If you live on the typical suburban cul-de-sac, as I do (that's mine in the photo above), snow events like the one we experienced today drive home another expensive consequence of suburban non-planning: The intricate, time-and-fuel-consuming snowplow...
From Dave Zweifel of Madison's Capital Times:
Plain Talk: Take off the transportation blinders
It’s long been a myth that the streets, highways and bridges that accommodate our love affair with the automobile are all paid for by highway...
If I haven't already read them, they're very likely on my Amazon Wish List. Not included on the list, surprisingly, is Retrofitting Suburbia by Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson, which I found excellent.
From Planetizen:
Planetizen is pleased to...
At the Economic Development Commission Meeting on November 23rd (the one where we were introduced to the mind-boggling concept of the Aerotropolis), Franklin Automotive presented a site expansion proposal for their location on Ryan Road. They also...
Why are today's suburban landscapes devoid of public spaces, connective roadways and trails, and other shared amenities? Because each house aspires to be its own gated community.
We've been made to believe that, somehow, $4,500 for a personal Rainbow...
