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 Senate will provide a boost in funding for farmers markets facilities. [Watertown Daily Times, The Gouverneur Times]
- After five years in a New Urbanist community, residents of Glenwood Park reflect on visibility, neighborhood involvement, access and businesses. [The Atlanta-Journal Constitution]
- Joanne Arnay makes the case for including preservation in urban planning efforts. [The City Newspaper]
- At the Green Cities Conference and Expo, officials, planners, architects and advocacy groups discussed how to pitch a ‘green’ agenda. [NY Times Blog]
- In San Francisco, the Great Streets Program (a PPS collaboration) hits the ground running. [Streetsblog]