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When reading discussions about sprawl, one thing often becomes painfully clear – no one quite knows exactly how to define sprawl. Defining sprawl probably bears some similarities to Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart’s famous definition of obscene pornography – “I know it when I see it.” Indeed, when we’re talking about a qualitative measure Continue reading Defining sprawl Image from Dean Terry on flickr There’s been a great back and forth across the blogosphere in the past few days on sprawl, zoning, land use regulation, and market forces. A brief synopsis and chronology: 3/18, 8:47 am – Randal O’Toole – complete with terms like ‘poppycock’ that completely fit the mental image I have of Continue reading A sprawling synopsis From luca5 on Flickr Jarrett Walker highlights a rather disturbing turn of phrase from David Brooks’ recent profile of Senator John Thune (R – South Dakota). Walker notes: David Brooks gives urbanists a velvet-gloved insult: His populism is not angry. … But it’s there, a celebration of the small and local over the big and urban. This rhetorical Continue reading Local cities and regions  |
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