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Miami Herald: "Trailblazer" Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk gives old code an "F" as revamped code awaits council action
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 4:04pmFor the past several years, CNU founder Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk has been heading up a Herculean and potentially very consequential project, a city-wide overhaul of Miami's zoning code called Miami 21.
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Norquist Discusses Urban Renewal in Upstate New York
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 11:41amCNU President John Norquist was a featured speaker at an urban policy seminar entitled "Can Upstate Cities Save Themsleves," held in Albany in early June.
Upstate cities, such as Albany, Rochester, and Buffalo continue to age drastically, while losing jobs and population. As violent crime continues... read more »
NAACP General Council and Interim President Speaks on Zoning, Suburbs and Segregation on C-Span
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 07/01/2007 - 5:54pmNational Association of Attorneys General talk about the 150th anniversary of Dred Scott decision and its impact. Move time slider to 1 hour, 25 minutes. Next 3 minutes of speech covers zoning, suburbs and segregation.
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Going green? Debate shifting from what you drive to how much
Submitted by paytonc on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 4:53pmThe connections between transportation, energy, global warming, and neighborhoods continue to make inroads into national political discourse, even while the legislative debate on global warming continues to focus on cap-and-trade systems for industry and fuel efficiency standards for automobiles
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Campbell plan faces additional hurdle in court
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 12:40pmSaturday, June 23, 2007
Another lawsuit was recently filed against the Campbell project, this one by Dr. Denim, a hip hop manufacturing company that says it wants to buy the Sears Building and convert it into a recording studio, retail store and manufacturing center for its hand-painted clothes.
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Campbell Soup Plan Hits Snag: Camden activist Frank Fulbrook won a round in court in his fight against the Campbell Soup Co.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 06/26/2007 - 12:30pmBy ALAN GUENTHER
Courier-Post Staff
CAMDEN
Another procedural error by the city planning board dealt a setback Friday to a major redevelopment plan.
This time, community activist Frank Fulbrook won a round in court in his fight against the Campbell Soup Co. Campbell wants to tear down the vacant, di... read more »
Tacoma's Salishan: A Safe and Affordable Alternative
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 06/25/2007 - 10:14amOnce a blighted and crime-ridden community of public housing in Tacoma, Washington - today, the area known as Salishan, is redeveloping into a stable, mixed-income neighborhood. Linda Baker's recent article in the New York Times highlights the impact Salishan has had on residents both old and new.
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Prince of Wales puts royal spotlight on location efficiency of "new urbanism" as climate change, public health response
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Sun, 06/24/2007 - 6:47pmAlready one of the world's most thoughtful and high-visibility advocates for better community planning, HRH the Prince of Wales (better known as Prince Charles here in the states) is emerging as one of the most thoughtful and high-visibility world figures drawing attention to the role of sprawl in c... read more »
Campbell's Soup : 5-1 HSC Council also noted applicants' failure to explore possible uses other than Class A office
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sat, 06/23/2007 - 4:30amFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRENTON - June 22, 2007
Preservation New Jersey (PNJ), the statewide, grassroots historic
preservation advocacy and education organization, today congratulated the
New Jersey Historic Sites Council (HSC) for its vote yesterday to protect
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Norquist in Toronto: Tear Down the Gardiner
Submitted by crandell on Mon, 06/18/2007 - 3:17pmJohn Norquist promotes a bolder vision for Toronto through a reexamination of their waterfront freeway.
'Tear down the Gardiner'
By ROB GRANATSTEIN
The man who spearheaded tearing down Milwaukee's elevated waterfront expressway came to Toronto with his wrecking ball this week.
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