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Other Views: Risk-Style Games of 'Urban Domination', Transit-Density Disconnect, Streets of Brooklyn in Lego

June 21, 2013
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OTHER VIEWS Risk-Style Games of 'Urban Domination'  The Atlantic Cities   World domination is all well and good, but sometimes taking over a city is more than enough for one night.
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Urbanism&Design: Detroit TOD Streetcar Plans, Transit-Oriented Housing Demand, Why Urbanism Matters

June 12, 2013
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California, Charlotte, Detroit, Development & Redevelopment, Economic Development And TOD, housing, Los Angeles, Michigan, North Carolina, Pedestrians & Walkability, San Diego, Streetcar, TOD, tracks, Tracks Urbanism & Design, Transit, Transit Supportive Density, urban, Urban Form
URBANISM & DESIGN Detroit Turns to Streetcar to Catalyze Development  Progressive Railroading   Detroit may be the historic home of the U.S. automotive industry, but business and community leaders are banking on a new streetcar rail system to help drive the economic revival of Motor City.
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Other Views: Ignoring Implications of Data: Big Cities Major Polluters

May 30, 2013
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OTHER VIEWS Ignoring Implications of Data: Big Cities Major Polluters  The Greater Marin   Recently, Bob Silvestri, a proponent of auto-oriented, low-density development, argued that auto-orientation is more energy efficient than person-orientation and, therefore, superior.
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Urbanism & Design: China's New Urbanism, Lighting Designers Change Cities, Sunbelt Suburbs Show New Life, Decrepit Beauty

May 24, 2013
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Austin, China, Dallas, DC, Development & Redevelopment, Highways & Automobiles, Nashville, New Urbanism, San Marcos TX, Smart Growth & Sprawl, Tennessee, Texas, tracks, Tracks Urbanism & Design, Transit, Transit Supportive Density, urban, Urban Form, Washington DC
URBANISM & DESIGN Peter Calthorpe on New Urbanism in China  China Morning Post (Translated)   (Can be a bit hard to read but is interesting) A car in swarms, and complain about urban traffic congestion, poor air quality.
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Urbanism & Design: Changing Urban Fish Tank Water, Measuring Weighted Density, Marin 'Backyard Cottage' Housing Option, Repairing Denver Parking Crater

May 14, 2013
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Affordability, California, Colorado, Denver, Highways & Automobiles, housing, Marin, Oklahoma, Parking, tracks, Tracks Urbanism & Design, Transit, Transit Supportive Density, Tulsa, urban, Urban Form
URBANISM & DESIGN Changing the Water in the Fish Tank (Changing Our Surroundings)  Planetizen, Tim Halbur   The late David Foster Wallace, author of Infinite Jest, apparently gave a commencement speech at Kenyon College in 2005 - now circulating as a fully-produced viral video (below).
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Urbanism & Design: Regionalism In Atlanta, Toronto Density Bonus Debate, Abu Dhabi Rock Stadium, Case For Low-Rise Density

April 26, 2013
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Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Canada, Development & Redevelopment, Georgia, Missouri, New York, New York State, Ontario Province, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Regional Planning, St. Louis, Toronto, tracks, Tracks Urbanism & Design, Transit, Transit Supportive Density, United Arab Emirates, urban, Urban Form
URBANISM & DESIGN Is Regionalism the Way Forward for Atlanta?  Atlanta Journal Constitution   Last summer's transportation sales tax defeat and a series of divisive political feuds has set back the idea of effective regional solutions for metro Atlanta.
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Other Views: Megacities and the Density Delusion

April 17, 2013
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OTHER VIEWS Megacities and the Density Delusion  Forbes, Joel Kotkin   Perhaps no idea is more widely accepted among urban core theorists than the notion that higher population densities lead to more productivity and sustainable economic growth.
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Urbanism & Design: Vancouver Density Lessons For Seattle, Skateboarding Vs. Architecture, Urban Cores & Socializing

April 16, 2013
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British Columbia, Canada, Chicago, DC, Flint, Highways & Automobiles, housing, Illinois, Michigan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Parking, Seattle, State Policy, tracks, Tracks Urbanism & Design, Transit, Transit Supportive Density, urban, Urban Form, Vancouver BC, Washington, Washington DC
URBANISM & DESIGN Craft Brewer Surly buys Minneapolis site for $20 million Brewery  Minneapolis Star Tribune   The company bought land for a "destination brewery" in Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood that could open by 2014.
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Other Views: Kids and Mid Century Modern Architecture Don't Mix, Density Boondoggles

April 8, 2013
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OTHER VIEWS Kids and Mid Century Modern Architecture Don't Mix  Projectophile   I sure do love mid-century modern architecture. Do you know what I love more? My children.
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Urbanism & Design: Crowdfunding Rotterdam Bridge, Density Done Well, Exclusive London, Seattle Small Lot Housing Fight, Parking & Affordable Housing

April 3, 2013
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Affordability, Arizona, bicycles, Climate Change, Demographics, England, housing, Indiana, Indianapolis, London, Moscow, Netherlands, Parking, Pedestrians & Walkability, Phoenix, Rotterdam, Russia, Seattle, Smart Growth & Sprawl, Transit Supportive Density, UK, urban, Urban Form, Washington
URBANISM & DESIGN Moscow Business Complex Sees Rebirth  Wall Street Journal   Watch out Canary Wharf, Moscow City is rising. Five years after grinding to a halt during the global economic crisis, the ambitious real-estate development in Moscow is fast becoming a reality.
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