Articles by Tim De Chant
Tim De Chant is the creator of Per Square Mile and an environmental journalist. You can also find him on Twitter.
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Bikers, beware the door zone
Careless drivers swinging their doors open into the bike lane pose a common danger to cyclists. But some cities, like San Francisco, are looking for solutions.
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How dense: Tea Party rages over smart growth
Brave Tea Party members know the United Nations will begin their global totalitarian government takeover at the local level. So they're taking the battle against conspiracies like denser urban areas, linked transit systems, and smart land use to the front lines: regional planning commissions!
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The curse of the exurbs
Sprawling, farther-off suburbs like Yorkville, Ill., boomed during the housing bubble, but have taken a terrific tumble in the crash.
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Minneapolis? More like Bike-opolis
A commitment to bolstering bike-friendliness means that the bigger twin city now rivals Portland as the country's best cycling town.
