Arkansas: A study in the effects of accelerated depreciation

I was really looking forward to Arkansas. From the year I spent in North Carolina, I gained a certain affection for the South, and so as soo...

Safer to take the Lexus (responding to a "bike jacking" in New Haven)

On weekends, my partner and I usually bike the Farmington Canal Trail that stretches a dozen miles or so parallel to Whitney Avenue through ...

It takes a (Southern) Village: New urbanisim in North Carolina

The weak beam of my bike headlight was no match for the dark of the Highway 15-501. Although I could usually see the white stripe delineatin...

Urban highways: tearing down the legacy of Robert Moses

My apartment in New York overlooks the Port Authority Bus Terminal, and at our place in New Haven, the traffic on I-91 is a constant murmur....

It's difficult to be a new urbanist at an Extended Stay

I�ve stayed in a few Extended Stays over the last couple of years. The one thing that you can count on when staying at "the Stay" ...

Traffic Density and Air Quality

I realize this isn't rocket science, but I couldn't help but notice the relationship between traffic density and air pollution in th...