By John W. Corbell
The current model for building new communities is to separate uses into individual groups, or pods. The Congress for the New Urbanism proposes changing the model, by going back to the basics of traditional neighborhood development, creating walkable "towns" and "villages" at the heart or edge of every neighborhood.
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By Dan Lundeen
People are bummed about the bike lanes going up all over Houston. Motorists mourn the loss of a lane, businesses are organizing to get their parking back, and the bicyclists, die-hard riders and wannabees alike, are so discouraged they're staying away in droves. How will it all come out?
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