The Burden of Frederick Law Olmsted
Mark Hough laments the chronic, debilitating inferiority complex afflicting Landscape Architects and the crutch that Frederick Law Olmsted provides.
THE DIRT
The New American Dream: A Sidewalk
Nona Willis Aronowitz reports on a new survey indicating 60% of respondents would sacrifice a bigger house to live in a neighborhood that featured a mix of houses, stores, and businesses within an easy walk.
Good
What Has 16 Pedals, 12 Seats, and Goes Up to 10 MPH?
The first bicycle bus for schoolchildren, built by Dutch company Tolkamp Metaalspecials, of course.
Fast Co.Exist
Wind Farm Proposal off New Jersey Shoreline Draws Controversy
An independent analysis insists that Fishermen's Energy's 30-megawatt wind farm project could cause a statewide economic disaster, writes Tom Johnson.
Next American City
Why Tea Party Criticism Should Matter to Planners
Andrew H. Whittemore contends that planners dismiss the far-fetched theories of a grand United Nations sustainability conspiracy at their own peril.
The Atlantic Cities
New Study Ties Housing Affordability to Sustainability
Sarah Laskow reports on a new study by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) that seeks to rethink how affordable housing is defined to incorporate transportation costs.
Good
Assessing Miami's New Urban Experiment
Three years after its adoption, Sean McCaughan assesses the impact of Miami 21, first New Urbanist zoning code adopted by a major American city.
The Architect's Newspaper
Saving the Mall By Returning to Its Ideals
Stephanie Clifford documents the extraordinary lengths malls across the country are going to in hopes of attracting customers in the face of e-commerce and a battered economy.
The New York Times
In the Bright Sun of the Desert, a Difficult Compromise is Exposed
Julie Cart writes about the solar power compromises being forged in the deserts of the American Southwest, where the landscape is being sacrificed on the altar of alternative energy.
Los Angeles Times
Mastering the Art of Stairway Persuasion
A new study shows that a friendly reminder of the health benefits of taking the stairs can cause a sustainable increase in their use, writes Jeannine Stein.
Los Angeles Times
The Obama Administration's Crusade for Homeowners
President Obama's multi-billion dollar proposal to help homeowners involves providing them refinanced, government-backed loans. The plan is not without its doubters, however.
PBS NewsHour
See the New WTC Views, 80 Floors Up
This Architizer blog post features breathtaking photos from the WTC Progress Twitter account.
Architizer
Toward a More Inclusive Planning Process
Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson raises the issue that there are not enough minorities representing the communities that planners and designers strive to make better.
Grist
Waiting for the Subway
When compared to China's accomplishments in completing subway lines, North America's cities look exceedingly timid, where construction timeframes can stretch into decades. Will Doig examined why.
Salon.com
Exhibit Seeks to Understand Japan's 'Metabolism' Architecture
The new exhibit at Toyko's Mori Art Museum will be the first architecture showcase since the 2011 earthquake, and displays a movement central to the country's history of building and rebuilding.
The New York Times
A Federal Assault on Transit
At the Transport Politic, Yonah Freemark provides a comprehensive overview of the 'all-out ideaoligical battle' being waged by the House GOP against public transit.
the transport politic
Urbanists, Council Revolt Over Toronto's Transit Plans
Upon becoming Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford killed existing public transit plans, declaring the "war on the car" over. Now a coalition of urbanists and a majority of city council members are turning against Ford's subway-only plan.
The Globe and Mail
Examining the Super Bowl's Balance Sheet
The day after the big game, Diana Lind, with the help of a Planet Money Podcast, delves into the economic ramifications of hosting a super bowl, and wonders whether Indianapolis might not turn out to be the night's biggest loser.
Next American City
Has Preservation Gone Too Far?
Ben Adler writes about the growing contingent of policy wonks, architects, and architectural critics who believe that preservationists have acquired too much power.
Architectural Record
The Collapse of the Architecture Profession
Recounting the exalted heights that the profession reached in the last decade, and its complete meltdown during the Great Recession, Scott Timberg asks: where does architecture go from here?
Salon.com
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In everyone’s haste to get the dollars on the street, many communities are overlooking this rare opportunity to leverage these federal funds and build self sustaining initiatives.
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- The Burden of Frederick Law Olmsted
- The New American Dream: A Sidewalk
- What Has 16 Pedals, 12 Seats, and Goes Up to 10 MPH?
- Wind Farm Proposal off New Jersey Shoreline Draws Controversy
- Why Tea Party Criticism Should Matter to Planners
- New Study Ties Housing Affordability to Sustainability
- A Brave and Better World? The iPad and the Future of Planning
- Assessing Miami's New Urban Experiment
- Saving the Mall By Returning to Its Ideals
- In the Bright Sun of the Desert, a Difficult Compromise is Exposed
The Complete Management Course for Planning Directors
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Feb 06, 2012
AICP Certified Real Estate Development & Reuse Training Course Coming to Washington, DC Metro Area
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Feb 06, 2012
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