, but real estate and retail holdings are the main reasons why its private rail companies profit.
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Land Transfer of the Day: 4.1 Million Acres
Turkey will open formerly protected land (much of it already illegally developed) to builders.
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Urban Wonk
Regional Planning Done Right
How two communities came together to design more sustainable neighborhoods.
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Have Guitar, Will Sing Songs About Urban Planning
Melanie Hammet wants to turn obscure zoning ordinances into the universal language of song.
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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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A Fight for the Future of San Diego
Officials think they crafted a balanced regional transportation plan; two environmental groups, and the state Attorney General, don't
