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Detroit, MI: State-of-the-Art Public Transportation (in 1935)

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Getting About – a promotional film made in 1935 by the DSR. Boasts of DSR’s excellence in maintenance, cost, and service. Even if you are not a transit history fan, you’ll enjoy the old Detroit street scenes throughout. Like the other videos, this has been divided into several segments owing to its length. -projecth112 on YouTube

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Guest on The Infra Blog: Andrés Duany, Architect, Author of “The Smart Growth Manual”

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Andrés Duany, F.A.I.A., is a founding principal at the architecture and planning firm, Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ). DPZ is widely recognized as a leader of the New Urbanism, which seeks to end suburban sprawl and urban disinvestment. Duany has authored several books, including “The Smart Growth Manual” (most recently) and “Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream.”

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