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Emily Badger

Emily Badger is a contributing writer to Urban Land. Ms. Badger is also a contributing writer to The Atlantic Cities. She also writes for Miller-McCune, and her work has appeared in GOOD, The Christian Science Monitor, and The New York Times. She lives in Washington, D.C.

You can follow Emily Badger on Twitter: @emilymbadger

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  • Chicago's Transportation Planning Put Walkers, Transit First

    May 10, 2013

    This summer, Chicago is planning to roll out a small-sounding but seismic policy shift: From now on, in the design guidelines for every effort from major streetscape projects to minor roadside electrical work, transportation work must defer to a new “default modal hierarchy.” The pedestrian comes first.

  • Study Finds Mixed-Use Areas Safer Than Commercial Only

    March 18, 2013

    Neighborhoods with a mix of residences, offices and retail outlets are thought to have a host of benefits. But a new study found that commercial-only areas also had the highest crime rates when compared to similar blocks that included residences.

  • The Suburban Ripple Effect of Sustainable Cities

    July 12, 2012

    Much has been said about how cities must lead on sustainability and climate change when national governments have not. But they must lead from the other direction as well because smaller communities and the suburbs around them don’t have the resources to leverage affordable green solutions.

  • Indy’s New Approach to Super Bowl Hosting and Development

    February 3, 2012

    Thanks at least in part to the Super Bowl, people in Indianapolis will wake up to the football off-season next week with a newly expanded convention center, a new central civic space, a newly revitalized low-income neighborhood, even a new downtown skyline.

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