Category Archives: Community Development

Harvard Graduates Mapping Public Toilets in Mumbai Slums.

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

In a recent NY Times, article, Mapping Toilets in a Mumbai Slums Yields Unexpected Results (India Talk - July22, 2012), Samuel Lowenberg reported about a class of Harvard graduates in public health, mapping public toilets in a Mumbai slum called Cheetah camp. … Continue reading →

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STOP WORK IMMEDIATELY!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

City of Sweaty Falls Inga Studtmeier, Mayor Frank Botulism, Commissioner of Planning and Development STOP WORK ORDER DOCKET #2012-HX-0728 From: Sweaty Falls Department of Planning and Development To: Playa De La Quesadilla Beach Club and Resort Re: Unauthorized and Unregulated … Continue reading →

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Why I love Regional Tourism Planning

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

Tourism is often a very dirty word. Nobody wants to be a tourist per se, they would always much rather be a traveler, a cultural ambassador, maybe even (gasp) a visitor … but never a tourist.

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Saving Brownsville, Brooklyn

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

Canadian author Doug Saunders suggests in his book “Arrival City” that poor immigrant neighborhoods can thrive when certain conditions, such as access to property and education, and a minimum of social infrastructure is provided. How can these lessons be applied … Continue reading →

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Building a Common Ground: Integrating Community, Gardens and the Built Environment

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

The American Community Gardening Association states that its vision is to have a sustainable community in every garden. It is a vision that has been playing out across the landscape and in a range of contexts. This post shares a … Continue reading →

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