Topic – Sprawl
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Housing market making sustainable recovery
New report expounds
The Demand Institute claims that the housing price recovery has begun, coinciding with more sustainable development patterns.
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US housing market is urbanizing
Growth patterns shifting
Development patterns across the country reveal a dramatic shift in demand away from sprawling suburbia and towards low-maintenance urbanism.
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Where you live determines economic mobility opportunites
Texas' mobility below average
A new study shows that an American's opportunity for economic mobility depends on where he or she lives.
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Solving the US obesity problem
Make physical activity routine
The Institute of Medicine has released a new report on obesity in America, recommending five key strategies for addressing the problem.
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Climate change impacting national security
Defense Secretary concerned
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has voiced his concerns regarding the “dramatic” impacts of climate change on national security.
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Charlotte’s shift to pedestrianism
From sprawling development
Charlotte, North Carolina has purposely transformed itself from a sprawling city to a bike/ped friendly community.
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Road traffic the biggest killer of young people
Greater than AIDS or malaria
A new report shows that road traffic is the leading cause of death globally for young people between the ages of 10 and 24.
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