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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Green Metropolis by David Owen
http://www.davidowen.net/ Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability. That one sentence says it all. In 2004, David Owen wrote an article for The New Yorker called “Green Manhattan”. His 2009 book, The Green Metropolis … Continue reading
New York City - As seen through the ages
Driving Around New York City in 1928 This 5 minute clip from 1928 shows interesting things about city streets and transportation modes. Please note the following: We might think that the red double decker tour buses on New York city streets are new. They … Continue reading
So, you want to build a new civilization? 50 DIY tools to help you build your perfect [insert place/thing here]
In 2011, I watched an epic TED Talk video, given by physicist Marcin Jakubowski about his team’s “open-sourced blueprints for civilization.” No, it has nothing to do with a political system, the string theory, a new religion, or even a … Continue reading
More on Mumbai Floor Area Regulations
The post from September 2nd on Mumbai’s floor area regulations which was largely based on Alain Bertaud’s (AB) report very succinctly identified major issues that limit supply of housing in Mumbai. A contrasting viewpoint was recently presented by Shirish B. … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Transportation
Tagged Cities, climate, floor area, Housing, Mumbai, rent control, urban
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Good news on poverty!
Posted in Economics, Population
Tagged Brookings, consumption, income, poor, poverty
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Best Cities to be an Urban Planner (and not have to explain what you do)
The profession of urban planning always befuddles my friends and relatives: “so are you like an architect or engineer” the question usually goes. If they have ever played the SimCity videogame, it is usually a little bit easier to explain … Continue reading
Creative Little Garden - East Village, NY
Recently I was in the East Village and stumbled upon this beautiful little garden, tucked away between two five story buildings on East 6th Street (530 East 6 Street). This little slice of paradise is aptly named Creative Little Garden. The garden … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Community Development, Environment, Uncategorized
Tagged Ecology, environment, Garden, Open Space
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Community Organizing Tools
Hello, Monday! I thought it might be nice to start this week with an optimistic look at citizen involvement in planning, so here are a couple things to check out… For those of you who want in-depth information on making … Continue reading
Posted in Community Development, Events, Technology
Tagged Activism, community, community board, MAS, OpenPlans
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The National Mall Design Competition
The National Mall is a mile long stretch of open space between the Lincoln Memorial and the US Capital building in Washington DC. The Mall is flanked by museums and other monuments and is the most popular tourist destination in the … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Design, Waterfront
Tagged Architecture, Cities, Open Space, public, Tourism
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What the Federal Government is doing about Climate Change (surprise, it’s not nothing!)
On the current national political scene, climate change is either a punchline or a footnote. However, behind the rhetoric over the economic impact of curbing greenhouse gas emissions and hidden by the debate over the causes and implications of this … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Waterfront
Tagged environment, Envitonment, Susrainability, Sustainability
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