Urbanist Heavyweights Compare European and US Planning

Leading urban thinkers weigh-in on a debate of the merits of European and US approaches to urban planning, with a specific focus on the place of automobiles in cities. Ed Glaeser, Ellen Dunham-Jones, and Sam Staley are among the contributors.

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July 8, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT

By Victor Negrete

In a recent discussion on the Opinion Pages of The New York Times, leading urban thinkers compared US and European planning approaches within the context of the current anti-driving campaigns in Europe. Academics contributed pieces about market-rate parking, stagnating strip malls, the place of drivers within the "urban hierarchy," and housing policies to emphasize the perceived "car clash."

To follow the discussion and read pieces by Ed Glaeser, Ellen Dunham-Jones, Sam Staley, Elijah Anderson, Christine Banning, Todd Zimmerman, and Tom Vanderbilt click here.

FULL STORY: Car Clash: Europe vs. the U.S.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in The New York Times

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