Urban Garden

A Think Tank for an Urban Garden

With new fast food restaurants temporarily banned in South L.A. and few new sources of food coming into the area, one local architecture professor set his students loose to work on ideas for a small urban farm.

24 November 2010 - 7:00am

Los Angeles Times

Nate Berg

Halloween Costumes for Urban Planners - 2nd Edition

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 07:07

It's almost Halloween, and that means it's time to celebrate America's most important holiday by dressing up in a silly costume. But what's that? Tired of culturally relevant costumes? Don't want the general public to have any idea what you are? Prefer a drawn-out, interest-losing explanation of an obscure and wonky costume concept? Then you're in luck, because I happily present the second edition list of the best urban planning costume ideas.

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Urban Garden Brightens Popular Outdoor Night Spot

East Fourth St. is a popular spot in downtown Cleveland, an alley lined with tables from onlooking restaurants. A recent renovation has resulted in an explosion of flowers.

3 August 2008 - 7:00am

The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Beyond the Backyard Garden: Urban Agriculture

Thanks to industrialized agriculture, there’s a wide gulf between those who produce food and those who consume it. Too many city-dwellers lack access to nutritious, non-processed foods. Dave Steel thinks that urban agriculture is the key.

11 June 2008 - 12:00pm

The Next American City