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Wednesday, July 26
The city of Albuquerque has attempted to revive its downtown on 31 separate occasions. All of the attempts failed. But there is a new effort under way, led by noted developer and sprawl historian Chris Leinberger who says this plan is different in part because it's controlled by builders who used to avoid the area. Listen as NPR’s John Nielsen takes us through the history of Albuquerque's sprawl, the efforts to combat it and the focus of revitalization in this post-sprawl metropolis.
Links & Resources:
Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse
www.sprawlwatch.org
The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse identifies, collects, compiles and disseminates information on the best land use practices. It's mission is to make accessible to all the tools, techniques, and strategies developed to manage growth. This two-year-old organization receives funding from numerous foundations.
Planners Web - The Planning Commissioners Journal
www.plannersweb.com
A national publication for those who serve on city, county or regional planning boards and for people active in dealing with land use and community planning issues.
Sprawl Guide
www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/home.html
A comprehensive guide to sprawl issues from the Planners Web mentioned above.
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
www.sustainable.doe.gov
A U.S. Department of Energy Web site devoted to issues of sustainable development.
City of Albuquerque
www.cabq.gov
The official Web site of the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Changing Face of America is an 18-month long NPR project that tells the stories of regular, everyday Americans and the issues they face at a time of rapid and dramatic change in the U.S. This special series can be heard on NPR's Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
The Changing Face of America series is sponsored by
The Pew Charitable
Trusts.
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