Alyssa Katz weighs the Obama administration’s attempts to rein in suburban sprawl:
Shelley Poticha is the nation’s most visible advocate for what she and fellow urban planners call “transit-oriented development.” For seven years, Poticha ran the Congress for the New Urbanism, the visionary and sometimes controversial band of architects, developers, and civic leaders determined to get Americans out of their cars and into distinctive places where community can thrive. Poticha has been part of this movement her entire career, and for the past year, she has led the charge from inside the Obama administration.