Urbanism & Design: National Parking Policy Graphics, Zero Parking Toronto Skyscraper, Train Station Development
May 21, 2013
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Kemper Freeman Plans Big Bellevue Development
Seattle Times
Kemper Development wants to build 2 million square feet of additional retail, office, hotel and residential space covering more than a block of prime real estate at Northeast Fourth Street and Bellevue Way Northeast.
Urbanism & Design: Prescriptive vs. Market Urbanism, Using Dev Fees For Transpo, Sim City Greenwashes Parking
May 10, 2013
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Prescriptive vs. Market Urbanism
City Block
From Ilan Greenberg in The New Republic - San Francisco's Gentrification Problem isn't Gentrification. Greenberg compares the public debate (often writen, and discussed previously here) in San Francisco compared to more the more familiar narrative in other cities.
Urbanism & Design: Toronto's Waterfront Value, Shared Streets in LA, Smarter Smart Growth
May 2, 2013
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Toronto Waterfront Generated Twice the Revenue Spent
680 News Toronto
Waterfront Toronto is doing some bragging about taxpayers’ money being well spent. It has released a study that finds revitalizing the waterfront has generated more than twice the value of public investment to date.
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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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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.
Urbanism & Design: Reviving East Midtown Manhattan, Santa Rosa TOD Vote, Tampa Ped Friendly Makeover, Zombie Subdivisions
April 22, 2013
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A Better Way to Revive East Midtown Manhattan
New York Times
WE are told that New York needs to be lofted back into global competitiveness. That the city isn't modern enough.
Urbanism & Design: India's IT Hub Trouble, Greek Crisis Urbanism, Portland Bans Downtown Parklets, Walking In Toronto
April 18, 2013
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Bengaluru Rues Rapid Growth as India's IT Hub
Guardian UK
Technology boom has brought higher incomes but slums proliferate and services are squeezed in crowded 'garden city'
Transport: China's HSR Theft From Japan, 'Dreamy' Administration Transpo Budget, NYC Bike Share, Banning Bikes In Toronto
April 16, 2013
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In State Rebuttal, Charlotte Could Vote Against Road Expansion
The Naked City Blog
Charlotte City Council is threatening to withdraw its support for the proposed Monroe Bypass in a key, regional transportation planning group.
Transport: Taxes & Transport In Toronto, Passenger Rail Regulation, Indianapolis Resurrects Freeway Plan, Reorganizing Honolulu Transit
April 10, 2013
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Let's Not Just Throw Taxes at Transport Problem
Toronto Globe and Mail
Remember back in the late 19th century? City streets in large European and North American cities were clogged with horses and carriages.
Urbanism & Design: Planning With Non-Architects, Death By Skywalk, Accessory Dwelling Units, The Myth Of Vertical Sprawl, SF Development Battles
April 9, 2013
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Non-Architects Need to Get Involved in Planning
Sustainable Cities Collective, via: @urbandata
In this beautiful TEDx talk Michiel van Iersel, founder of the Amsterdam based collective 'Failed Architecture' explains how…
Urbanism & Design: Micro Apartments, Denver Infill Project, Fighting Domestic Violence, Urbanizing Beltway Sprawl, Atlanta TOD Solutions
March 26, 2013
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Micro Apartments In Housing Starved Cities
Boston Globe
The new apartment on Harriet Street is no wider than most hallways: a thin rectangle of space where clutter can quickly cause chaos.
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