October 2005

Reverse Zone has written an interesting post on ways to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions through reverse zoning, that is, to place the more dense developments on the fringes of the city and to place the single-family larger lots near the city center to encourage more people who currently drive to walk, bike, or ride transit to work. They argue that those on the more dense ends of the development will still ride transit. They also state that that all neighborhoods should be developed at a walkable scale to encourage people to take less trips by car (In Suburban Nation it is stated that people feel “dumb” riding somewhere in their cars that is located less than half a mile away). >>Continue Reading This Article>>