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June 12 2008 Edition: A Service of P***tizen - The Planning, Design & Development Network |
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News HeadlinesThe 20 most popular headlines over the last three daysCrime, Rising Costs Draw Concerns for World Cup Host Jun 11 2008 -- ESPN With the first game of the 2010 World Cup exactly two years away, many in host country South Africa are concerned about rising inflation, increased violence, and skyrocketing costs of stadium construction. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33428 Easements in the Spotlight, As Colorado Forests Go Residential Jun 09 2008 -- High Country News As logging declines in Colorado forests, developers are preparing to build in pockets wedged in-between parkland. The proper use of historic easements is at the center of the debate. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33393 Now That People Are Using Transit, Improve It Jun 09 2008 -- Grist Driving is down, transit ridership is up, but few are serisouly talking about how to improve America's transit system, according to this article from Grist, which wonders why. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33394 Transforming Streets Into 'Urban Oases' Jun 10 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle A new San Francisco plan seeks to follow in the footsteps of cities like Copenhagen and Portland in revitalizing streets, alleys, medians, and crosswalks. The goal is to bring the city's outdoors to its 'rightful place as the center of civic life.' » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33397 Dreaming of a Superhighway Across Maine Jun 09 2008 -- The Ellsworth American Officials in Maine are considering a plan to build a cross-state superhighway. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33389 'Instant Cities' Are Instant, But Not Cities Jun 09 2008 -- The New York Times Magazine In this article from The New York Times Magazine looks at "instant cities" like Dubai and Shenzhen that have developed in hyperspeed in recent years, and discusses why they aren't yet "real" cities. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33413 Making Suburbs Act Like Cities Jun 11 2008 -- The New York Times In order to respond to the changing climate and economy, many say suburbs need to start acting more like cities. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33431 Skylines Rising in New Global Cities Jun 10 2008 -- Der Spiegel Cities across the world are rising higher and beefing up their skylines with high-profile skyscrapers. A building boom in emerging global cities has put a new face on the battle for the best skyline. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33430 America's First Archaeological Suburb? Jun 10 2008 -- The Economist Most developers dread finding archaeological remains. Normally it means months of delays and increased costs while archaeologists investigate the site. However, some savvy developers are turning archaeological finds into a marketing advantage. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33406 Killing Culs-de-Sac and Growing Smarter for Seniors Jun 09 2008 -- Artvoice The senior population of Erie County, New York, is rising. A 2006 storm revealed difficulties in providing medical services to these seniors because of the sprawled out and cul-de-sac heavy development model. A bill seeks to make that model smarter. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33395 Too Many Condos, Not Enough Jobs Jun 11 2008 -- Vancouver Sun Planners in Vancouver are moving to curb booming residential growth to expand commercial development downtown. 'It's all good to walk and bike to work, but if you don't have offices for people to go to, that makes things rather difficult.' » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33429 Boise Hopes to Bring Back Trolley Jun 10 2008 -- Idaho Statesman Boise is hoping to follow on the coattails of Little Rock in bringing back a long de-commissioned trolley system to the city's downtown. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33415 June is Public Participation in Urban Planning Month Jun 09 2008 -- The Goodspeed Update Urban planning commentator Robert Goodspeed declares June "Public Participation in Urban Planning Month" and offers a four part series examining how technology and public participation might be more closely linked. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33405 Finding Ancient Cities Below the Surface Jun 09 2008 -- Popular Science This slideshow form Popular Science takes a step-by-step look at how to detect and uncover ancient buried settlements from satellite imagery. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33396 Assessing Future Planning Through Film Jun 10 2008 -- The New York Times Magazine Film is much more effective than planners or architects at assessing the possible future forms of cities, according to this article from film critic A.O. Scott. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33417 Rewilding the West Jun 10 2008 -- New York Times Eco-tourism in North Dakota? It's more likely than you may think, as conservationists, travel agents, and big landowners turn the dwindling population of the Great Plains into an asset. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33419 Beyond the Backyard Garden: Urban Agriculture Jun 11 2008 -- Next American City Thanks to industrialized agriculture, there's a wide gulf between those who produce food and those who consume it. Too many city-dwellers lack access to nutritious, non-processed foods. Dave Steel thinks that urban agriculture is the key. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33424 Zoning for Amusement Jun 10 2008 -- New York Times Coney Island fights to preserve its history of sideshows and tilt-a-whirls as revitalization steps into the ring. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33420 Home, Sweet Clam Shack Jun 11 2008 -- The Boston Globe In Newburyport, Mass., critics tried to stop Mark Roland from converting an historic clam shack into a home. Roland claims: 'It's recycling.' » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33445 FEMA Sat On $85 Million in Katrina Relief Jun 11 2008 -- CNN Housing groups in Katrina-affected regions are expressing their outrage after a CNN investigation uncovered that tons of supplies intended for hurricane victims sat in storage for two years before being given away to cities and other organizations. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33442 Ad Hoc Ferry System Keeps Businesses Afloat Jun 11 2008 -- Minneapolis Star Tribune After MNDOT closed the Highway 43 bridge connecting Winona, MN to western Wisconsin, locals worried about the economic fallout from an extended closure. Within a week, a ferry and bus system was put in place. » http://www.p***tizen.com/node/33435 |
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