James Kunstler, a renowned writer and a long-time expert on city planning, suburbia, sustainable development (in particular, New Urbanism), and peak oil, goes into depth on the worldwide peak oil crisis we are starting to face. His most well-known books…
Co-working a Growing Trend
Co-working seems to be a growing trend. It’s efficient, fun (or, can be), and eco-friendly. Here’s the intro to an in-depth piece on this trend on the New Urban Network: Rod Stevens, the business development consultant from Bainbridge Island, Washington,…
Mixed-Use Downtown Development Creates the Most Tax Revenue
With a much smaller carbon footprint and much more economic bang for its buck, mixed-use downtown development seems like a win-win development option for cities and counties. Localities across the country, due to the economic problems of the past few…