density

Tall Towers: Purposeful Density or Loose Tower Disease?

Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 4:39pm.
Description: Is the current movement of returning downtown to live in towers promoting livable cities, or are such towers a blight on urbanism. Who is right? This session showed three points of view: No tall buildings; managed districts based on specific criteria, i.e., viewsheds, etc.; and the... read more »

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Learning to Love Density

Submitted by gmyrek on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 10:30pm.
Description: 6/3/06 4:00pm-5:00pm Density is the key to creating vibrant, walkable communities. However, building with density has become a challenge to both the developer and designer. To successfully permit and construct a project with higher density is a challenge to all. This panel will dis... read more »

The Not-for-Profit as Developer: Tips and Tricks

Submitted by gmyrek on Tue, 01/08/2008 - 7:53pm.
Description: 6/2/06 10:00-11:00am Not-for-profits, including community development corporations, universities, hospitals, religious organizations, and arts groups, have a huge role to play in development. As large land owners, particularly in urban areas, not-for-profits often share the princip... read more »

Urbanism and Climate Change in the U.S.

Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 4:31pm.
Description: As we continue to confront global climate change, the role of Urbanism – new and old - will become increasingly central to the sustainability of our environment. A big share of the green house gases that contribute to rising global temperatures is caused by transportation. New ... read more »

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