Suburban Sprawl
High Gas Prices Breathe New Life into DC's TOD
12 August 2008 - 8:00am
The Washington Post
The cost of commuting is beginning to trump federal policies favoring exurban development, and transit ridership is at a fifty year high.
High Gas Prices Encourage Family to Buy Second Home
14 July 2008 - 9:00am
STLtoday
The increase in the price of fuel encourages one St. Louis family to purchase a second home near work.
Suburbia Running Out of Gas
26 June 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times
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.
Emptying Suburbs Sign of Things to Come
17 June 2008 - 11:00am
CNN
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.
Brits Say US Cities Should Look To UK's Successes
14 June 2008 - 5:00am
BBC News
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.
Drivers Cling to Their SUVs
8 June 2008 - 11:00am
CNN.com
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.
Big Box Thinking When Siting Schools is Creating Sprawl
29 May 2008 - 11:00am
The Blue Ridge Press
New schools are consistently built far from community centers, while historic school buildings near where people live are demolished, The Blue Ridge Press reports.
American-Style Suburbia Spreading Across The Globe
17 April 2008 - 10:00am
USA Today
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.
How Housing Choices Affect Climate Change
7 April 2008 - 6:00am
National Public Radio
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.
How Do You Like Your Public Space, Grilled Or Fried?
19 July 2007 - 10:01pm
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.
Photo Courtesy of Matt Lambert
