The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:
- ‘Streets For People’ campaign kicks off in Seattle. [World Changing Seattle]
- Nelson County, VA launches an online Farmers Market. [Nelson County Times]
- Farmers Markets in SoCal crack into the ramen-munching College Market. [LA Times]
- Norman, Oklahoma considers a ban on smoking in public parks. [NewsOK]
- Dubai announces ban on smoking shisha in public places. [The National]
- As economy slumps, urban gardens fill the void in Flint, MI. [mlive.com]
- Asheville, NC based Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project promotes its farm to hospital pilot program. [Locavore]
- City planning commission approves a zoning amendment to require bike parking in new buildings. [Streetsblog]
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