Tag: "Urban and Regional Planning"
Cities & Our Common Future
We’re taking a break from regular blogging this week. We leave you with this TED talk by Alex Steffen, in which he discusses how cities can create a “shareable” sustainable future. Be back next Monday!
Interesting Video on Innovative Planning Techniques
This video summarizes the latest smart growth techniques–from 1959. The film describes many of the same situations we are facing today, and highlights “cutting edge” planning tools that are still being promoted in the planning profession to this day. Hmmmm. . . .is this good news or bad news? Via Planetizen.
Zoning Industry Into Urban Neighborhoods
As any student of urban planning knows, zoning first came into being to separate out noxious uses like industry from residential areas. But with a few exceptions (c.f., fat-rendering plants), over the last 100 years much industry has become cleaner and quieter. At the same time, planners are increasingly convinced that locating a mix of [...]
Using Arts and Culture to Strengthen Community Character
This is an idea that is central to our economic development and planning practice, whether it is in small urban centers like Peekskill, NY or rural areas like the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor in the Adirondacks. The American Planning Association has come out with a briefing paper outlining 4 key elements involved in this approach. [...]
New Urbanism Caused the Housing Crisis!
I suppose that’s one way to paraphrase the argument Christopher Leinberger makes in a recent issue of Urban Land. To be a little more accurate, he actually argues that one of the driving forces behind the crisis was the Millenials and empty-nesting baby boomers (who comprise about one half of US households) suddenly decided that [...]
