Shaping the Tools of Re-Invention July 16, 2013A community’s civic infrastructure is just as important as its physical infrastructure. How we involve the men and women, seniors and children,…
Energy and the Human Environment July 16, 2013Introduction Energy costs are eating up an ever-increasing percentage of the family income today. Home utility bills are doubling and tripling. The…
Development And Public Health July 13, 2013A nostalgic view of American cities suggests they were once designed for and accommodated people. In that bygone era, public places, local…
Building Livable Communities With Transit July 13, 2013Livable communities are hot. In a speech on January 11, 1999, Vice President Gore unveiled the Administration’s Livability Agenda while announcing a…
The Ahwahnee Principles July 8, 2013Cities everywhere are facing similar problems – increasing traffic congestion and worsening air pollution, the continuing loss of open space, the need…