Ever since World War II, the American dream has included a house in the suburbs. But as traffic and congestion turn the dream into a nightmare, residents are decamping to urban-style communities where they can walk more and drive less. Join Kojo as we look at how the Washington region is leading the country in the new trend toward "walkable urbanism."
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2008-01-09/walkable-urbanism
Walkable Urbanism
Listen Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at 12:06 p.m.
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Guests
Chris Leinberger
Visiting Fellow, Brookings Institution; professor and director, Graudate Real Estate Program, University of Michigan; author of "The Option of Urbanism: Investing in a New American Dream"
Chris Zimmerman
Member of the Arlington County Board
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