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More Density for Bigger Cities
Submitted by MLewyn on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 9:29amI recently have noticed lots of comments in blogs and listservs on ideal densities. But the ideal density for a city or a neighborhood (if there is such a thing) depends on context.
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Why? The smaller the city, the less density you need for walkability.
Public Spaces in a Winter City: Montreal, Canada
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 7:08pmCommercial Onshore Wind Farms: A Threat to the Amenity of the Landscape
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 7:05pmHIGHWAYS TO BOULEVARDS BLOG: Interview with Scott Ogilvie, Saint Louis
Submitted by Alex McKeag on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 12:26pmThis post is a part of CNU’s new Highways to Boulevards Blog series, which features interview summaries and insights from some of the best minds at the frontline of our Highways to Boulevards Initiative.
How They See Us
Submitted by barefooturbanist on Tue, 04/30/2013 - 8:20amI'm currently reading, among other things, the book VARIATIONS ON A THEME PARK, edited by Michael Sorkin. One essay entitled "New City, New Frontier", identifies New Urbanism and Gentrification as almost one and the same. I guess I didn't get the memo that making urban spaces livable was the same thing as "prettifying" property for the art gallery and salon crowd!
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.