Have you ever visited Miami? Were you here 5 or 10 years ago? We are a city on the rise. The article below, from the UN, gives a window into how perhaps we can get it right. “We are living in an urban age – … Continue reading People-focused urban planning is key to sustainable future, Pritzker Prize winning architect says at UN
Trying to decide if I want to go that next step and get my PhD. Came across an interesting degree, if anyone is looking. First of its kind In September, a new master of marine studies in marine spatial planning and management will launch at … Continue reading Coastal planning – MI to launch marine spatial planning master’s program for fall 2016
“When the earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear. When that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them.” —Chief Seattle Happy Earth Day! Perhaps we will learn, before it is too late, that we can all be Warriors of … Continue reading Earth Day 2016 – 7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day
A new plan for low-rent apartments takes advantage of all that unused space devoted to cars. By Feargus O’Sullivan In Munich, the days when parking space was allowed to gobble up large chunks of city land may be ending. Like most thriving Western metros, … Continue reading Munich Is Building Affordable Housing Atop Parking Lots
Are we too late? Can we save Miami? What can we do? That is the type of questions Miami business leaders and officials are trying to address … Mayor Levin and many other leaders in the Miami area seem to be getting the picture, we … Continue reading Miami’s Business Leaders Trying to Learn How to Make Money Out of Sea-Level Rise
Fun little look at what a few tiny touches can do to change the whole feel of a space. A newly updated archive lets you track images of urban makeovers across the world. FEARGUS O’SULLIVAN Across the world, street design that favors automobiles and ignores … Continue reading More Before-and-After Photos of the World’s Best Street Designs
California, Florida, Texas, India, Ethiopia, Sudan, Eritrea … the list goes on and on. The world is facing an ever deepening water crisis, as climate change accelerates. This article from the BBC really show how much we depend on water for things we don’t … Continue reading Is India facing its worst-ever water crisis?
A great article by Noah Friedman and Kristen Hall that touches on the needs of modern cities. Read the artice by clickin the link below … 1. Increased Mobility 2. Focused Intensity 3. Pedestrian Focused 4. Well-Loved Public Places 5. Social Vibrancy As we become a planet … Continue reading 5 Steps to Creating High-Performance Communities
This article looks at the income along LA’s Metro stations. As planners, we are taught that transportation (especially rail) leads to economic development. It would be an interesting case study to see what was done wrong or right at these struggling stations. And, even more … Continue reading Measuring income along L.A.’s Metro stations
When I was in Seoul, I fell in love with the “Chong-gye-cheon”. An elevated expressway, deconstructed and returned to a stream through the heart of the city. The river inspired me to start thinking about how to use nature and her natural resources and processes … Continue reading How Urban Parks Are Bringing Nature Close to Home
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