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Valeria Fernández | Feet in 2 Worlds | Feb 3rd, 2012 | Topic: Education | Region: South | Cities: Tucson |
In response to a local law that would virtually outlaw Mexican-American studies classes in a Tucson school district, several hundred high-school and middle-school students staged a walkout and teach-in to remedy the discriminatory gap that had opened up in the classroom. (
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Simmons Buntin | 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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Simmons Buntin | 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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Simmons Buntin | 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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Simmons Buntin | 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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Simmons Buntin | Mar 26th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
Hey buddy, being old doesn’t make it classic. The same is true for architecture, though here I substitute historic for classic. A recent article in The Economist troubles me in a similar way. (
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Simmons Buntin | Feb 12th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Simmons Buntin | Jan 21st, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Simmons Buntin | Jan 11th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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Simmons Buntin | Dec 25th, 2007 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: San Diego |
Today marks the championship game for many fantasy football leagues, including mine. (
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In response to a local law that would virtually outlaw Mexican-American studies classes in a Tucson school district, several hundred high-school and middle-school students staged a walkout and teach-in to remedy the discriminatory gap that had opened up in the classroom. (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…)
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…)
