Urbanism&Design: Chinese Urban Model, 3 Dead Freeways, Parkour's Urban Allure, Beyond High Line
June 19, 2013
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China's Urban Model Should Stop Following LA
Guardian UK
China's urbanisation is the biggest and fastest social movement in human history, but it involves unsustainably sprawling cities
Urban Issues: Demographics Of DC Gentrification, Brazilian Bus Fare Protests, Libertarian Trade-Offs
June 19, 2013
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Gentrifiers Aren't All White, Mostly Younger and Affluent
Washington Business Journals, via: Greater Greater Washington
From Chillum to Petworth to Congress Heights,…
Environment&Ecology: City Biomimicry, Spainish Habitat Banking, Fracking & Drinking Water, City Composting
June 19, 2013
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LA Streetlights Replaced to Save Energy
Sacramento Bee
Los Angeles officials expect to save millions of dollars on the city's light bill now that more than 140,000 street lights have been retrofitted with energy efficient bulbs.
Urbanism&Design: Short Walks & Diabetes, Elevators & Skyscraper Heights, How Federalism Fails Cities
June 18, 2013
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Short Walks After Meals Could Cut Diabetes
BBC, via: @brenttoderian
A 15-minute walk after each meal could prevent older people developing type-2 diabetes, a study has found.
Urban Issues: Housing Discrimination, Cleveland's Faith In Development, 5 Trends Impacting Cities
June 18, 2013
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Housing Discrimination Still Happening, Silently
NPR
We've written before about the wealth gap between whites and people of color - a divide that's only grown wider over the past half decade.
Urbanism&Design: Chines Rural To Urban Migration, Cleveland TOD Hopes, Urban Design For Aging Population
June 17, 2013
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250 Million Chinese from Rural to Urban
New York Times
Articles in this series look at how China's government-driven effort to push the population to towns and cities is reshaping a nation that for millenniums has been defined by its rural life.
Urban Issues: Summer Music Fest Bubble, 'Unbanked' Residents, Albuquerque Innovation Hubs, GIS Role In Planning
June 17, 2013
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Is There a Summer Music Festival Bubble?
Sustainable Cities Collective
If you haven't already, grab your feather earrings and fanny pack, because we're deep into summer music festival season. Like you could've already seen Vampire Weekend at five different festivals across the country deep.
Environment&Ecology: Rio Grande Vision, Politics Of EPA Appointment, Valuing Urban Wildlife
June 17, 2013
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Albuquerque Mayor's Rio Grande Vision
Albuquerque Journal
Opposition to "The Rio Grande Vision," a key component in Mayor Richard Berry's initiative known as ABQ: The Plan, is rising faster than the river that created the bosque the plan says it will preserve.
Urbanism&Design: Land Prices Near Thailand Transit Rise, Geography Of Takasim Sq, Planning Integration In LA
June 14, 2013
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Land Prices Near Transit Rise in Thailand
The Nation Thailand
Land prices have continued to rise, by over 20 per cent in locations close to existing and planned mass-transit routes and more than doubling in some areas, according to property experts.
Urban Issues: Phoenix Job Focus, Perils In Toronto Condo Market, NC Rural & Urban Divide, 11B World Population Forecast
June 14, 2013
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Phoenix Branding to Focus on Growing Jobs
Arizona Republic
Its identity drowned in a sea of anonymity, the East Valley is no more. Oh, you can still call it that if you want, and most folks around here probably will.
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