Topic: sprawl
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Urban Wonk
Housing Recovery Tied to Walkability, But It May Depend On Where You Are
A new analysis finds that the weakest segment of the market is in outer and smaller suburbs.
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Videos
1950s General Motors Propaganda Film: Solution to Congestion Is More Roads
More parking, lane miles was the automaker's prescription at mid-century, with a cameo from Robert Moses.
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How To Talk About Cities Without Ticking Off Folks Who Don't Live There
Because “smart growth” can sound like code for “the rest of you are dumb.”
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Are Satellite Cities the Key to the Future?
In a lot of cases, they may be the best way for metros to grow without succumbing to sprawl.
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Videos
40 Years of Las Vegas Sprawl, as Seen From Space
NASA images show the desert city's massive growth spurt.
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Can Nashville Shake Its Sprawling Past?
It's the nation's most spread-out city. Can an ambitious new transportation plan change that?
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Urban Wonk
The Case for Job Density in a Telecommuting Age
Cities will have to serve workers in different ways than they have in the past. But smart growth is more vital than ever.
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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
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Urban Wonk
Fixing the Rust Belt by Shrinking It
New studies suggest that we can revitalize the Rust Belt by increasing core density
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Photos
Landscape Absurdism: Las Vegas
The Nevada city's craziest urban designs, as seen from space
