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Building Smarter Cities…In the Year 2060
Submitted by erin.chantry on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 12:48pmWhen my colleague put an article on my desk today with the subtitle, “Climate change will drive people to urban areas. How will urban planners accommodate them all?” it caught my attention, not because of the topic, but because of the double spread striking image of the “flat tower” proposed... read more »
Semantics: Redevelopment vs. Regeneration
Submitted by erin.chantry on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 9:41pmI received my urban design and planning education in England, which sometimes leads to little, yet awkward, misunderstandings. It has been a slight challenge to get comfortable in the drastic differences between the two planning systems, but mostly I have made peace with the translations. Howeve... read more »
CMAP Ideas Exchange
Submitted by Heather Smith on Fri, 05/25/2012 - 1:20pmYesterday I had the pleasure of attending the CMAP Local Technical Assistance Ideas Exchange.
Bob Dean, CMAP Deputy Executive Director of Local Planning opened and talked about how CMAP has implemented their GO to 2040 Plan.
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The California Redevelopment Challenge
Submitted by srlawton on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 5:17pmLet's start thinking carefully about the policy targets for replacing California's redevelopment program.
First, consider this very cogent and pointed assessment of the current situation from USC planning professor Lisa Schweitzer.
This piece is required reading for New Urbanists practi... read more »
Achieving Livability in Libertyville
Submitted by Heather Smith on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 6:04pm
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Tell the US Green Building Council How It Can Improve LEED Certification System
Submitted by mcarney on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 1:56pm
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is in the process of updating its green building rating systems including LEED-ND and is encouraging public comments. The public comment period is closing this Wednesday, September 14.
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Cool Planning: LEED-ND in Plain English
Submitted by Mary Vogel on Tue, 07/05/2011 - 5:16pmIn giving some advice on LEED-ND on Pro-Urb, John Anderson once wrote "LEED-ND is a reasonable (but in my view excruciating) way to go." He suggested other paths to get to a similar place with "less brain damage."
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This Week's Citiwire - The Future of the Strip: Downhill
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Fri, 02/04/2011 - 11:13amThis week's Citiwire includes an article entitled "The Future of the Strip: Downhill" by Edward McMahon, senior fellow at ULI. It is a fascinating look at the future of commercial and retail development in this country. Citiwire is a weekly publication of the Citistates Group.
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Ways to Use LEED-ND
Submitted by MattBerggren on Wed, 01/26/2011 - 3:12pmKaid Benfield recently wrote a blog entry about how local groups and citizens can use LEED-ND. Check it out here!
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CNU Pushes Fannie and Freddie to Relax Standards for Mixed-Use Development
Submitted by Sam Newberg - J... on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 10:13amCNU's efforts to work with NAHB and NTBA to encourage Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to relax their standards for mixed-use development has been getting some press. Read our own CNU News release here.
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