Tag Archives: sprawl

Beating Up on the Burbs

Seems like suburbs have been taking a beating lately.  The Brookings Institute published a study highlighting growing suburban poverty across the U.S. (which we blogged about as well: “The Future of Sprawl”). Federal policy circles are buzzing with talk of dramatic shifts in livable communities grant funding and transportation funding formulas that could sharply disincentivize [...]

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The Future of Sprawl

Among the more interesting and important land use questions of the 21st century: what’s in store for the expanses of conventional suburban subdivisions that define much of the metropolitan area land use across the United States? The mortgage crisis dealt a serious blow, hammering many existing subdivisions with high foreclosure rates and crippling many incomplete [...]

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Reunion

My tenth high school reunion is coming up in June and my friends and I have decided to go.  In general, I’m looking forward to going and doing some reminiscing, but mostly getting to know people anew.  For better or for worse, no one will be the same as ten years ago.   The impending [...]

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