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TODHeadlines  May 21, 2012, 1:15 pm

Promoting people-oriented development around transit

switchboard.nrdc.org - By : Kaid Benfield

The densest residential and commercial buildings should be placed closest to the station.  Retail uses should be conveniently accessible. Walking routes should be clear and multi-modal transfers and vehicle drop-offs should be facilitated. Read More...



Pedaling to Prosperity: Biking Saves U.S. Riders Billions A Year

forbes.com - By : Tanya Mohn

The average annual operating cost of a bicycle is $308, compared to $8,220 for the average car, and if American drivers replaced just one four-mile car trip with a bike each week for the entire year, it would save more than two billion gallo...


Mixed-Use Development Makes More Cents for Cities

cnt.org - By : Anonymous

More and more planners and design professionals have recognized the benefits of implementing sustainable New Urbanism principals. Read More...


Haymarket pushcart vendors need to embrace change

boston.com - By : Paul McMorrow

 

 

THE POST-Big Dig era is coming for Haymarket’s pushcart vendors. It remains to be seen how they will fit ...



From Heavy Industry to Great Neighborhood: Lawrence, Massachusetts leverages its community resources

Smart Growth America - By : Paige Miller

As one of the last planned mill cities in the Northeast, Lawrence, Mass., was engineered specifically to maximize the water energy potential flowing on the Merrimack River. Between the 1840s and the 1960s, the city’s textile industry generated a constant flow...  More...




The Lofts at Reynoldstown Crossing

Smart Growth America - By : Staffwriter

As one of the last planned mill cities in the Northeast, Lawrence, Mass., was engineered specifically to maximize the water energy potential flowing on the Merrimack River. Between the 1840s and the 1960s, the city’s textile industry generated a constant flow...  More...



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