Suburban Sprawl

Growth Not Catching Suburban Houston Town By Surprise

A small suburban Houston town has been planning ahead for growth that's expected to bring its population from just over 700 to nearly 40,000 in the next 15 years.

13 October 2008 - 7:00am

The Houston Chronicle

High Gas Prices Breathe New Life into DC's TOD

The cost of commuting is beginning to trump federal policies favoring exurban development, and transit ridership is at a fifty year high.

12 August 2008 - 8:00am

The Washington Post

High Gas Prices Encourage Family to Buy Second Home

The increase in the price of fuel encourages one St. Louis family to purchase a second home near work.

14 July 2008 - 9:00am

STLtoday

Suburbia Running Out of Gas

The economics of long commutes are forcing many to the conclusion that suburban living is no longer viable, and suburban housing prices are falling accordingly.

26 June 2008 - 7:00am

The New York Times

Emptying Suburbs Sign of Things to Come

CNN reports on the growing chaos in suburbs emptied by the mortgage crisis, and what they tell us about the future of the American dream.

17 June 2008 - 11:00am

CNN

Brits Say US Cities Should Look To UK's Successes

Dermot Finch of the Centre for Cities, an independent research group, says that the U.S. could learn a lot from the U.K.'s urban renaissance.

14 June 2008 - 5:00am

BBC News

Even as SUV sales have dropped 33% this year, some drivers hang on to their gas-guzzlers. "You've got to have that room when you're moving around," says a Georgia man. The cost of switching is another major factor for families.

8 June 2008 - 11:00am

CNN.com

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Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl

New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.

29 May 2008 - 11:00am

The Blue Ridge Press

American-Style Suburbia Spreading Across The Globe

Cookie cutter subdivisions typically associated with American suburbs are popping up in the outskirts of cities in countries as far away as Argentina, China and Pakistan.

17 April 2008 - 10:00am

USA Today

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How Housing Choices Affect Climate Change

NPR's Climate Connections series explores how American's lifestyles affect climate change. In this first of two articles, Elizabeth Shogren introduces an Emory University researcher who moves out of Atlanta into her 'dream house' in the suburbs.

7 April 2008 - 6:00am

National Public Radio

Mike Lydon

How Do You Like Your Public Space, Grilled Or Fried?

Thu, 07/19/2007 - 21:01

I am currently on charrette in Bryant, Arkansas. As a brief primer, Bryant is located approximatley 15 miles to the southwest of Little Rock and is currently the fastest growing city in the state. This is mostly due to a its proximity to major employment centers and its thriving LEED certified school system. Though I could regurgitate a slew of citizen comments regarding the city's lack of communal space and the recent impoverishiment of its public realm, the picture and brief explantation below says it all.

Bryant Chik-Fil-A