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Another On “Conservatives” and Urbanism

September 12, 2008 By Adam Hengels

While I sympathize with the theme and agree with regards to roadway spending and "conservative" hypocrisy, a recent article in the progressive The American Prospect takes a narrow-minded view of politics and urbanism, while throwing around broad generalizations about evolution and global warming to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, Environment, planning, privatization, Transportation Tagged With: conservatism, density, development, infrastructure, Republican, sprawl, transit, Transportation, Urbanism

Links and Weekend Listening

August 1, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I've been swamped in my day job, but want to share the following:The blog, Agents of Urbanism recently gave praise to Market Urbanism. Thanks Matthew! Please check out Agents of Urbanism and Life Without Buildings, who followed up on Agent of Urbanism's praise. I enjoy both blogs.Carl … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, Jane Jacobs, sprawl Tagged With: Author: Sandy Ikeda, Carl Close, Fillmore District, Jane Jacobs, San Francisco, sprawl, Urban Planning, urban renewal, Urbanism

Video: Driven to the Brink

July 22, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I enjoyed this short video that compares Chicago's Lincoln Square, where I have lived and Buffalo Grove, which is a suburb similar to where I grew up.The video was produced by CEOs for Cities, a Chicago based organization that advocates for cities. Their website gives this description: A new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sprawl, video Tagged With: buffalo grove, Chicago, congestion, lincoln square, sprawl

Ending the Free Ride

April 14, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Socialized transportation and government land planning of the past generations have put an unintended burden on future generations.Trendczar, Jonathan Miller explains how the lifestyle of sprawl is becoming less economical for individuals and government:Ending the Free Ride … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: congestion pricing, Economics, sprawl, unintended consequences

Bigger isn’t necessarily better

April 14, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Wall Street Journal Blog: Are McMansions Making Some Americans Unhappy? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing Tagged With: mcmansion, sprawl, suburbs

Video: Gridlock

April 13, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Drew Carey discusses private alternatives to socialized highways that promote sprawl. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sprawl, Transportation, video Tagged With: congestion, Drew Carey, Gridlock, highways, LA, privatization, reason, sprawl, tolls, video

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