Tag: City Planning

Almere Oosterwold, a Vision of Collaborative DIY Urban Design

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05.02.12, 6:04pm Comments (0)
Can a process as complex as urban planning go DIY? Dutch architecture company MVRDV is betting it can with a development built on the principle of "do-it-yourself urbanism." Read more »

New Social Network Crowdsources Better Neighborhoods

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04.23.12, 12:58pm Comments (10)
A New Orleans-based start up focused on citizen participation and city planning hopes that its unique twist on social networking will help people 'be the change' in their own neighborhoods. Read more »

Are Bike Lanes Expressways to Gentrification?

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08.30.11, 10:51am Comments (23)
A plan to widen a Portland bike lane has reignited an ongoing debate over whether bicyclists serve as the front line of gentrification. Read more »

Event: Can we Make Place for Abundance in the Bay Area?

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02.28.11, 12:19am Comments (0)
Every day we are bombarded with stories of scarcity. We are constantly being told that we’re running out of everything from food to freedom. But is that true? Maybe. Read more »

Civic Engagement: The Video Game

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11.04.10, 9:22am Comments (0)
One of the most venerable gaming series of the ‘90s was Will Wright’s SimCity series, the city planning and management simulation. Read more »

A Public Transit Paradox

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11.02.10, 8:48am Comments (1)
Does the increased availability of public transportation options drive gentrification in neighborhoods, attracting people who will not take advantage of said transportation options? That’s the suggestion made by a new study from Northeastern Un. Read more »
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