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Urban Planning
The Irrefutability of Harriet Tregoning
Submitted by Tim Halbur on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 12:39pmLast month, Washington, DC Planning Director Harriet Tregoning announced that she'd be leaving her position after 6 years to become the director of HUD's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, the position vacated by Shelley Poticha last year. This is great news for those of us engaged in re... read more »
Why Your Gas Tank Matters: An Alternative View to Public Transportation
Submitted by erin.chantry on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 4:05pm
I’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 ... read more »
Urban Designer Series: Jane Jacobs, the Mother of Urban Design
Submitted by erin.chantry on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 4:01pm
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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
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A Return to Detroit's Roots
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:33am
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 dire... read more »
Is Phoenix Catching Up to its Counterparts in the Transportation Game?
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:27am
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 dire... read more »
From a Green Bow for Attica, Towards a Green Belt for Athens
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 11:59pmThe 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 direc... read more »
How Walkable / Pedestrian Friendly Is Downtown Panama City, Panama?
Submitted by Dylan on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 12:59pmThe answer to the question in the title of the Blog- well...... the picture to the right might be a little bit deceiving.
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Amish Country: Just How Fast are Amish Communities Growing?
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 7:55amThe 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 present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry selec... read more »
Three Good Reasons for the Rising Cost of Parking in Austin, Texas
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 7:42amThe 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 present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select po... read more »