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PDX Climate Action Plan Lacking Urban Design Focus
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Fri, 07/10/2015 - 5:10pmJune 24, 2015 Testimony of Mary Vogel, PlanGreen to Portland City Council
[This blog was originally posted to my PlanGreen blog where there are already some comments posted. I would be delighted if you would add your comments there as well!]
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Turn Lanes Are Anti-Pedestrian & Therefore Anti-Urban
Submitted by jmassengale on Tue, 05/20/2014 - 2:08pmA NEW YORK CITY MTA Bus almost ran me over this morning as I WALKED my bike in a crosswalk with a green light. Before he almost ran me over the driver honked at me, loudly, to tell me to get out of his way. And I repeat, I was walking in a crosswalk, with the walk light.
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Why Your Gas Tank Matters: An Alternative View to Public Transportation
Submitted by erin.chantry on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 4:05pm
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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The Placement of the Automobile in Seattle vs. Phoenix
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:35am
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 »
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 »
Honolulu Commuters Want Your Input: What are Your Rail Station Must-Haves?
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 11:21am
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 »
A City Center for the People: Athens, Greece
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 4:27amThe 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 present a view on the opportunities and issues of urbanization all across the world. CNU will carry select posts ... read more »