The road to budget priorities is full of potholes
The Daily Astorian (Ore.), July 19, 2011
A coalition of citizens groups is working to shed light on this problem, including 1000 Friends of Oregon, Smart Growth America and Taxpayers for Common Sense. According to a coalition report, 43 percent of Oregon’s roads are not in good condition, and the cost of bringing these roads up to snuff increases every year.
California’s rough roads tough on motorcyclists
San Jose Mercury (Calif.), July 19, 2011
Although numerous paving projects are under way or soon to begin in the Bay Area, the hope for smoother roads is bleak. A report last week by Smart Growth America found that only 30 percent of California’s state-owned highways were in good shape.
Smart-growth principles can deflate congestion, drive economic growth
Sun Sentinel (Fla.), July 17, 2011
We all want our region to be competitive in the global marketplace. It’s how we make this happen that is the crux of this discussion. Transit and transportation choices are the bones of a sustainable, competitive Florida.
Does US-style planning and smart growth work elsewhere?
NRDC, July 19, 2011
Do American ideas of sustainable communities, smart growth and urbanism work elsewhere? Here are a couple of leading architectural thinkers discussing the challenges.