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This morning’s New York Times had a story about plans in Texas to spend $181 million in stimulus funds to build a sprawl inducing highway outside of Houston. The Times headline is “Stimulus Ideals in Conflict on the Texas Prairie.” And as evidence they quote President Obama as saying “The days where we’re just building sprawl …

On March 5th, I had the honor of testifying at a European Parliament hearing on the Economic Role of Heritage in a Time of Financial Crisis. Below is my testimony. Thank you Dr. Gutiérrez-Cortines for inviting me here for this important hearing. Europeans generally understand the components of sustainable development: environmental responsibility, economic responsibility, and …