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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013
Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013
Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013
The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013
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Andrew Light Speaker Tour in Europe May 14, 2013 / Berlin, Germany; Brussels, BelgiumGMF Senior Fellow Andrew Light participated in a speaking tour in Europe to discuss opportunities for transatlantic cooperation on climate and energy policy in the second Obama administration.
In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.
Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine
Publications Archive
Land Development and Transportation Policies for Transit-Oriented Development in Germany and Italy: Five Case Studies June 07, 2010 / Michelle DeRobertis
Across the United States, metropolitan regions are increasingly turning to transitoriented development (TOD) as a logical alternative to the autodependent land development patterns of the last six decades. TOD projects, however, face policy hurdles that could inhibit their effectiveness, particularly those that address land use densities, parking, and the role of traffic impact studies.
In this policy brief, Bay Area transportation planner Michelle DeRobertis undertakes a comparative examination of recent TOD developments in five European cities and finds that by planning land-use and transit concurrently, planners in Europe have created successful, vibrant new communities from which their American peers can learn.
