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by Daniel Kitts Friday June 21, 2013 Piscataquis Village Investor, J.H. Crawford, has written two books on how to achieve the idea of cities without cars: “Carfree Cities” and “Carfree Design Manual.” He talks to Agenda intern Krystyna Henke about how cities … Continue reading →

Nathan Lewis – www.newworldeconomics.com “It was never a matter of “we have cars now, so we need to make our streets wider.” Rather, it was a matter of: “We have these enormously wide streets, which are full of mud because they … Continue reading →

By Charles Marohn over at Strong Towns “In a world where so many people now have access to education and cheap tools of innovation, innovation that happens from the bottom up tends to be chaotic but smart. Innovation that happens … Continue reading →

From Vincze Miklos Let’s take a Sunday tour of some Narrow Houses….continue

Kai Laursen – The Atlantic Cities From a land use perspective, satellite cities and urban infill de­­vel­­opment are the best ways to accommodate population growth while preserving open space and farmland. The alternative is urban sprawl. Continue Reading…..  

by Jess Knox, Disruptive Growth – Bangor Daily News Blogs “Living in the woods and in rural Maine, the advantages come from living in serenity. My peaceful surroundings allow for me to stay true to my vision and myself for … Continue reading →

People in rural Minnesota are battling small-town decline with determination, resourceful thinking, and unwavering belief. “Conclusion:In the end, it seems clear that some rural cities and regions will thrive, perhaps because of an ability to keep and train young people, … Continue reading →

From de Zeen Magazine  Work is about to start on a high-density, car-free “satellite city” for 80,000 people that will be built from scratch in a rural location close to Chengdu and later replicated in other parts of China. Continue … Continue reading →

By Andrew Alexander Price Public markets, when done right, are a vital part of a healthy urban economy. They encourage innovation, they create activity, and most of all, they lower the cost of entry to the market, which in turn, … Continue reading →

  Forget Stephen King and lobster rolls. The really impressive thing about Maine? Farms are being started at a rate nearly four times faster than the national average, the average age of its farmers is below the national — and … Continue reading →