Smart City
Volunteerism Bridging Universities and Their Neighbors
Universities bordering impoverished neighborhoods can do more to improve living conditions, according to the founders of LIFT, a group that trains volunteers. The group is featured on this week's episode of Smart City.
On Remaking Shrinking Cities
This week's Smart City features discussions with Harvard economist Ed Glaeser about shrinking cities, and with urban design critic Randy Gragg about interactive art and urban design projects.
Planning City Love
This week's episode of Smart City features a discussion with planner Larry Beasley about how love can be an economic driver for cities, and how planning around emotions can improve cities.
Walking Up Housing Values, and Making Smarter Cities
Walkability improves home values, according to a new report. Smart City talks with economist Joe Cortright about the study, and with IBM about its new "Smarter Cities" technology report.
Tourism Through Authenticity
This episode of Smart City examines some new thinking in the realm of city tourism, focusing providing visitors more authentic experiences.
Successful Cities and Green Jobs
This week's episode of Smart City explores what makes a city successful and tracks the future of the green job market.
Better Downtowns May Not Need Cars, But They Will Need Parking
Downtowns can be designed to both reduce driving and boost the economy. But they're still going to need parking, according to urban designers George Crandall and Don Arambula.
Location Efficiency and the Metric of Affordability
On this episode of Smart City, Scott Bernstein of the Center for Neighborhood Technology discusses the Housing and Transportation Affordability Index.
Discussing the Past and Future of Cities
Smart City talks with economist Ed Glaeser and architecture critic Randy Gragg about cities, their histories and their futures.
The Developing Role of Charrettes
This episode of Smart City includes a discussion about charrettes with Bill Lennertz of the National Charrette Institute.
Remaking the Waterfront, Remaking the City
This episode of Smart City looks at riverfront redevelopment as a tool for recreating cities.
The New American Dream
Walkable neighborhoods will be the new American dream, according to land strategist and developer Chris Leinberger in this interview from Smart City.
Brand Your City
Smart City interviews Chicago's branding expert, Paul O'Connor, about how to brand a city.
New Uses For Old Railroads
Imagining new uses for outdated railroads is creating exciting new opportunities for central cities.
An Interview With Alex Garvin
Smart City Radio interviews Alex Garvin on planning for the Olympics to Atlanta's Beltline.
Parks Add Economic Value To Cities
The research is in, and the results are clear: parks add economic value to cities.
Miami 21
Miami promises to throw out its antiquated zoning code and start anew to make Miami the city its citizens want it to be.
Duany On How We Live And Work
Author Dan Pink and architect and planner Andres Duany are guests on this week's Smart City Radio Show.
A Metropolitan Time Bomb?
60 million new Americans will need new schools, new roads, new water systems, just as states and cities have hit hard times.
Design as a Competitive Advantage for Cities
Design is a too-often overlooked asset that adds value to cities.
City of Costa Mesa
Licking County
Barrett Planning Group LLC
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
City of Universal City TX
ULI Northwest Arkansas
Town of Zionsville
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
