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Paris Density by Robert Gordon
Submitted by Robert P. Gordon on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 5:17pm
The city of Paris is often cited by architects and planners as their favorite place to visit. Parisians and visitors alike never tire of walking her narrow, winding streets, with continuous ground level boutiques and cafes. They enjoy the quiet gardens and public places.
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Jan Gehl on American Cities and Walkability
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 10:04amFast Company recently posted a Q and A with Danish urban designer Jan Gehl. Mr. Gehl, the author of the book, "Life Between Buildings," as well as a new book titled "Cities for People," is an expert at building cities at a people-centered scale.
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Redefining What "Home" Means (ie. Cozier and Closer to the Action): Urbanists Show Up Strong in NYT Debate
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 09/08/2010 - 3:19pmThe New York Times "Room for Debate" feature — a round-up of mini-essays on a timely topic from opinion leaders in the relevant field — rises or falls on the quality of its expert panelists.
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Walkable and Bikeable Neighborhoods in Demand
Submitted by MattBerggren on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 9:30amThe way in which prospective home buyers determine they wish to purchase is changing. In the past home buyers have generally looked for good schools, large lots, and low crime rates. However, the latest trend is to look at the walkability and bikeability of neighborhoods as well.
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Shop windows: an endangered species?
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 05/24/2010 - 8:01amTwo weeks ago, I wrote a post on my NRDC blog (‘Walkability 101-A’) drawing from Washington architect
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The Rise of YIMBY Environmentalism: a Personal Journey for Earth Day
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 04/19/2010 - 6:23amRecently, I attended the annual conference of the American Planning Association, where I was invited to speak.
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Vancouver's Olympic Village - smart, green & urban
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Tue, 02/16/2010 - 10:11amVancouver’s civic leaders believe that the athlete’s village built for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and the planned neighborhood that will surround it, will be one of the very greenest neighborh
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LEED awards show why ‘green’ criteria need reform
Submitted by Kaid Benfield on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 1:22pmThe US Green Building Council, which NRDC and CNU both support and to which we donate lots of staff time, including mine, is a terrific organization that has done a lot for the environment and arguabl
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#CNU17 Numbers Matter for New Urbanism
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 11:25amNow is the time to quantify the advantages of New Urbanism. "Numbers matter," Peter Calthorpe told the CNU17 morning plenary on "The Green Dividend Friday.
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The Toronto Archipelago
Submitted by Carl.Beien on Fri, 08/01/2008 - 9:46amThe Toronto Star has just published an article about it's current urban revitalization project, and how planners keep saying that they want to make the waterfront pedestrian friendly.
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