Tag: Civano

• On Desert Transit, or the Lack Thereof

  Simmons Buntin | Oct 20th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 0

  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.   (keep reading…)

• Denver: America’s Great Urban Canvas, Part II (A Temporary Sidetrack to Decide How I Decide)

  Simmons Buntin | Aug 19th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver | 3

  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.   (keep reading…)

• Denver: America’s Great Urban Canvas, Part I

  Simmons Buntin | Aug 4th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver | 3

  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.   (keep reading…)

• Knowing Your Neighbor, Online and Off

  Simmons Buntin | Jul 4th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 6

  
  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 Photographer’s Dilemma: A Public Process Parable

  Simmons Buntin | Feb 21st, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 2

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• A Boy and His Horse, and the HOA Too

  Simmons Buntin | Jan 15th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 0

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• Returning the Emphasis on Schools to Urban Trust Lands

  Simmons Buntin | Jan 11th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 0

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• Beer and the Mythos of Place

  Simmons Buntin | Dec 17th, 2007 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 0

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