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Mary Jones | Jul 2nd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Brooklyn Bridge Park has been a community goal since the mid-1980s when the Port Authority property ceased its shipping operations on the site. Today’s park is the result of dedicated advocacy and planning by community members, elected officials and civic organizations. (
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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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Joann Plockova | Jun 23rd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: Midwest | Cities: Detroit |
Power House Productions is working to help stabilize and revitalize a Detroit neighborhood through the arts and other cultural endeavors (
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Next American City | Jun 22nd, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Life at the Speed of Rail explores how high-speed rail is a technology that could be as transformative as the interstate highway system. Competition entrants unearthed unique insight into how working together, the disciplines of design and policy could influence the fate of our country. (
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Nathan Anthony | Jun 20th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia |
More than 25 college and university athletic departments have retrofitted their exercise equipment to take advantage of energy created while working out. Energy typically converted into heat is captured and sent back into the building’s grid — a human-powered gym, if you will. (
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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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Julian Chambliss | Jun 13th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: South | Cities: |
The story of Winter Park’s Hannibal Square Community Land Trust sheds light on the complexity of the link between race, property, and the residential experience. (
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City/Culture | Colby King, Matthew Cazessus, Laura Crommelin | Jun 2nd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: South | Cities: New Orleans |
As the 41st Urban Affairs Association Conference came to a close, three graduate students were left with 24 hours to enjoy the Big Easy. Eager to experience some of the local culture, they set out to relax and decompress, but found themselves conducting a walking research tour of urban life. (
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City/Culture | Lili DeBarbieri | May 30th, 2011 | Topic: Culture | Region: South | Cities: New Orleans |
Although Desire Street itself was never a functioning streetcar line, its aura is compelling. The street may be the most famous literature-related roadway in America. (
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Kasey Klimes | May 17th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
The most vital element for the future of our cities is that the bicycle is an instrument of experiential understanding. It is a thrilling tool of communication, an experiential device for the beauty and the ills of the urban context. (
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Brooklyn Bridge Park has been a community goal since the mid-1980s when the Port Authority property ceased its shipping operations on the site. Today’s park is the result of dedicated advocacy and planning by community members, elected officials and civic organizations. (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…)
Power House Productions is working to help stabilize and revitalize a Detroit neighborhood through the arts and other cultural endeavors (keep reading…)
More than 25 college and university athletic departments have retrofitted their exercise equipment to take advantage of energy created while working out. Energy typically converted into heat is captured and sent back into the building’s grid — a human-powered gym, if you will. (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…)
The story of Winter Park’s Hannibal Square Community Land Trust sheds light on the complexity of the link between race, property, and the residential experience. (keep reading…)
As the 41st Urban Affairs Association Conference came to a close, three graduate students were left with 24 hours to enjoy the Big Easy. Eager to experience some of the local culture, they set out to relax and decompress, but found themselves conducting a walking research tour of urban life. (keep reading…)
Although Desire Street itself was never a functioning streetcar line, its aura is compelling. The street may be the most famous literature-related roadway in America. (keep reading…)
The most vital element for the future of our cities is that the bicycle is an instrument of experiential understanding. It is a thrilling tool of communication, an experiential device for the beauty and the ills of the urban context. (keep reading…)
