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Green Building Boom Shows No Signs Of Waning
McGraw-Hill Construction likes to keep track of the ups and downs of the construction market, and green builders should like the findings of its latest SmartMarket Report: “New and Remodeled Green Homes: Transforming the Residential Market.” Based on current building trends, the report projects that the market for green homes...[read more]
The End of the American Exurbs and the Death of Sprawl?
By David Daddio Flickr photo from woodleywonderworks. It’s a common refrain among Smart Growth advocates across the United States that goes something like this: “The fallout from the economic crisis is hitting far out suburban and exurban communities much harder than urban areas. This signals the end of unchecked suburban sprawl and...[read more]
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“Spot on! I believe that incorporating concepts in anthropology (or biology, and so on) is absolutely necessary for our health in cities. It only makes sense that the environment we evolved in would impact our physiology today. How we can utilize this knowledge and research it further is crucial...”
“Great article, Kaid.Rethinking the future of what will hopefully be the inevitable demise of the suburban strip mall is an important exercise. Whether or not the next generation of strip mall tenants are big business or small scale artisans, does it really help to defuse the underlying flaws in the use patterns of the development type? The choice may change the feel of the suburbs, but isn't ...”