November 2008
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President-Elect Obama on Smart Growth, Transportation, Cities, and Regions
Here’s a little about what this week’s historic election may mean for smart growth, sustainable development, and metropolitan America, based on Barack Obama’s statements and literature. There is ample reason to believe that the president-elect has a better understanding of…
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They Heard the News Today
My first email of the first day after the election of Barack Obama as president came from Serbia. Its sender is a longtime colleague, a Serbian journalist I met right before the U.S. air war in her country in 1999.…
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The Vote Rocked Me
I arrived at my polling place this morning, not knowing what kind of scene to expect. After days of TV images of snaking lines, hours long, in early voting states, I brought plenty of reading material and excitement at maybe…
Get Your Bike On
Last night, on Halloween, I saw a hundred bicyclists take command of the street. Wearing all manner of clever costume, they rode confidently in a pack, and drivers waited patiently behind them. It was a rare moment when the road…
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There Will Still Be a Need for Community Organizers
As we approach Tuesday’s historic election, we can count on one clear fact that the political pundits likely will overlook in their election night coverage — no matter what the outcome, the state of our economy will necessitate a role…
National Housing Institute
