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Aditi Mehta | Oct 24th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, South, West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles, New Orleans |
Like people, these misplaced chairs bring different personalities to the street and even tell stories about their respective neighborhoods. Sometimes they hang out on the sidewalk for a while, but most of the time they don’t linger long. (
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Johanna Hoffman | Aug 15th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco |
Tucked in the heart of a neighborhood long viewed as a hopeless refuge of the homeless, drug addled and destitute, Tenderloin National Forest has become a groundbreaking experiment in community-based reclamation of public space. (
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Kadley Gosselin | Jul 27th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast, West Coast | Cities: Boston, San Francisco |
A study conducted by Latitude asked regular drivers in Boston and San Francisco to go car-free for one full week. The results point to many opportunities for mobile information to reduce dependence on driving by improving the experience of taking more sustainable transit.
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Angie Schmitt | Jul 20th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
Over the weekend, a team of bicyclists beat an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach, California. The closely watched, 40-mile race was a thrilling climax to a story that’s been unfolding for weeks now. “Carmaggedon” — the weekend closure of the 405 freeway. (
keep reading…)
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Mary Jones | Jul 16th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Phoenix |
Formerly a collection of old buildings and parking lots, Civic Space Park now invites the Phoenix community to experience world class design in the course of everyday life
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Smart Growth America | Jul 15th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles |
This weekend’s construction on Route 405 in LA is predicted to be so disastrous that news outlets have dubbed it “Carmageddon.” Public officials have all said essentially the same thing: “Just stay home.” JetBlue says: “Fly Burbank to Long Beach for $4.
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keep reading…)
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Mary Jones | Jul 9th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: |
The Santa Fe Railyard Redevelopment Project was a bold step for a small city of 70,000 people to undertake; bolder still was the extent to which the process allowed the public to influence planning and design.
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Next American City | Jun 28th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: Central, East Coast, Midwest, West Coast | Cities: Chicago, Dallas, New York, Phoenix |
Established in 1986, the Rudy Bruner Award has recognized more than 65 projects that demonstrate excellence in urban placemaking. The award is unique for its focus on the interplay of process, place and values in creating enriching urban environments. (
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Next American City | Jun 16th, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Culture, Built Environment | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Francisco |
The Angel Island Immigration Station has sometimes been referred to as the “Ellis Island of the West.” But it has a more complex history than its East Coast counterpart, which was a symbol of welcome to immigrants from all over. (
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Frank Fuller | Mar 19th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure | Region: West Coast | Cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco |
An architect considers what transit-oriented development at high-speed rail stations should look like in the United States. (
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Like people, these misplaced chairs bring different personalities to the street and even tell stories about their respective neighborhoods. Sometimes they hang out on the sidewalk for a while, but most of the time they don’t linger long. (keep reading…)
Tucked in the heart of a neighborhood long viewed as a hopeless refuge of the homeless, drug addled and destitute, Tenderloin National Forest has become a groundbreaking experiment in community-based reclamation of public space. (keep reading…)
A study conducted by Latitude asked regular drivers in Boston and San Francisco to go car-free for one full week. The results point to many opportunities for mobile information to reduce dependence on driving by improving the experience of taking more sustainable transit. (keep reading…)
Over the weekend, a team of bicyclists beat an airplane from Burbank to Long Beach, California. The closely watched, 40-mile race was a thrilling climax to a story that’s been unfolding for weeks now. “Carmaggedon” — the weekend closure of the 405 freeway. (keep reading…)
Formerly a collection of old buildings and parking lots, Civic Space Park now invites the Phoenix community to experience world class design in the course of everyday life (keep reading…)
This weekend’s construction on Route 405 in LA is predicted to be so disastrous that news outlets have dubbed it “Carmageddon.” Public officials have all said essentially the same thing: “Just stay home.” JetBlue says: “Fly Burbank to Long Beach for $4. (keep reading…)
The Santa Fe Railyard Redevelopment Project was a bold step for a small city of 70,000 people to undertake; bolder still was the extent to which the process allowed the public to influence planning and design. (keep reading…)
Established in 1986, the Rudy Bruner Award has recognized more than 65 projects that demonstrate excellence in urban placemaking. The award is unique for its focus on the interplay of process, place and values in creating enriching urban environments. (keep reading…)
The Angel Island Immigration Station has sometimes been referred to as the “Ellis Island of the West.” But it has a more complex history than its East Coast counterpart, which was a symbol of welcome to immigrants from all over. (keep reading…)
An architect considers what transit-oriented development at high-speed rail stations should look like in the United States. (keep reading…)
