Usher in the (not so) new

The thing about a new year is that expectations are high. But in reality, not much has changed since last week.

A new survey published by the National Association of Realtors suggests that most homebuyers are not ready to even consider the implications of more livable communities. Topping the list of their desires are bigger lots, bigger highways, and access to highways. Reductionist, but true. Nothing has changed.

Anti-sprawl Innovations Briefs has a new report out on the political importance of micropoli (not yet posted on the site). So the US continues to sprawl.

OK then, what's new?

Kunstler's blog! I had no idea.