urban planning
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The future of urban agriculture is not about the 10-mile diet
Urban agriculture is a movement in transition. Agriculture has a vital role to play in cities, but it must be done in a way that keeps the urban fabric intact.
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New York City to curb sewage surges with green infrastructure
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has an ambitious plan to keep raw sewage out of the city's waterways.
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In the empty lots of Flatbush, students see possibility [VIDEO]
Middle school kids from Brooklyn turn a spotlight on their neighborhood's vacant lots.
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Can Abu Dhabi's bright green experiment ever grow up to be a true city?
Masdar seems at first glance like a dream come true for anyone who cares about cities as proving grounds for innovative environmental technology. But will it ever have that urban magic?
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PARK(ing) Day 2010 liberates parking spots for human use [SLIDESHOW]
Today is PARK(ing) Day. In some 140 cities around the planet, humans are taking back some space from cars, using parking spots as mini parks where they play games, do art projects, or just sit and chat.
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A shopping center tries to repel teens with the buzz of a powerful Mosquito
D.C.'s Gallery Place has gotten so fed up with teens lounging near the property that they've imported a device called the Mosquito to drive them off.
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Urban design lessons from the world's poorest neighborhoods
Pavlina Ilieva and Kuo Pao Lian aren't out to sugarcoat slums. But they suggest that those who live in the most privileged enclaves could learn a lot.
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Getting the Mormons on board with mixed use
As former planning director for Salt Lake City, and as an artist wanting to create live/work spaces for other artists, Stephen Goldsmith has played a key role in bringing mixed-use development to the downtown core of his city. He now teaches at the University of Utah’s College of Architecture and Planning. He also founded the […]
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Salt Lake mixes sacred space and sustainability
An artist’s rendering of City Creek CenterPhoto courtesy of City CreekSalt Lake City is the world headquarters for the fastest growing church in America, and the influence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is everywhere. The six gray spires of the Salt Lake Temple rise above the city. A gleaming granite convention […]
