A look at what planners might have to offer … Tuesday, May 31, 2016 9:00 AM Dev Niyogi, Purdue University professor of agronomy and earth, atmospheric and planetary science and Indiana’s state climatologist, says it’s possible to design cities to reduce the effects of climate … Continue reading Urban planning in time of climate change
As we see more and more extreme weather events, how will planning plan a role in the response and mitigation? Here is a look at Houston, an American City notorious for little to no land use regulations. By Katie Herzog on May 31, 2016 Flooding in Texas … Continue reading Houston flooding is a perfect storm of climate change and bad urban planning
Your Next Lyft Ride May Not Have a Driver By Marisa Kendall / May 6, 2016 Summon a Lyft in the near future and the car that picks you up could have no one behind the wheel. Lyft and General Motors plan to have self-driving taxis on … Continue reading Self-driving taxis from Lyft, GM could be coming to a city near you
Here is a interesting article! Living in South Florida, I am all too familiar with the cost of housing. But, how we do public housing has been the issue. Maybe we have learned from our past mistake. The Case for Public Housing The market can’t solve … Continue reading The Case for Public Housing
Planning for the Ocean is not only smart, but a necessity. In South FL, you can never forget how dependent we are on the Ocean. We are as connected to the sea as anything; from the seafood we eat, to the cargo ships we watch sail … Continue reading Ocean Planning Is the Key to Unlock America’s New Blue Economy
I don’t usually post the entire article, but this is a great read from The Guardian (May 5, 2016). Climate change is real and now! By: Michael Bloomberg, Anne Hidalgo and Eduardo Paes The Paris climate agreement, already signed by more than 175 countries, was successful … Continue reading We’ve been mayors of New York, Paris and Rio. We know climate action starts with cities
Is China seriously getting serious about climate change and sustainability? China embarks on sustainable urban planning http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/innovation/planning/china-embarks-on-sustainable-urban-planning/81699 Australian governments should take note. China’s recently released Guidelines for Strengthening Urban Planning and Development show that even in one of the toughest urban challenges on the planet, … Continue reading China embarks on sustainable urban planning
All the individual pledges to “fight” or “stop” climate change. But, is it too late? Can we turn back the hands of time or do we just plan for the change? All questions we need to be asking ourselves. San Diego Pledges $130M to Fight … Continue reading San Diego Pledges $130M to Fight Climate Change
I got into planning after Katrina. And, I try to “plan with a purpose” and not just the sake of planning. It is difficult to balance the wants and the needs. Here is an article I came across that helps to put some planning in the … Continue reading Balancing the Scales of City Sustainability
A “fun” article on Jane. Jane Jacobs believed cities should be fun — and changed urban planning forever Updated by Libby Nelson on May 4, 2016 When Jane Jacobs published The Death and Life of Great American Cities in 1961, she was a lone voice … Continue reading Jane Jacobs believed cities should be fun — and changed urban planning forever
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