Jane Jacobs asserted that economies are governed by the same rules as nature itself.
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SkyTrain Silver Anniversary [Weekend Watch]
Video shown at the SkyTrain Silver Anniversary event on August 17, 2011
LA Light [Weekend Watch]
Photographer Colin Rich created this fascinating video of Los Angeles urban fabric at night.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists [Aug 13th -19th]
This week’s installment of news and views for urbanists:
8-Bit Cities: Where Geek Meets Street
8-Bit Cities make cities feel foreign yet familiar by bringing together the lo-fi maps of 1980s role-playing games and today’s web maps.
Bike Lanes, Vancouver Style [Weekend Watch]
Brian Gould highlights some of Vancouver’s separated bike lanes in Spacing’s Video Vancouver feature.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists [August 6th-12th]
This week’s edition of news and news for urbanists.
Google+ for Urbanists
Google+ allows urbanists to share links, ideas and discussions on cities and placemaking without boring our non-urban friends and family.
Vancouver Urbanist Meetup – August 14th
Join us at the Irish Heather in Gastown for a few beers and a lively discussion about urbanism in Vancouver and cities in general.
Fighting Illegal Parking… with a Tank! [Weekend Watch]
Vilnius Mayor A. Zuokas Fights Illegally Parked Cars with Tank