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Redevelopment & Infill

The Economic and Educational Value of Retrofitting Schools

May 18, 2013 by This Big City
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retrofitting old schools

With the potential to reduce carbon consumption by more than 50%, and make £120,000 a year, retrofitting its school is an investment that Impington Village College, near Cambridge in England, can’t afford not to make.[read more]

Urban Design for a Better Mall Experience: Milan

Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele, Milan

The developmental link between Expo 2015 and Westfield Milano, as well as a physical rail link between Linate and these sites, suggests this is a strong opportunity to build a mall for the next generation.[read more]

Exploring the Premise of Urbanism Without Effort

May 13, 2013 by Chuck Wolfe
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urbanism without effort?

While we might champion the programmed successes of certain iconic examples, we risk ignoring the backstory of urban forms and functions, and failing to truly understand the traditional relationships between people and place.[read more]

Biking in the Motor City: Detroit is Returning to Its Roots

biking in Detroit

The Motor City is slowly transitioning to be the Motorless City. Not only is bike transportation replacing automobile travel, visiting bicycling enthusiasts are impressed by Detroit’s investment in bike infrastructure.[read more]

Post-Sandy: Designing a More Resilient Rockaway

May 11, 2013 by The Dirt ASLA
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Rockaway, Queens

Rockaway, Queens, a low-lying area in New York City, was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, so a fascinating new design competition seeks to create a more resilient and sustainable form of development for this vulnerable area.[read more]

History of Street Trees in Paris

May 7, 2013 by Leda Marritz
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the view from Monmartre

It’s incredible to think that Paris as we know it today, a place full of incredible boulevards called "The City of Lights" that could just as easily be called "The City of Trees" has the enviable trees that it does.[read more]

Reflections on Downtown Greensboro as Community Looks at Its Future

May 6, 2013 by Kristen Jeffers
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the author reflects on Downtown developments

 

We need to work our hardest at becoming a 24 hour city. I want to be able to walk out my door, come down into that beautiful skyline and be able to pick something to do without having to dig into the Facebook invites.[read more]

Expanding the Rightsizing Streets Guide

May 3, 2013 by Project for Public Spaces
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considering infrastructure

Today we are unveiling several new resources within the Rightsizing Streets Guide. We’re excited to share with you an interactive map featuring more than fifty successful rightsizing projects from around the US.[read more]

Sparking Urban Renewal: Inclusivity and Innovation, Part II

May 3, 2013 by Future Cape Town
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urban renewal in Colombia

So how did Medellin become the city it is today? What steps were taken to upgrade the city’s public spaces and facilities? How was a culture of transformation created in a city once notorious for its violent crime?[read more]

Why We Should Cultivate Disorder in Cities

April 30, 2013 by Tazmine Loomans
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Recent theories of landscape urbanism have posed the notion of letting change happen over time. It fosters the idea of rather than creating a definitive master-plan, it tenders a set of organizational principles.[read more]

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Urbanism Speakeasy | Tactical Urbanism in Small Cities

April 30, 2013 by Andy Boenau
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Jen Krouse is a fellow member of Congress for New Urbanism. She's a consultant who applies classical business training and communications expertise to place-making firms trying to improve the built environment.When she's not looking for new things to see and new ways to see things, Jen travels, jogs, skis, and volunteers for favorite...[read more]

The Case for Building on a City's Historic Assets

April 29, 2013 by Kaid Benfield
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historic preservation

Providence may be a particularly fine example, but it is hardly the only city with underutilized historic assets that could become a cornerstone of future economic development.[read more]