This week’s most intriguing stories about urban planning, public spaces and citizen action.
- “Form Based Code” planning is being implemented in New England. Is it all that different from Lifestyle Centers? [seacostonline.com]
- Will the country’s mortgage crisis derail urban renewal? [Planetizen]
- Farmer’s Market Champion brings healthy food to children and adults [insidebayarea.com]
- Locating and utilizing POPOS: Pushing the limits in San Francisco [New American City]
- The Blue Ridge AIA is holding a design competition in the City of Roanoke to better utilize public spaces and create sustainable conditions [Roanoke Urban Effect]
- NY’s Governor Patterson signs brownfield legislation into effect, helping upstate New York cities redevelop responsibly [SSG]
- Washington State designates Farmers Market Week [Tacoma Daily]
- Food Stamp acceptance at farmers markets leads to increase in crowds [Hollister Free Lance]
- If you ask developers for nothing in terms of public space, that’s what you’ll get! [Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space]
- “Protest Zones” designated for Beijing Olympics [Oread Daily]
- Public art policies in Ontario promote civic involvement [Sudbury Star]
- Atlanta program promotes access and authentic child play in public parks [Helping Hands Georgia]