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Garden Cities: Theory & Practice of Agrarian Urbanism - Book Review
Submitted by josh.oconner on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:30amOne of the more familiar tenets of the New Urbanist development paradigm is the use of compact development patterns which utilize high densities as a means to contain suburban development in order to preserve the pastoral and idyllic conditions often destroyed by sprawl. Within this scheme, New Urba... read more »
Interview with Peter Calthorpe
Submitted by Johanna Bye on Fri, 02/11/2011 - 4:31pmCheck out this recent interview with Peter Calthorpe, in which he discusses his new book Urbanism in the Age of Climate Change, from The Dirt.
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The Next Seaside Prize Winner: Dhiru Thadani
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 3:01pmEach year, the Seaside Institute awards the Seaside Prize to individuals or organizations "who have made significant contributions to the quality and character of our communities."
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The Interface Effect: Good Urbanism Spreads
Submitted by burlesona on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 8:32amFor those who remember my previous post on Property Value Theory, today I wanted to share a photographic comparison I made between two urban infill projects of similar age here in Houston.
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Frank Gruber rationally discusses the many urbanisms
Submitted by logannash on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 10:54amJournalist Frank Gruber has a great series of articles up on the Huffington Post entitled "In Search of a Fou
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Property Value Theory - Some useful terminology and observations on urban property values
Submitted by burlesona on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 3:57pmI've been developing a theory and some terminology that I find very helpful in explaining urbanism to developers, city officials, and others who "don't get it." Here's the gist of it, at the end you can find a link to my blog if you'd like to read a bit more.
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Sustainable Urbanism Module by Farr Associates
Submitted by Sandy Sorlien on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 9:45amThe Center for Applied Transect Studies (CATS) announces the availability as freeware of the new Sustainable Urbanism Performance-based SmartCode Module, written by Farr Associates
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What if Jane Jacobs had directed "Slumdog"?
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 9:39amIs the slum in the title of the wildly popular Oscar contender Slumdog Millionaire a fetid, altogether inhospitable place that any reasonable person would try desperately to escape?
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Ten Most Enlightened Suburbs - Models for the Future
Submitted by Joe Menard on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 3:56pmAt UTNE Reader Peter Katz and Jay Walljasper outline ten North American communities that are defying the notion of "suburb."
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Calling BP Amoco home, urbanism is
Submitted by Jon Davis on Tue, 05/06/2008 - 2:36pmChicago's newspapers hit the streets today (May 6) with -- among the usual hyperbole and pabulum -- a story to warm the cockles of any new urbanist's heart.... read more »