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INTBAU-TAG Queen Square Statement
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 2:04pmThe following comes direct from the INTBAU website :
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'The Suburbs' Wins Album of the Year
Submitted by MattBerggren on Mon, 02/14/2011 - 10:33amEarlier this year I wrote a blog about Arcade Fire's new album 'The Suburbs.' Now the album has unexpectedly won Album of the Year at the 53rd Grammy Awards. The album delves into the social problems created by our built environment.
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Crenshaw Fresh & Easy Store a Blow to Urbanism
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 12:33pmUrbanism in Los Angeles was dealt a blow with the December 8th City Council vote to approve a Fresh & Easy grocery store on Crenshaw Boulevard.
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The Next Seaside Prize Winner: Dhiru Thadani
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 10/14/2010 - 4:01pmEach 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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Jan Gehl on American Cities and Walkability
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 11:04amFast 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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LEED-ND is for everyone (in a lot of places)!
Submitted by MattBerggren on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 10:00amIn Kaid Benfield's latest blog entry, "Analysis proves that even small towns and rural areas have locations eligible for LEED-ND honors," he fights back against the idea that small towns and rural areas cannot receive a LEED-ND rating. According to Benfield:
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The Pullman Wal-Mart: One Step Forward, One Step Back
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 3:12pmI'm sure it wasn't intentional, but a story on the design of a new Wal-Mart approved for the Pullman neighborhood on Chicago's south side described my reaction in rosier terms than I intended.
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Spatial Enclosure/Sense of Place is Appealing. But Why??
Submitted by Mike.Zimney on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 8:55am
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Grid is good: Keeping the faith with the classic street patterns
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 5:09pmGrids are the urbanists' power tools, Lee Sobel told Friday afternoon's session on "The Great American Grid." They help build great places quickly.
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Food, Energy, Transportation, Urban Design, Climate for an Eternity without Oil!
Submitted by kimgyr on Sun, 05/16/2010 - 8:48pm2. The specific challenges that we must all address are A) the production of food without petroleum – there were approximately 100 million Americans in 1915 and 21.5 million horses (≅5:1) to help
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