In the aftermath of 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. has to face the realities of today. But three factors prevent us from planning for the unthinkable.
"...both the magnitude of the damage caused by the catastrophe and the extent to which it came as a surprise are entirely predictable. The real failure is that we still have not learned first to think the unthinkable and then believe it...
The nation's infrastructure has reached the breaking point...Historically, Americans are much better at creating infrastructure than maintaining it...
Nature is extraordinarily powerful and volatile, and despite our technological advances, is still largely unpredictable...We also know that natural disasters will most likely grow worse because of humans' impact on the Earth's environment and climate...
We know that the dangers are increasing, simply because of where the world's growing population is settling, but still we fail to believe the unthinkable about the consequences of our choices."
FULL STORY: U.S. must learn to think the unthinkable
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
San Francisco's School District Spent $105M To Build Affordable Housing for Teachers — And That's Just the Beginning
SFUSD joins a growing list of school districts using their land holdings to address housing affordability challenges faced by their own employees.
Vehicle-related Deaths Drop 29% in Richmond, VA
The seventh year of the city's Vision Zero strategy also cut the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes by half.
Downtown Portland Ready for Maine's Tallest Building
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Judge Halts Brooklyn Bike Lane Removal
Lawyers must prove the city was not acting “arbitrarily, capriciously, and illegally” in ordering the hasty removal.
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