Topic – Cities

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  Patrick Kennedy

  Traffic engineer confessions

  Professional Urban Planner and Designer., Nov 29, 10.

  We spend hundreds of millions to save a minute or two.

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  Congestion can be good or bad

  "It's like cholesterol."

  Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 29, 10.

  Congestion, like cholesterol, can be good or bad, according to John Norquist, former mayor of Milwaukee and current President of Congress of the New Urbanism.

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  Michael Lewyn

  Highways and labor markets

  Michael Lewyn is an assistant professor at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, FL., Nov 23, 10.

  Labor and goods are more accessible in less sprawling regions.

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  Carla Saulter

  Urban families

  Car-free writer from Seattle, writer of the blog Bus Chick, Transit Authority, and Rice University graduate., Nov 22, 10.

  Think twice before moving to the suburbs for your kids.

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  Paul Graham

  Cities and ambition

  Essayist, programmer, and investor. Co-founder of Y Combinator., Nov 15, 10.

  Great cities attract ambitious people.

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  Bicycle commuting surging in many cities

  KC, Indy, NOLA surging

  Jon Boyd, Oct 06, 10.

  Bicycle commuting is on the rise in cities.

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  Joel Kotkin vs Richard Florida

  Suburbs, cities, regions

  Jon Boyd, Sep 28, 10.

  Bruce Katz and Jesse A. Hamilton present the debate between Joel Kotkin and Richard Florida.

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  Global cities will drive world economy

  "The new urban age has begun"

  Jon Boyd, Aug 29, 10.

  Global cities are becoming islands of governance, replacing some of the roles of nations.

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  Life expectancy up in NYC

  Lower youth mortality

  Jon Boyd, Jul 01, 10.

  New Yorkers are now expected to live 1 1/2 years longer than the average American, partially due to lower suicide and accident rates amongst young people.

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  High-speed rail to spur new business, jobs

  Hub cities should get boost

  Vilas Bhuchar, Jun 15, 10.

  High-speed rail will help spur billions of dollars of new business and tens of thousands of jobs in hub cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, and Albany.

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