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LEARN: Re-Imagining Claiborne Avenue
Submitted by Caitlin Ghoshal on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 11:46amOn March 21, Jacky Grimshaw of Chicago's Center for Neighborhood Technology and Jeff Tumlin of San Francisco's Nelson/Nygaard firm discussed how an urban freeway removal project may influence equity and access issues along Claiborne Avenue. Grimshaw's focus on community organizing principles learned from similar urban freeway removal projects across the country shed light on how the New Orleans community can participate in revitalizing Claiborne Avenue. Tumlin used San Francisco as a case study to illustrate the mechanisms that protect and sustain social equity in transportation corridors.
Andres Duany on Jane Jacobs
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:10amAt intervals of a decade or so, I reread what I consider to be the great books of architecture. The real standbys have been Venturi's Complexity and Contradiction, Le Corbusier's Towards a New Architecture, Rem Koolhaas' Delirious New York and Jane Jacob's Death and Life. Depending on my stage in life--and on ambient circumstance--they become different books, with seeming way more relevance. Death and Life is now ascendant in my estimation, while the others are actually sounding a bit foolish. The books haven't changed of course, but I have, and so has the general prospect.
Rail-Volution 2012 Call for Speakers
Submitted by mikejersha on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:09amRail-Volution 2012: Building Livable Communities with Transit is coming up in October, but the deadline for proposals to speak at the summit is this Friday, March 30, 2012. Make sure to submit your proposal today in order to take part in this wonderful event that prides itself on spreading knowledge about transit-oriented developments and their impacts on the health and livability of a community.
"I said automobiles are a useless nuisance!"
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Fri, 03/23/2012 - 3:47pm"I said automobiles are a useless nuisance!" - Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons, 1942.
A Word on the Model Design Manual for Living Streets from Ryan Snyder
Submitted by mikejersha on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 3:24pmThe following is a guest post from Ryan Snyder, the principal behind Ryan Snyder Associates and main organizer behind last year's meeting to create the plan for Los Angeles County's Model Design Manual for Living Streets. Since its release, the manual has been downloaded in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, Slovaki, Belgium, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic.
Housing in America: Innovative Solutions to Address the Needs of Tomorrow
Submitted by mikejersha on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 3:12pmThe Bipartisan Policy Center Housing Commission, partned with the Jack Kemp Foundation, will be presenting a forum on regional housing entitled "Housing in America: Innovative Solutions to Address the Needs of Tomorrow." Much like CNU's Live/Work/Walk initiative, the commission strives to reform the current housing policies of the nation by creating a realistic, attainable, and need-based solution to address short and long terms problems with housing.
Where's My Crosswalk?
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 2:54pmThis video asks Hollywood, CA, "Where's My Crosswalk?" (Thanks to StreetsblogLA for the video.)
Lucy Saves Main Street from Evil Freeway
Submitted by Ben Schulman on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:21pm
Who knew Lucy was a Highways-to-Boulevards advocate?
Click through the link to watch “Lucy Saves Main Street from Evil Freeway,” a 1967 episode of “The Lucy Show” in which Lucy petitions to save the historic town of Bancroft from highway development.
Strong Cities, Strong Communities Fellowship Program
Submitted by mikejersha on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 11:41amCalling all urban professionals with a high drive for success! Apply now for the 24-month “Strong Cities, Strong Communities Fellowship Program”.