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LEED-ND Dilemma
Submitted by burlesona on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 4:31pmHi everyone,
I'm working on a project in the Houston region, and we're interested in going for LEED-ND certification. I've run into a problem, however, and I was wondering if anyone had constructive thoughts on what we might be able to do about it. We're land planners primarily, and haven't done any... read more »
Transportation Summit host touts street design-safety links
Submitted by Jon Davis on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 3:31pmStreet design goes far beyond traffic “throughput” or aesthetics alone; strong links between street design and public safety must be recognized and incorporated into everyday traffic engineerin
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Sustainable Urbanists should revitalize abandoned cities first.
Submitted by bgrzebik@inters... on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 12:33pmA recent article on WebUrbanist's blog, "Abandonment: 8 Cities That Might Not Make It" written by "Mike", (no last name listed), makes me think - why can't we revitalize these cities first before buil
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It makes sense that the USGBC Redwood Chapter is located in Sonoma Mountain Village.
Submitted by bgrzebik@inters... on Sat, 08/15/2009 - 12:30pmIt is no accident that the USGBC Redwood Chapter,(known as USGBC-REC), is located at Sonoma Mountain Village.
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The Interface Effect: Good Urbanism Spreads
Submitted by burlesona on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 9:32amFor those who remember my previous post on Property Value Theory, today I wanted to share a photographic comparison I made between two urban infill projects of similar age here in Houston.
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A Pictograph Tells a 1,000 words: CNU 17 inspired art from Léon Krier
Submitted by CFerrari on Wed, 05/06/2009 - 1:34pmSpeaking at CNU 17 will be architect Leon Krier whose building and public space designs integrate vernacular architecture with human scale, and have made him a European innovator.
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Campbell's Soup's New World Headquarters, in Camden, New Jersey moves forward.
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Wed, 03/11/2009 - 1:22amCampbell's Soup's new Charter violating World Headquarters, in Camden, New Jersey moves forward.
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Philly: Mayor Nutter proceeds with waterfront plan
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 6:41pmBy Inga Saffron Inquirer Architecture Critic
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Teams Meet to Plan Atlanta’s Future for Healthy Aging
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:02amContinuing the Atlanta Regional Comission Charrette a panel of experts from the National Center of Healthy Aging, the Wesley Woods Geriatric Center and the Department of Community Health discussed ba
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Where Walkable Encounters Affordable: Collingswood, N.J
Submitted by Michael McAteer on Tue, 11/04/2008 - 6:25pmOnce largely blue collar, the 1.9-square-mile borough suffered during the 1980s and early ’90s from its proximity to Camden just to the west, and the exodus of businesses to malls.
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