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Children Have More Freedom In The City
Submitted by MLewyn on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 10:24amTwo phrases you might hear from parents who live in sprawl:
1. "We moved so our kids could play on the lawn."
2. "We can't let the kids go outside because there are molesters/crazy drivers everywhere."
I don't see how both these propositions can be true. If you can't let your child... read more »
Getting Multifamily Right in Forest Hills Gardens
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 4:55pmI was walking through Forest Hills Gardens today, and noticed yet another way in which Forest Hills Gardens is superior to a typical steetcar suburb. In most neighborhoods that have a variety of housing types, smaller residences are quite visibly different from bigger ones, thus maing the smal... read more »
a nice middle ground
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 9:31pmI was reading a book ("A Modern Arcadia" by Susan Klaus) about Forest Hills Gardens (a neighborhood in Queens a few blocks south of my current apartment in northern Forest Hills, designed in the 1910s by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr) and noticed one thing I'd never noticed before: that it creates an int... read more »
Taking on code reform to improve public health in Atlanta
Submitted by davisbe150 on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 9:07pmThis post originally appeared on the CNU Atlanta website as part one of a three part series leading up the the Healthy Communities Summit, which will be held September 20-21 in Atlanta, GA.
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CITY SPOTLIGHT: Beirut, A City’s Scarred Face
Submitted by wajdighoussoub on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 12:50amThis post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post comes from CNU member Wajdi Ghoussoub, who shares his thoughts on his... read more »
The Olympic Legacy...First Hand
Submitted by erin.chantry on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 12:52pmWith all the talk and excitement flying around about the London 2012 Olympics, I couldn’t help but weigh in with my experience at the games last week. My husband and I were fortuitous enough to attend the games in person this summer, and experience all that came along with it, including transporta... read more »
Urban Designer Series: Robert Moses
Submitted by erin.chantry on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 12:50pmIn an attempt to dive a little deeper into what urban design is, and how it became the important profession that it is today, I have decided to start an “Urban Designer” series. Periodically, I will look at the most well-known urban design writers, scholars, and professionals throughout history ... read more »
CNU NorCal Speaker Series- Heather Fargo: California's Strategic Growth Council
Submitted by srlawton on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 11:30amWednesday, August 15, 2012 - 6:00pm
Heather Fargo: California's Strategic Growth Council
YOU'RE INVITED!
Wednesday, August 15th6:00pm (lecture begins at 6:15) AIA East Bay 1405 Clay Street Oakland, CA
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Maybe Character Shouldn't Count
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 12:13pmA common justification for downzoning is "community character' - the idea that a given place has a (usually suburban) character, and that this "character" justifies legal rules freezing the status quo in place.
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CITY SPOTLIGHT: A Critical View of Plan Cincinnati
Submitted by kapoppel on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 1:46pm
This post is part of a new series on the CNU Salons, CITY SPOTLIGHT. City Spotlight shines a light on the latest news, developments and initiatives occurring in cities and towns where CNU members live and work.
The below post is part II of a City Spotlight on Cincinnati and comes ... read more »