Urban Issues: 'Aspiring' To Gentrification, Merging City-County Econ Dev Agency, Calif. Struggling Cities, Developers Don't Innovate
May 16, 2013
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Cities Don't "Aspire" to Gentrification
Better Institutions
In a recent article posted on New Geography, Aaron M. Renn asks what seems to be a fairly straightforward question: "Why Gentrification?" But unlike most writing on the subject, the question isn't why it happens or how to avoid it, but why cities aspire to it.
Urban Issues: Mapping Social Hot Spots, Culture Shock & SF Tech Enclaves, 'Chief Resilience Officer', LA Finds $42.6 Million Accounting Error
May 15, 2013
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Tampa Teams Up with Researchers to Map Social Hot Spots
Tampa Bay Times
Lines on a map are one thing. But maybe real-time data on where people shop, eat and hang out can reveal more about the life of the city.
Environment & Ecology: SF Trash Incentives, Tracking City Carbon Footprints, Climate Imperative Of Santa Monica TOD, Love & Hate For Marin County
May 14, 2013
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Throw Out Less Trash, Get a Smaller Bill
San Francisco Examiner
Waste bin, recycling bin or compost bin? Elliot Easom never paid close attention to which piece of trash belonged in which bin - black, blue or green - until he became aware of an incentive being offered to his neighborhood.
Transport: India's Electric Vehicle Future, Financing Infrastructure, Essential Zurich Transit, Dedicated Lanes Speed SF Bus Lines
May 13, 2013
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Future of India Depends on Electric Vehicles
Business Standard
Public transport is very crucial for a nation as it provides access to employment, community resources, medical care and recreational opportunities.
Transport: Shanghai Monorail, Megabus 25M Rides, Making City Bike-Friendly, BRT In China, Bottineau LRT OK'd
May 10, 2013
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Shanghai Thinking Monorail
China Daily
Shanghai is likely to introduce the country's first suspended monorail train by 2015 to improve the city's worsening traffic congestion and pollution levels.
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: Citizen Placemakers, Misapplying Transect To Region, Tyson's Tallest Skyscraper, Parking Garage Rooftop Bars
May 8, 2013
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How to be a Citizen Placemaker
Project for Public Spaces
Imagine that you live in a truly vibrant place: the bustling neighborhood of every Placemaker's dreams. Picture the streets, the local square, the waterfront, the public market.
Environment & Ecology: Urban Tree Value, World's Best Wildlife Crossings, Getting Smart About City Water Use
May 8, 2013
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Urban Trees Provide Billions in Economic Value
Science Daily
rom New York City's Central Park to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, America's urban forests store an estimated 708 million tons of carbon, an environmental service with an estimated value of $50 billion, according to a recent U.S. Forest Service study.
Urbanism & Design: Boston South Bay Plans, America's Falling Population Density, Pleasant Hill BART TOD, Revitalizing Wichita
May 7, 2013
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Resident's Plan Calls for Mixed Use in Boston South Bay
Boston Globe
Nearby residents and other neighbors of the South Bay Shopping Center have developed a master plan to help guide future development in the area.
Urban Issues: Mel Watt FHFA, SF Ellis Act Maps, San Gabriel Valley Asian Population Growth, Suing Blight
May 3, 2013
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Tech Sets Up Shop in NYC’s DUMBO Neighborhood
USA Today
Aaron Shapiro, CEO of digital agency Huge, remembers what it was like to set up shop in the area known as DUMBO 10 years ago.
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