Metrosprawl

Fear of A Double Dip Recession

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Driving, Pattern Language, Cars, Integral Thinking, Obama Economy, Metrosprawl, Oil Economy, Recession, Permaculture, Christopher Alexander, Density, Oil, Communities, Double Dip Recession, Diabetes, Cities, Business News
Stephen C. Rose

The enemies remain the car, the superhighway, the notion of endless oil and the willingness to grit teeth and accept the constraints of what passes for life in metrosprawl.

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The Stimulus We Need

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zoning, Economic Crisis, Pattern Language, Christopher Alexander, Planning, Green Economy, Metrosprawl, Business, Stimulus, Entrepreneur, Urban Sprawl, Barack Obama, President Obama, Obama, President, Politics News
Stephen C. Rose

We need a vision that will excite businesses and alert them to where investments can be fruitfully made. A vision that exudes confidence about the future.

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Why Most Transportation Should Be Public and How That Could Help Private Enterprise

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Housing, Urban Planning, Pattern Language, Green, Advertiser-Supported, Private Car, Metrosprawl, Business, Free Enterprise, Highway Culture, Transportation, Stephen C. Rose, Politics, Car, Public Transportation, Christopher Alexander, Environment, Strip City, Sustainability, Al Gore, Huffington Post, Automobile, Green News
Stephen C. Rose

We presently allow our public rights of way to be filled with private automobiles. This pattern is being emulated globally. Public rights of way should belong to the public.

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