June 2008
16 posts
Op-Ed Contributor - Ghosts of the Cul de Sac -... →
“JUST when did it become sane to have a three-hour commute, anyway? High gas prices may help restore some degree of collective common sense while also forcing much-needed innovation in the way we design and plan our communities.”
“Instead of simple intuitions about urban policy that treated symptoms instead of...”
– Next American City » Magazine » Playing with Urban Life
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The Green Issue - Freakonomics - Stephen J. Dubner... →
“Americans drive too much. This isn’t a political or moral argument; it’s an economic one.
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While some insurance companies do offer a small discount for driving less — usually based on self-reporting, which has an obvious shortcoming — U.S. auto insurance is generally an all-you-can-eat affair. Which means that the 27,000 more miles than Zelda that Arthur drives don’t cost him a...
“We don’t have a town, but we have a house, so can’t complain, right?”
– Mike Cohoon, Marketplace: Mortgage crisis freezes civic projects
“America can expect to add 150 million people to its population over the next 50...”
– Public transit ridership is up, but no one’s talking about a better system | By Ryan Avent | Grist | Grist Feature | 06 Jun 2008
“In America, I could never do work like I do here. We’ve become too...”
– Steven Holl quoted in The Architecture Issue - The New, New City - Life in an Instant City - Shenzhen, China - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - NYTimes.com
The Columbus Dispatch : Bus riders park cars where... →
