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Guerrilla Wayfinding at Arizona State University
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Mon, 04/29/2013 - 9:47amStudents for the New Urbanism at Arizona State University placed wayfinding signs in the Mill Avenue Districts located in downtown Tempe. The group formed in fall 2012 and has attracted both graduate and undergraduate students from urban planning, environmental science, landscape architecture. According to member Daniel Barusch, “The benefit for us is we’re not just on here going to classes, doing boring student stuff,” he said.
Understanding EPA Stormwater Rules: How Will New Proposal Impact Development? Webinar with LOCUS
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 1:39pmLOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors will host an online webinar to discuss the Environmental Protection Agency's forthcoming regulations on stormwater management. The webinar features Nancy Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator of the EPA's Water Office, who will discuss the forthcoming proposal and answer questions. This event is free but registration is required.
The webinar will be held on May 1 at 1 PM EDT. More details and registration is located here.
Documenting NIMBYism
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:05amBecause much of the literature on anti-density "exclusionary zoning" involves suburbs, you might think that cities tend to favor development and density. But according to a recent paper by Vicki Been of NYU Law, this is not the case. The study examines rezonings proposed by the New York Department of City Planning, and shows that the city downzones property more often than it upzones.
Dashed Dreams of an Eco-City: The Failure of Dongtan Eco-City on Chongming Island, China
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 6:14pmAddressing Food Security in Urban Settings: Twin Cities, Minnesota
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 5:30pmTalking Sustainability: An Interview with Orland, Florida’s Creative Village Developer
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 5:28pmThe Hidden Costs of Highways: How the Investment of Vehicle Orientate Infrastructure is Affecting our Health
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 5:26pmThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid
Will Any New Urbanist Development Occur Since The US Federal Reserve Transferred $15 Trillion USD To Private Banks In London?
Submitted by Dylan on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 10:42amAt this point, most US citizens have figured out that there is serious issues and flaws occurring with financial institutions and markets in the United States and around the world. The fact is that we now know that most of these issues in financial institutions are being intentionally manufactured by a group of extremely wealthy elitists from around the world, but primarily residing in the UK and US.
Are The Poor Being Forced Into Suburbia?
Submitted by MLewyn on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 8:47pmI recently read a blog post explaining that smart growth and urban infill are not so smart because it forces poor people into suburbia. The logic behind this claim is, as far as I can tell, as follows: 1) infill means rising real estate values in cities, (2) rising real estate values means people can't afford to live there, and (3) therefore smart growth shunts the poor into suburbs.