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 into a great public space. [Chicago Tribune]
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World Bank aims to create ecologically and economically sustainable cities for the next century. [World Bank]
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Focusing on urban parks to revive low-income communities. [NRPA]
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Plans begin for Park(ing) Day LA — September 18! [CityWatchLA]
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Planning global cities: challenges stemming from the worldwide urban migration. [The National (UAE)]
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Conservative arguments for public transportation. [Infrastructurist]