October 2011
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The 19 Building Types That Caused the Recession →
mas-studio:
Christopher Leinberger, an urban land-use strategist and professor at the University of Michigan, includes the Grocery Anchored Neighborhood Center on his list of the 19 standard real estate product types dominant in post-war America. (The Atlantic)
““What we have found is that the underlying financing mechanisms of the suburban...”
– How sprawl is like Bernie Madoff | Kaid Benfield’s Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC
““Well, in our country,” said Alice, still panting a little,...”
– Are Workers Too Productive? - Bill Davidow - Business - The Atlantic
“America’s 20th largest bus service — hauling 120,000 riders a day...”
– The (Illegal) Private Bus System That Works - Lisa Margonelli - National - The Atlantic
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“The history of energy use in human civilisation is generally summarised as...”
– Low-tech Magazine: Medieval smokestacks: fossil fuels in pre-industrial times
Le club des Suisses sans automobile arrive en... →
Après 7 ans d’existence en Suisse alémanique, le Club des Suisses sans automobile annonce qu’il est en train de constituer une section romande ! Le Club des Suisses sans automobiles – dans sa version germanophone Club der Autofreien Schweiz, abrégé CAS – se veut le contrepied des lobbies automobilistes et vise à défendre les droits des citoyens, qui justement, ont fait le choix de vivre sans...
