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One of America's most notorious commuter hubs has unveiled a plan to redevelop along urbanist lines. City planners in Tyson's Corner, Virginia argue that a new high-density mixed-use city center will use land more efficiently, promote a vibrant community, and reduce automotive traffic. The plan calls for mass transit, public works, and traditional mixed-use residential and commercial units to fix the massive traffic problems associated with the city's suburban sprawl.
Do we drive cars or do cars drive society? The past century has seen automotive transportation become the dominant mode of transit, but are the effects all positive? Columnist Mary Keller argues "no", saying that automotive transportation may cause us to isolate ourselves from the public sphere and dehumanize those sitting in traffic just in front of our hoods.
The Acting Company - America's most acclaimed touring repertory theater - returns to the UTC Fine Arts Center with what is perhaps Shakespeare’s greatest and certainly most recognized play – Romeo & Juliet.
Timothy George to present 28th Annual C. S. Lewis Lecture
Dr. Timothy George, founding dean of Beeson Divinity School at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, will present “The Making of the English Bible,” the twenty-eighth annual C.S. Lewis Lecture. This event, free and open to the public, will be held at the UTC Benwood Auditorium in the Engineering, Math, and Computer Science Building located at Vine and Palmetto Streets on Monday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. Click here for more information.