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In a Harsh Economic Climate, a Way Forward for Designers
The three presidents of the major design organizations shaping the built environment – the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), American Institute of Architects (AIA), and American Planning Association (APA) – discussed the challenges facing the design professions as well as the opportunities at the American...[read more]
Suburbia Is Dying
Boomtowns are aging much faster than Rust Belt bust-towns. The Washington Post takes a good look at the latest from Brookings demographer William Fry, “The Uneven Aging and ‘Younging’ of America.” The sidebar graphic makes my first point:The likes of Pittsburgh are among the slowest aging communities in the United States. In fact, those...[read more]
Indianapolis can still be a winner in smart growth (part 3 of the Indy revitalization series)
Football digression to, um, kick off today's post: Congratulations to the very impressive New Orleans Saints for a big win over the Colts in last night's Super Bowl. I was rooting for Indy, but it's hard not to feel good for the Saints' fans, especially the residents of the Crescent City, who have long ...[read more]
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“Brilliant!Long-term committed asset holders like schools, municipalities, hospitals, ... tend to be the greatest beneficiaries from energy retrofits, so it's great to see Impington showing leadership. And the Skanska financing program is a lifesaver: similar programs are emerging all over. We've found that one of the important "little details" that make all of this possible is that of having a ...”
“I love the term "food rescuer". This is something I'd love to do and wish I'd done in college. My friend started bike co-ops and it would've been easy to add food onto the mission. We had weekly Sunday dinners and even rescuing food and serving it on Sunday would work. Thanks for sharing.Blog OnJanet”