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Category: Urbanism
Posts related to cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.
Meet the NIMBY Robot (Weekend Watch)
A great animation from Joshua Abrams of Planning Collaborative on the predictability of NIMBYs.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists
Five articles for fans of city living.
Sustainable Urbanism: Creating Resilient Cities
Sustainable urbanism combines the enhancement of multi-modal places, nurturing diverse economies, and building high-performance infrastructure.
Four Simple Steps to Fix Quasi-Urban Developments
How can we make the most of these developments and tilt them from quasi-urban to mostly urban?
Retrofit Urbanism: Creating People-Oriented Places
As an increasing number of people desire an urban lifestyle, the question of what to do with the suburbs remains.
The Social Harms of Traffic (Weekend Watch)
The short video from StreetsFilms is inspired by Donald Appleyard’s work examining the role automobile traffic has on neighborhood connectedness.
Friday 5: Urban Reading Round-up
Selected readings for urbanists.
Quasi Urbanism: Missing the Mark
Instead of enhancing places for residents who already embrace urbanism, quasi-urban developments are aimed at luring suburbanites simply to spend money.
10 Urban Visionaries Who Aren’t Jane Jacobs
While Jane Jacobs remains the grand dame of urbanists, she inspired a robust urban movement. Here are ten visionaries who are continuing her legacy.