Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Suburbia

Will State’s New Sprawl Law Actually Contain Development?

By Damien Newton | Dec 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

Earlier this fall, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law a piece of groundbreaking legislation that would address global warming by curbing sprawl development. A recent piece in the San Francisco Chronicle takes a closer look at the legislation to see whether it will actually have an impact on how California grows. The ultimate impact will depend […]

While We’re At It, Let’s Reinvent the Wheel

By Ben Fried | Nov 25, 2008 | No Comments

Watch this vid touting a contraption called the "SpeedFit," then get your punchlines ready. We like this one from the YouTube peanut gallery:

Schwarzenegger Signs Anti-Sprawl Law, Vetos Container Fees

By Damien Newton | Oct 1, 2008 | No Comments

Yesterday was a big day in Sacramento as many important pieces of legislation required action by Governor Schwarzenegger or would expire even though they were passed by both branches of the state legislature. The result? The Governor signed legislation that links sprawl to climate change but also vetoed legislation that would have placed a fee […]

Richard Florida: Decline of the Burbs is Not Just About Gas Prices

By Aaron Naparstek | Jul 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

Via Planetizen, Richard Florida argues the decline in the popularity of suburbs is not just a product of rising oil prices, but a result of a new "spatial fix" that is reorganizing how and where people live their lives. From Florida’s column in the Globe and Mail: What’s happening here goes a lot deeper […]

Cities Stake Claim to Being America’s ‘Best Places to Live’

By Ben Fried | Jul 18, 2008 | No Comments

In a story about the housing downturn, BusinessWeek had some numbers crunched to see where home prices have remained most stable and where they have declined most precipitously: The results are fascinating. Annual price changes in most of the largest metro areas, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Seattle, Baltimore, Washington D.C., […]