Cut the Sprawl, Cut the Warming
The New York Times editorial board applauds California’s passage of an anti-sprawl bill and urges other states to follow its lead.
October 2, 2008Schwarzenegger signs greenhouse gas bill
With a new bill signed on Tuesday by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California’s planning agencies gain new ammo in the fight against sprawl, carbon emissions, and climate change. (Associated Press — Steve Lawrence)
September 22, 2008The Bust Belt
Ryan Avent examines how sprawling development in the Sun Belt is changing communities while perpetuating an increasingly unsustainable method of growth. (Beta Culture 11)
September 10, 2008The Conservative Case for Urbanism
Republicans in Minneapolis for their party’s convention sit down at the University of Minnesota to talk about our long history of subsidizing sprawl, the gravitational pull towards mass transit, and the need to develop a clear federal policy on transportation. (American Prospect — Dana Goldstein)
September 4, 2008The Fraser Institute: “Smart Growth” Policies Increase Housing Costs and Worsen Congestion
Cato Institute Senior Fellow Randal O’Toole attacks planners and smart growth, vilifies public transportation, and defends auto-centric development and sprawl in his new book. (Marketwire)
August 29, 2008California Moves on Bill to Curb Sprawl and Emissions
Bill in California to combat sprawl and climate change nears final approval. (New York Times — Felicity Barringer)
August 28, 2008California bill attacks sprawl
With California on the verge of approving landmark legislation to curb greenhouse gas emissions and sprawl with more compact development, the Los Angeles Times urges Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to pick up his pen and make it official.
July 31, 2008Highways Paved With Gold
Slate’s Daniel Gross notes that while anti-transit advocates habitually decry government funding of public transportation, they gloss over the billions in subsidies provided for highways.
July 18, 2008Gas Prices May Revive U.S. Cities
Inexpensive land and inexpensive fuel may have helped create sprawl, but a shift in global markets is changing that paradigm — and may very well change the way we build our communities. (U.S. News and World Report — Brett Schulte)
July 14, 2008Gas prices could help end sprawl
High gas prices have reinforced a growing interest in smart growth and transit-oriented development around suburban Boston. (Metro West Daily News — David Riley)
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