Development
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Suburban Sprawl Costs a Bundle
A new report pegs the cost of sprawl at $1 trillion a year due to increased per capita land use and higher transportation costs
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Serenbe: a Green Town in the Making
Developer Steve Nygren is putting New Urbanist principles into practice at the Serenbe Community outside Atlanta
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What Does ‘Sustainable’ Mean?
Can the planet continue to support U.S. levels of consumption?
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Yes, We Can
Responding to the ‘It’s impossible’ crowd
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Developers Claim That 30% Energy Savings Are Unachievable
Edward Mazria Fires Back, Labeling the Report “Disinformation” HERNDON, VA — A report published by a real-estate development group concludes that there is no cost-effective way to build a new…
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Urban Infill Sites Increasingly Favored For New Homes
Signs of a Smart-Growth Trend WASHINGTON, DC — In most U.S. metropolitan areas, an increasing percentage of new home construction is occurring in downtown neighborhoods, and a decreasing percentage in…