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Archives for March 2009

Building Suburbs That Last #2 – New Urbanism and Parcelization

March 17, 2009 By Aaron M. Renn

This is the latest installment in my series on "Building Suburbs That Last". Essential background reading is in my review of Retrofitting Suburbia. To reprise, the trouble facing America's aging suburbs is likely to be one America's top urban challenges of coming years. As suburbs age and fall into decay, they are abandoned for rejuvenated center cities or newer edge suburbs. As I previously asked, who is going to buy a beat up used car when you can get new car with a warranty for cheaper on the fringe? Nobody, which is why we see older … [Read more...]

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About Aaron M. Renn


 
Aaron M. Renn is an opinion-leading urban analyst, consultant, speaker, and writer on a mission to help America’s cities and people thrive and find real success in the 21st century. (Photo Credit: Daniel Axler)
 
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