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Why Your Gas Tank Matters: An Alternative View to Public Transportation
Submitted by erin.chantry on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 4:05pmI’m sure it’s been beaten into your head by now that driving your car is bad, and that the more enlightened choice is to take public transportation. We’ve all heard the stats of pollution and we know that the built form being designed around the car has destroyed a walkable environment based on nuclear neighborhoods. We’ve abandoned the charm and livability of almost all of our cities, and it will take centuries to get them back. The car does take a lot of the blame.
Urban Designer Series: Jane Jacobs, the Mother of Urban Design
Submitted by erin.chantry on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 4:01pm
The Legacy of Levittown
Submitted by erin.chantry on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 3:55pm
After finishing Levittown: Two Families, One Tycoon, and the Fight for Civil Rights by David Kushner, I have spent the past week educating myself in the Levitt Brothers and their enormous contribution to housing, land use, and race relations in America.
By David Kushner
The Placement of the Automobile in Seattle vs. Phoenix
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:35amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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A Return to Detroit's Roots
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:33amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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Adaptive Re-Use Gone Right in Chicago? CityTarget and Louis Sullivan
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:30amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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Is Phoenix Catching Up to its Counterparts in the Transportation Game?
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:27amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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Honolulu Commuters Want Your Input: What are Your Rail Station Must-Haves?
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:21amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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To Plant Ideas and Let Them Grow: Prinzessinengarten, Berlin
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:15amThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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How to Revolutionize a City's Transit System: An Orlando, Florida Case Study
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 12:20am
The following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid. CNU and Global Site Plans recently teamed up to syndicate Grid content, as its contingent of writers presents a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts from the Grid direct on the CNU Salons.
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