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How Google's Robot Cars Will Revive Sprawl

In the latest installment of Butterfly Effect, we examine Google's autonomous vehicles, seemingly a vision of the future--they'll potentially make commuting a dream and maybe even help kill the Big Three. But for those same reasons, it has the potential to set us back by revitalizing suburbs and damaging the economy. Here's how.READ»

HUD Announces the End of Urban Sprawl as We Know It, New Urbanists Feel Fine

It could turn out to be the first step in a sea change about how the federal government approaches urbanism, which in turn could lead to the end of sprawl. Or, to paraphrase Nixon, we are all New Urbanists now.READ»

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Commuter-Friendly Office on Wheels Puts Bus in Business

Austrian designers cut the Gordian knot, in a solution to traffic nightmares.READ»

Are Futuristic Green Houses Just a Distraction?

We regularly post news about futuristic green housing designs. Now, architect Roger K. Lewis is calling bullshit on the enterprise. Here's his volley, from The Washington Post: But how much can cool-looking, zero-carbon ...READ»