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People Who Live Alone Are Big Energy Wasters

A new study from SMR Research Corporation reveals that people who live alone use 18% more energy than two-person households, and 30% more than three-person homes. McMansions are, or course, cited as big wasters.
9 January 2009 - 6:00am
The Ground Floor

Sydney Pins New Growth to Mass Transit Plans

Officials in Sydney, Australia, are creating a blueprint for the city that envisions a broad mass transit system, increased density in the inner city and the suburbs and a much higher skyline.
6 January 2009 - 11:00am
The Sydney Morning Herald
Diana DeRubertis

Sweet Spot Density for Livable Neighborhoods

Tue, 12/30/2008 - 15:37

Single-family detached homes typically epitomize sprawl, while 4 or 5 story apartment buildings now seem to be the utopian ideal for livable neighborhoods. But some of the most livable and walkable neighborhoods I know are largely comprised of single family homes.

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The 10 Best Commutes

Density gives cities an edge, according to this study of commutes around the world. Hong Kong, Osaka, and Berlin all rank highly.
29 December 2008 - 5:00am
MSNBC

Stadium Living

A future housing development is planned next to Vancouver's GM Place Stadium. 'It’s certainly different than the livability we’ve stressed elsewhere,'says Planning Director Brent Toderian.
8 November 2008 - 9:00am
Straight.com

The End of Atlanta's Sprawl

The age of sprawl is ending in Atlanta, according to Christopher Leinberger, who highlights the city's move towards a more dense, walkable future.
8 November 2008 - 5:00am
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Are Libertarians Socially Conservative on Land Use?

Bill Fulton thinks so, calling them to task for speaking out against density in Orange County when, he says, the market demand is evident.
19 October 2008 - 1:00pm
California Planning & Development Report
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Prescribing a Healthy Future For Charlotte

Charlotte faces a number of challenges in the 21st century, from rising immigration to declining industry to sprawl. This Citistates Report suggests one strategy to harbor a healthy future: go green.
8 October 2008 - 9:00am
The Charlotte Observer

Residents Call For Expansion of Seattle Growth Boundary

Residents in the Seattle region are calling on officials to expand the area's urban growth boundary to allow denser development in what is currently outside the border.
7 October 2008 - 11:00am
The Seattle Times

Plan Approved to Un-Sprawl Tysons Corner

In an effort to recreate sprawling Tysons Corner into a dense urban environment, county supervisors have unanimously approved a plan to build higher, denser, more transit oriented and more walkable.
26 September 2008 - 5:00am
The Washington Post

Cape Town's Growth Outpaces Infrastructure Funding

The pace of development in Cape Town, South Africa, is too fast for the city to keep up with infrastructure improvements. Officials are calling for increased gas taxes to generate funding for maintenance of roads and other infrastructure.
22 September 2008 - 11:00am
Cape Times

Seattle's Housing Can't Handle Projected Growth

Seattle is growing, and it's going to have to start thinking about augmenting its single-family neighborhoods with more multi-unit housing if it wants to keep up with the pace of growth.
19 September 2008 - 7:00pm
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Toronto's High-Rise Boom Could Mean End of Sprawl

Toronto is swimming in high-rise construction, with the second highest rate in the world. Some say this shift to the urban core spells the end of sprawl in Toronto.
19 September 2008 - 9:00am
Globe and Mail
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Big Density Plans for Toronto

Toronto is considering a broad new plan to encourage higher density.
5 September 2008 - 7:00am
The Globe and Mail

From Mansion to Condo

According to the New York Times, more than half of recent home sales in Los Angeles are condos, as density around transit, particularly downtown, becomes de rigeur.
22 August 2008 - 9:00am
The New York Times

Mixed-Use Faces Mixed Reviews in Fullerton

In Fullerton, CA, a dense new mixed-use building is facing criticism from neighbors and residents. 'All of a sudden we get one of these mixed-use buildings, [and] it's like a fort got dropped out of the sky,' says one neighbor.
20 August 2008 - 2:00pm
The Los Angeles Times

NIMBYs On Vacation

Next American City nails NIMBYs for their vacation choices.
26 July 2008 - 5:00am
The Next American City

Paris Considers Ditching Building Height Limits

Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë has proposed abandoning the city's long-held building height restriction of 37 meters, citing the city's need to grow.
10 July 2008 - 8:00am
Telegraph

Density Creates Democrats

The Boston Globe says that when suburbs become denser, 'Democrats promising mass transit become more appealing than Republicans promising to protect gun ownership.'
8 July 2008 - 2:00pm
The Boston Globe
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Smart Growth in Sacramento

The Wall Street Journal looks at this "smart growth" thing, and considers the model of Sacramento, CA (actually, most of the footage is of neighboring Davis) in an article and accompanying video.
7 July 2008 - 11:00am
Wall St. Journal
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