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- New Orleans To New York: Fighting Blighted Properties - Bayoubuzz.com
When critics blasted the slow rebuilding of New Orleans, Ray Nagin shocked the world when he answered that all New York had to show for its recovery was a “hole in the ground” where the Twin Towers used to be.
Outrage flowed from all corners; yet ironically, Research Fellows at the conservative think tank the […]
- Oklahoma bike group installing needed Bike racks
OKLAHOMA CITY – Pedaling a bicycle around town for health or gasoline savings loses its appeal once the rider realizes he’s got nowhere to park his bike, Jeff Bezdek said.
The Urban Neighbors downtown neighborhood association, of which Bezdek is a member, is working to solve that problem and help reinforce a sense of community in […]
- Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming - Los Angeles Times
Will Californians drive less to reduce global warming? Maybe not on our own — but state officials are ready to nudge us.
Read more @ the SOURCE: LA TIMES – Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming - Los Angeles Times.
- JS Online: Intelligent design for a great city
Great cities don’t just happen. They require planning, forethought and an insistence on good design.
Buildings like the Milwaukee Art Museum and the new Harley Davidson Museum are benchmarks for architectural excellence, but every bit of our city is important — every street, every park, every building.Read more @ the SOURCE: JS Online: Intelligent design for […]
- San Jose leaders try to reverse urban sprawl
Strip malls and low-rise office parks dominate the landscape of northern San Jose, but a long-term redevelopment plan could make over large swaths of the area along decidedly more urban lines.
Over the next three decades, the city wants to add more than 30,000 new homes and 80,000 jobs within walking distance of a Santa Clara […]
- Contract OK’d for east bank revamp - NOLA.com
A city agency Friday approved a contract for architects to begin work on implementing the nearly $300 million “Reinventing the Crescent” plan for redeveloping New Orleans’ east bank riverfront.
Read more @ the SOURCE: Contract OK’d for east bank revamp- NOLA.com.
- Pro skateboarder to attend park party - Farmington Daily Times
Skateboarders and roller bladers are invited to join Chad Knight at the opening of Farmington’s improved Brookside Park Skateboard Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 23.
Roger Drayer, landscape architect for the city of Farmington Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, which will host the special celebration.
SOURCE: Farmington Daily Times – Pro skateboarder to attend […]
- Revitalize urban core to boost walkability - The Tennessean
Walkable and bikable neighborhoods are becoming more important to Nashvillians. While we’ve made progress — recently ranking 39th in the nation for walkability — we need to reduce our dependence on cars and enjoy this city as pedestrians.
Read more @ the SOUCE: Revitalize urban core to boost walkability | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean.
- Streetscapes plan puts Houston in step with pedestrians - Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
“A vision of central Houston transformed by wide, tree-shaded sidewalks teeming with people walking from homes to jobs and entertainment lies at the heart of proposed new city policies.”
Read more @ the SOURCE: Streetscapes plan puts Houston in step with pedestrians | Houston & Texas News | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle.
- Summer Street- NYC - a great success
Summer Streets is a 6.9mile car free route through one of busiest and congested cities in the world – New York. The route stretches from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park and connections to the Hudson River Greenway, allowing participants to plan a long or short route through Manhattan.
The first Summer Streets occured last Saturday from 7:00 […]
