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Simmons Buntin | Fri, May 30, 2008 | Tags: simmons buntin, building, tucson, pennsylvania, architecture, arizona, ecocity, planets, martian, mars, future city, space travel, colonization, arcology | 1

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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NAC News NAC In San Francisco This Week! Events, News and More.

Jeffrey Hill | Mon, Apr 21, 2008 | Tags: jeffrey hill, san francisco, sustainability, michelle kuly, symposium, next american city, pooja shah, popos, spur, swig, ecocity, joshua switzky, upcoming events, sarah karlinsky, john bela, public spaces, margie o’driscoll | 0

This week, Next American City travels to San Francisco, hosting the “Space in the City” symposium on Wednesday, and a subscriber cocktail party on Thursday. We will also be attending the Ecocity World Summit from April 22 to 26, where NAC’s publisher, Michelle Kuly, will be moderating a panel on sustainability and cities. Read for more details.

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