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Places in the News: July 13, 2009

By klevy on Jul 13, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

In praise of spontaneous expression: New Geography on Orlando’s street performer ban. [New Geography] The cure for ”cul-de-sac syndrome” involves walkable neighborhoods and planning around transit. [Huffington Post] Placemaking for snakes!  Seattle’s Jose Rizal Park boasts a new public herpetarium. [Seattle Times] [...]
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Places in the News: July 6, 2009

By klevy on Jul 6, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

What causes the gender gap in urban cycling? [New York Times] Suburban farming’s revival outside Washington, DC. [Washington Post] Less than 1 percent (!!!) of transportation stimulus funds are being spent on public transportation projects. [Wall Street Journal] Chicago strives to turn its riverfront [...]
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Places in the News: June 29, 2009

By klevy on Jun 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

A gallery of gorgeous train stations of the past, together with their less-than-gorgeous replacements. [Infrastructurist] Can neighborhood gardens build community in Cabrini Green? [ChicagoNow] Small cities in British Columbia work to transform lifeless downtowns into vibrant places. [The Tyee] Controversy over private [...]
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Places in the News: June 22, 2009

By klevy on Jun 22, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

The newest face in traffic calming: Brad Pitt promotes safe intersections in Russia! [Huffington Post] The New York Times Magazine covers Parisian urban planning, Californian high-speed rail, future airports and waterfronts, and more. [New York Times Magazine] Seoul takes steps to make public parks more [...]
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Places in the News: June 15, 2009

By klevy on Jun 15, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

Advocates in Flint, Michigan, fight to turn abandoned lots into thriving urban gardens.  [MLive] 3D model reveals “unintended consequences” of Chicago city planning.  [Chicago Sun-Times] More fresh produce for urban dwellers: New York’s Green Carts provide access in low-income neighborhoods… [Continue Reading

Museum Mile Festival: Mother of NYC’s Summer Streets

By Craig Raphael on Jun 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

Ask any New Yorker about Museum Mile, and odds are they’ve been to the twenty-three block stretch of Upper 5th Avenue that’s home to nine world class museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Jewish Museum and the Museum of the City of New York. But few know that Museum Mile wasn’t [...]

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Places in the News: June 8, 2009

By klevy on Jun 8, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

Farmers’ markets at hospitals send healthy messages. [CNN.com] Federal Transit Administration funds crowdsourced design of public bus stops. [CoolTown Studios, Next Stop Design] National Parks to be “fee-free” for three weekends this summer. [NPS.gov] Houston aims at better [...]
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Proteus Gowanus: Communal Repairs

By Robin Lester on May 19, 2009 | 1 Comment

Perched near Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal, once a desolate and polluted waterway and now a burgeoning arts neighborhood, Proteus Gowanus is a multidisciplinary gallery, shop and reading room. Each week, the gallery opens its doors for the Fixers Collective, a free community event where people bring broken objects they hope to fix.

Per their website, [...]

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Places in the News: May 4, 2009

By jchao on May 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

Mayor Bozeman of Bremerton, WA sparks criticism and debate with critical remarks on Seattle’s waterfront. [Seattle Times (Op Ed), Seattle Times, Crosscut] This past weekend, citizens in dozens of cities went on Jane’s Walks in their neighborhoods. [Calgary Herald, Janes Walk] [...]
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Places in the News: April 28, 2009

By jchao on Apr 28, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

The Environmental Defense Fund’s Reinventing Transit highlights a new generation of innovative public transit. [EDF.org] In the greater Toronto area, the Tower Renewal Project looks to transform post-war, high-rise, concrete towers with sustainable, suburban development. [Worldchanging] A bill recently passed by New York’s state [...]
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Places in the News: April 21, 2009

By jchao on Apr 21, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

President Obama reveals a vision for a high-speed rail in America. [Washington Post, TIME, Next American City] Delaware farmers markets bring fresh food to the table and communities closer together. [Delaware Online] Envisioning sustainability in the year 2025 for Greater Phoenix, AZ. [...]
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Places in the News: April 16th, 2009

By jchao on Apr 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

A case for more flexible definitions of urban success. [New Geography] The search is on to locate and evaluate 10,000 play spaces with KaBOOM! [USA Today] Split personality development and all-or-nothing planning in downtown L.A.’s Figueroa Corridor [LA Times] Does living in a [...]
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