A Pattern Language

First Mile-Last Mile, Intermodialism, and Making Public Transit More Attractive

As planners seek to leverage public transit investments with enhanced first mile-last mile connections, it is critical that market analysis guide those initiatives and that impacts and cost effectiveness are part of the performance assessment.

Steven Polzin

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To Learn About a City, Visit Its Neighborhoods

Tourists are often drawn to downtown museums, sightseeing tours, and high-end restaurants. But if these travelers want to truly understand a city’s full story, they may need to take a bit of a detour.

Tara Lerman

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How Planners Can Liberate the Next Amazon

The path to business success occasionally passes through the garage—famously demonstrated by industry titans like Amazon or Hewlett Packard. Zoning codes should encourage, not obstruct, these kinds of American success stories.

Olivia Gonzalez, Nolan Gray

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Lawrence Halprin and the Public Realm: Can the United Nations Plaza Unite San Franciscans?

Since its inauguration in 1975, San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza has not served its intended purpose.

Linda Day

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A Pattern Language

The Unexpected Influence of Christopher Alexander

September 8, 2011, 7am PDT

Known for A Pattern Language, his landmark book on architecture and urban design, Christopher Alexander's ideas have had an effect on everything from software and iPhone apps to business management and ecology.

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First Mile-Last Mile, Intermodialism, and Making Public Transit More Attractive

To Learn About a City, Visit Its Neighborhoods

How Planners Can Liberate the Next Amazon

Lawrence Halprin and the Public Realm: Can the United Nations Plaza Unite San Franciscans?

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