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Funky Manayunk Tour
Submitted by agollin on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 11:57amThere are ghosts in Manayunk. This once-thriving mill town northwest of Philadelphia died in the mid-1960s when the King of Prussia Mall was built about 12 miles away.
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Civic Ecology---Village Green/Green Village
Submitted by rfelsing on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:27amA cluster of comments emerged as a common theme about simple ways to win support for environmentally-sound projects.
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Everybody Loves Ed (and is roused by the regional message of Calthorpe and Barnett)
Submitted by sshapiro on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 8:20amAt last night's plenary session, Richard Barnett was honored with the prestigious Athena Award for his contribution to the revival of urbanism.
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Water in Jail
Submitted by rfelsing on Sat, 05/19/2007 - 7:08amWater in jail.
They call them “detention basins” for a reason.
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Old City Tour
Submitted by agollin on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 5:54pmWilliam Penn, the Quaker who in 1682 established the new city of Philadelphia based on the concept of religious freedom, was no urbanist.
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CNU XV Day 2: Follow the Congress as It Happens
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 5:41pmWelcome to Philadelphia!
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CNU XV Blog, Part 12: Duany on cities vs. suburbs
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:49pmThis afternoon, Andres Duany spoke about the relationship between cities and suburbs.
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A Session on Parking Packs 'Em In
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:31pmWhat does this say about the importance of parking as an issue for New Urbanists?
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Wrestling Again With the Affordability Issue
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 4:23pmDoes New Urbanism have anything to contribute to national efforts to develop better housing for the less affluent?
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CNU XV Blog, Part 11: China and India
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 05/18/2007 - 3:00pmJohn Ellis spoke this afternoon on sprawl-producing policies in China and India. Like America in 1900, China has historically suffered from overcrowding.
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