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Urbanization driving reforestation to outpace deforestation?

By Stephen Smith, on January 31st, 2009

by Stephen Smith

While most people associate cities with pollution and the material and ecological excess of late capitalism, I’ve long believed that urbanization has the potential to be a great environmental savior. The NYT has a fascinating article that confirms what I said about cities attracting people who would otherwise live more [...]

January 31st, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: Environment | 2 comments | printable view

$5 Gas and Commuting Costs

By Market Urbanism, on July 3rd, 2008

Environmental and Urban Economics – Commuting Cost Arithmetic

When people work in the suburbs, will they save many gallons of gasoline if they move to the center city? Yes, they will be closer to their center city friends and stores but they will still need to reverse commute by car to their [...]

July 3rd, 2008 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Economics, sprawl, Transportation | Leave a comment | printable view