Urban Sprawl

Architects reimagine city of flowers (Vietnam Net)

29 Aug 2008

The dizzying rate of urbanisation in Da Lat, a resort city in the south central region founded by the French, has tarnished its natural beauty, sparking concern among architects and local residents.

California Moves on Bill to Curb Sprawl and Emissions (New York Times)

29 Aug 2008

A proposed law encourages housing close to job sites, rail lines and bus stops in order to shorten the time people spend in their cars.

California mulls new congestion busting laws (vnunet.com)

29 Aug 2008

Tom Young, BusinessGreen , Friday 29 August 2008 at 15:20:00 Proposals to reduce traffic emissions by tweaking insurance options and tackling urban sprawl are on the drawing board Californian regulators are proposing an innovative pay-as-you drive insurance scheme aimed at reducing customers' travel mileages. Insurance packages are based on average mileages, and do not deter drivers ...