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Oct 20th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Transit anywhere can be a paradox, but especially so in the low-density Desert Southwest. Simmons Buntin explores transit, or the lack thereof, in his Tucson community of Civano, and in the high-end residential development Saguaro Ranch, as he searches for a personal auto that lightens his carbon footprint. (
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Sep 8th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver |
Simmons Buntin concludes his tour of New Urbanist Denver with urban planner Carolyn Dooling by visiting Lowry in Denver, Belmar in Lakewood, and Iris Hollow and the Holiday Neighborhood in Boulder. (
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Aug 19th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver |
The second part of Simmons Buntin’s exploration of new, mixed-use projects in Denver sidetracks to explore just how he determines that these projects are, in fact, good development. His decision is still based, in part, on a list of 14 properties of sustainable redevelopment he created for his urban and regional planning graduate school thesis more than a decade ago. (
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Aug 4th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver |
The metropolitan Denver area has become America’s greatest urban canvas, and a tour of some of the region’s New Urbanist neighborhoods demonstrates why. Join Simmons Buntin and his host, urban planner Carolyn Dooling, as they tour Stapleton in Denver, Bradburn Village in Westminster, and Prospect New Town in Longmont, discovering places with soul. (
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Jul 17th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Los Angeles |
“Walkin’ in L.A., nobody walks in L.A.,” sings the 80s band Missing Persons. But from the handful of times I’ve been to L.A. — including my trip two weeks ago — I can’t help but think the song is only half right. And the resurgence of great Los Angeles-area neighborhoods and cities is due to public leaders like Rick Cole, Ventura city manager, who are after the “authentic” in city design and development. (
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Jul 4th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
There are two communities in my community. The first is physical—thin, tree-lined streets and pocket parks, Southwestern architecture and community gardens. The second is virtual—a community website and discussion forum, registration required. (
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Jun 17th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
The release of a Harry Potter prequel this week creates a spell on one reader, who goes on to ponder: What does J.K. Rowling’s seven-book Harry Potter series tell us about urban form, and what might that form look like? By 2010 we’ll know, as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter comes to life with hamlet, forest, and school grounds at Universal Studios in Orlando. But how authentic can it be? (
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May 30th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Pittsburgh |
All the recent Phoenix Mars Lander hullabaloo has got me thinking about what the first Earth-built city on Mars would look like. Who would get the opportunity to plan that city, and would we find the amenities that make Earth’s best urban spaces also make for the best cities on the Red Planet? (
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May 15th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver |
A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for the master-planned communities that spread like invasive weeds along the edges of urban areas across the West. How are the wildflower wars being waged, and why is it important to have natural yards in cities, anyway? (
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May 1st, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Given its wild history, mountain geography, and distinct architecture, it’s no wonder that people would want to haunt the historic mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. But what do the town’s ghosts tell us about the livability of this place? What kind of urban indicator can spirits be? (
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Simmons Buntin concludes his tour of New Urbanist Denver with urban planner Carolyn Dooling by visiting Lowry in Denver, Belmar in Lakewood, and Iris Hollow and the Holiday Neighborhood in Boulder. (keep reading…)
There are two communities in my community. The first is physical—thin, tree-lined streets and pocket parks, Southwestern architecture and community gardens. The second is virtual—a community website and discussion forum, registration required. (keep reading…)
The release of a Harry Potter prequel this week creates a spell on one reader, who goes on to ponder: What does J.K. Rowling’s seven-book Harry Potter series tell us about urban form, and what might that form look like? By 2010 we’ll know, as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter comes to life with hamlet, forest, and school grounds at Universal Studios in Orlando. But how authentic can it be? (keep reading…)
All the recent Phoenix Mars Lander hullabaloo has got me thinking about what the first Earth-built city on Mars would look like. Who would get the opportunity to plan that city, and would we find the amenities that make Earth’s best urban spaces also make for the best cities on the Red Planet? (keep reading…)
A dazzling wildflower season spells trouble for the master-planned communities that spread like invasive weeds along the edges of urban areas across the West. How are the wildflower wars being waged, and why is it important to have natural yards in cities, anyway? (keep reading…)
Given its wild history, mountain geography, and distinct architecture, it’s no wonder that people would want to haunt the historic mining town of Bisbee, Arizona. But what do the town’s ghosts tell us about the livability of this place? What kind of urban indicator can spirits be? (keep reading…)
