URBANISM

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The urban dimensions of climate change: Lessons for a New Urbanism

Reining in sprawl is still the most important first step in transitioning to a more benign kind of settlement, and more responsible planning. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is only one of many benefits—but it is a significant one.
MICHAEL MEHAFFYMAR. 19, 2019
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Form, not content, dictates the ‘smart’ city

Traditional urbanism is the livable and sustainable alternative to what is being promised in breathtaking futuristic renderings of glass and steel structures.
DHIRU THADANIAUG. 7, 2019
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Thanksgiving and the magic of community

This holiday is about places and people and memory, and that has an impact on how we build and experience cities and towns.
ROBERT STEUTEVILLENOV. 26, 2020