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CNU XIII
Urbanism's Human Dimension: Looking After the Life of Public Spaces
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/19/2007 - 5:08pm
Description:
Contemporary public spaces are a fragile species. People
today use public space not because they have to, but
because they want to. The optional character of much public
life in today's cities places very high demands on the quality
of ... read more »
Housing Typologies and the Reurbanization of the Polycentric City
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/19/2007 - 4:52pm
Description:
How can creative design and use of housing typologies give
structure and coherence to the Polycentric City? What are
new and innovative typologies that reinforce the urban structure
at all scales, from that of the city to the neighborho... read more »
Putting Out the Fire on Street Design
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/19/2007 - 4:41pm
Description:
To a New Urbanist, narrowing streets and creating pedestrian
friendly environments can help calm auto traffic, save
lives, and reduce injuries. To an emergency responder narrow
streets and other traffic calming devices may slow
response... read more »
Shared Space-Reconciling People, Places and Traffic
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 4:06pm
Description:
For several generations, the spaces between buildings have
been dominated by the requirements of traffic engineering,
with its language of signs, traffic signals, bollards, barriers,
curbs, and road markings. As a result there has been ... read more »
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Tradition and Preservation
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 3:32pm
Description:
Modern historic preservation is a product of modernism and
looks on traditional buildings as relics of the past. It often
prohibits both contemporary traditional design and contextual
building. Yet, in the 21st century, traditional arch... read more »
European Regionalism
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 3:16pm
Description:
A core aspect of new urban practice has always been at the
regional and metropolitan scale—whether regional visioning
in Chicago, Austin, and the Twin Cities or structuring growth
around transit in Charlotte, Denver, and Los Angeles. ... read more »
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Reviving Boulevards and Avenues as Major Thoroughfares
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 1:13pm
Description:
Context Sensitive Solutions in Major Thoroughfare Design
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Razing Freeways, Raising Values
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Thu, 04/12/2007 - 12:05pm
Description:
Cities across North America are removing freeways to ignite
reinvestment. Recognizing the destruction of neighborhoods
and land values caused by urban freeways, communities are
choosing alternatives that restore torn fabric through rich... read more »
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Re-Centering Communities Around Transit-Oriented Development
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Tue, 04/10/2007 - 2:51pm
Description:
Planning and design for transit-oriented development (TOD)
should be based on a neighborhood- and district-wide plan,
embracing the presence of the station itself. Whether for
new or existing places, such plans should be varied by locat... read more »
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