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Megacities: Five of the World’s ‘Biggest’ Cities

May 14, 2012 by This Big City
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As the world urbanises and our lifestyles evolve, cities are getting bigger. And I’m not just talking about population sizes. As This Big City kicks off a fortnight of themed posts on Megacities and Microcities, what better way to start than by... [read more]

Looking Forward: New Urbanism and the New World.

May 13, 2012 by Erin Chantry
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This morning when I walked into the West Palm Beach convention center, I was very excited to be able to meet and brainstorm with the thinkers at the forefront of my profession, or at least the people who share in the same urban design theology... [read more]

Does the Hilliness of San Francisco affect it’s Walkability?

May 16, 2012 by Adam Davies
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San Francisco is famous for its steep hills, in fact they are part of what makes the city so distinctive and unique.  There are over 50 hills within the city and while they provide some great views once your at the top, they can also be a real pain to walk up!But walkability isn’t just about hilliness or proximity to shops, its a... [read more]

How transportation can contribute to community building

May 16, 2012 by Jessica Soulliere
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Project for Public Spaces

Project for Public Spaces Director of Transportation Initiatives Gary Toth recently spoke at the Complete Streets Forumin Toronto, Ontario, about the role of transportation alternatives and complete streets in communities and community building.In his speech, posted below, Toth explains that complete streets are to be welcoming... [read more]

It’s a Good Week to be a Bicyclist

May 16, 2012 by Project for Public Spaces
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If you’re one of the millions of Americans who prefers to travel around on two wheels, this is a very good week to be you! No matter your reason for riding, there’s something interesting happening in the next few days. Biking is a great way to experience great places: it gets us out in the open air, moving at a speed that allows us to... [read more]

Design Can’t Save Us, but We Can Save Through Design. A #CNU20 Reflection

May 15, 2012 by Kristen Jeffers
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It’s been roughly 48 hours since the last session at CNU 20 and I’ve been home about 24 of those hours with a sore throat and bruised heels from all the great debates, ideas, dances, food and fellowship that I encountered at the Congress.There were so many diverse viewpoints this year that it has taken me to this point to be able to sit... [read more]

Do we still believe in decent housing?

May 15, 2012 by julian dobson
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Peabody flats, Westminster: what chance of housing low-paid workers there now?The other day I was talking to the head of a successful housing association. He’d been a chief executive for many years, starting out as one of the wave of young innovators who were going to change the world back in the late 1960s and early seventies. ‘... [read more]

Affordable Housing Goes Green in Georgia

May 14, 2012 by Glenn Meyers
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The Northwest Georgia Housing Authority (NWGHA) has been actively helping Georgia’s residents to find safe and affordable housing for sixty years and in the past few years it has progressed into a leader in quality housing, as well.NWGHA is composed of eleven public housing communities.They recently worked with Lord, Aeck & Sargent (... [read more]

Clear indications that climate change is affecting fish stocks

May 14, 2012 by Ceri Margerison
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The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) launched its latest Report Card on 8th May at the World Fisheries Congress in Edinburgh. It focuses on how climate change is affecting the fish and shellfish we find in our seas, providing both opportunities and threats, and what the social and economic consequences could be.Key... [read more]

Why Did We Stop Walking and How Do We Start Again?

May 14, 2012 by Erin Chantry
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As you may know, the CNU20 conference was organized around tracks which allowed you to focus on your particular interest and how it related to New Urbanism. I spent most of my time on the “Mobility and Walkable City” since that is where my concentration lies. There is no doubt that the best breakout session of this track was “Why Did We... [read more]

The Changing Face of Urban Farming in London

May 14, 2012 by polis blog
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Recently I've noticed that London embraces urban farming in a way I haven't seen in other cities. Last month, I attended the Oxford-Cambridge Goat Race at Spitalfields City Farm in East London, a popular annual event that raises money for the farm. It is housed on a side street off the trendy and boisterous Brick Lane, and like many... [read more]

Is the Bay Area 'Killing' Talent?

May 14, 2012 by Jim Russell
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Vivek Wadhwa once commented on how Berkeley was stifling innovation, pushing talent away from East Bay. I was dismissive of the idea. I made a hasty conclusion. Trouble in Marin:[George Lucas], whose "Star Wars" films ushered in the digital arts age, withdrew his plans last month to build a large mission-style movie-making studio on... [read more]

Space, The First But Not Final Frontier: Analyzing Space, Uses, and Transportation.

May 13, 2012 by Erin Chantry
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When I chose this breakout session, I didn’t really fully understand the title, but I was confident that with “space” and “transportation,” it had to be up my alley. It turned out to be a presentation of four of the latest and greatest research papers conducted in the New Urbanism field. As they were discussed, it was a little... [read more]

Organic Farming: Beyond the Yield Debate

May 12, 2012 by Marc Gunther
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Yields from organic farming may not match those produced by farmers who use synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, but there are other good reasons to buy and support organic–its health benefits, the good that it does for farm workers, even its animal-welfare rules.So, at least, say executives of the Organic Trade Association, a... [read more]

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