“Suburbia” can mean a lot of different things. And there’s a major difference between older, more densely populated “inner ring” suburbs and newer, more spread out outer-ring suburbs and exurbs – one that some believe hasn’t been adequately studied, since inner-ring communities are often lumped together with the urban areas they surround.
In a new report, [...]
Archive for February, 2006
“One Fifth of America: America’s First Suburbs”
February 28, 2006One Framingham Or Two?
February 26, 2006There’s been a discussion thread on the frambors Framingham e-mail list recently about “secession” brought up by one poster, who said that perhaps, if there really are two different Framinghams (north and south), it might make sense for them to actually split. Each “half” would still be larger than many neighboring towns. As you might [...]
Hudson’s Revival
February 26, 2006Globe West Weekly takes a look at Hudson’s downtown revitalization, noting that “a newcomer with fresh ideas helped spark a revival in Hudson.”
“Walk along Main Street and you’ll find gourmet French-inspired food at Chloe’s American Bistro, local artwork and one-of-a-kind gifts at Lottie Ta-dah, handmade crafts and jewelry at Serendipity, back-to-basics toys at Toy Boat [...]
Durham to Spend Millions on Pedestrian Improvements
February 25, 2006“Durham [N.C.] will spend nearly $5 million on pedestrian improvements in the next few years, including adding crosswalks and signals where needed,” WRAL reports. “A new plan maps out how to make Durham more pedestrian-friendly. Right now, there are 450 miles of sidewalk and nearly 1,500 miles of streets.”
MIT Student Eyes Framingham Downtown Revitalization Plans
February 19, 2006“For MIT graduate student Jonathan Leit, Framingham is a fascinating case study for downtown revitalization,” the MetroWest Daily News reports today about the Department of Urban Studies and Planning student’s examination of Framingham for his thesis.
Leit finds Framingham an intriguing choice in part because suburban revitalization plans typically receive less academic attention than those of [...]
Crocker Park: Ohio Suburb Creates Large-Scale Mixed-Use Development
February 15, 2006The Cleveland Plain Dealer takes an in-depth look at Crocker Park in Westlake, Ohio, “a sprawling, $480 million development that combines retail, residential and office spaces”12 miles from Cleveland.
“I call it My Complex,” said a 26-year-old Cleveland native who recently returned from living in Washington, D.C. “I can walk to Trader Joe’s, there’s a dry [...]
New York City Street Renaissance
February 12, 2006Here’s a brilliant, common-sense and often-overlooked concept: “Streets are more than just car corridors; they are valuable civic spaces and resources that need to be wisely allocated.”
Yes! The New York City Streets Renaissance Campaign says it’s “building the movement to re-imagine our streets as lively public places” because “New York City’s streets are the soul [...]
Globe Magazine Discovers Smart Growth
February 12, 2006Today’s Globe Magazine has a fairly flattering story on smart growth, discovering that a lot of people actually want to live in neighborhoods where you don’t need a car for every single task in life. In fact, plenty of people find it appealing to live in a suburb but still be able to walk to [...]
