Or so James Spiotto would have you think. Spiotto, a partner with Chapman & Cutler who specializes in bankruptcies and workout deals, is recommending the formation of state-mandated Public Pension Funding Authorities. The New York Times delicately explained the role of these new authorities in that they “would offer independent, quasi-judicial powers to sort out the […]
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A call for writers, contributers, and submissions
The plaNYourCity editorial board invites quality submissions from students, scholars, hobbyists, and professionals interested in urbanism, planning, architecture, and related fields. Would you like to… Build your portfolio? Brush up on your writing? Discuss your thoughts and concerns? Reach out to a global audience of practitioners and theorists? Find an excuse to further research your […]
What’s next for urban planners?
As discussed in two recent blogposts, Fringe Planning and Community, the planning profession is at a distinct crossroads. Our short history of little more than 150 years has resulted in only a couple of major paradigm shifts: the grand City Beautiful designs, Modernism’s clean-slate, and oft-reactionary Participatory movement. Mired in politicization and NIMBYism, sustainability and resiliency planning […]
City of the Future: Brought to you by Glenn Beck
Urban growth boundaries, a lack of private vehicles, prohibition of chain-stores, apprenticeships and job security for all, local food production, wind farms and renewable energy production … all of this can be yours in Glenn Beck’s new planned city: Independence, USA.
Listmania: Best (and worst) Cities to Grab a Drink and Discuss Battlestar Galactica
Overall, 31% of USA residents are between the ages of 25-34 and have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. This is not too bad if you want to do some mad chilling nationally. But I wanted to see where these people were located and check out if there were any patterns (and see if the cities […]
