suburbs
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Commuting in sprawl is hellish, so let's … encourage more sprawl?
Last night's epic fail of a commute in snow-crippled D.C. pointed up the perils of sprawl. But some Virginia legislators want more of it.
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Millennials not looking for McMansions (unless they have to move back in with the parents)
Will Generation Y choose to live in smaller spaces and more walkable communities than their parents did?
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What happened in Brisbane could happen to us
Here's one reason it's important for us to look these catastrophes in the face and realize that they can happen to us: They reveal how weak our systems are. All of our modern sophistication, our gadgets, our smart cars and phones and grids, can be knocked out by an extreme weather event. We need to admit we have a problem, so that we can create resilient solutions.
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Walmart wants a piece of New York City
Walmart has so far been shut out of the Big Apple. Now they're back, using a fancy new PR campaign with all the social-media bells and whistles.