In this series, I will look at the key places, people, policies and events in the history of North American urbanism.
Tag: urban planning
More Alphabets for Urbanists
For those of you who haven’t gotten enough of the urbanism alphabet yet, here are a few other urban planning related alphabet lists.
ABCs of Urbanism eBook
An eBook compilation of my ABC’s of Urbanism series.
Urbanisms: Working with Doubt
This book touches on one of my frurations with contemporary urban planning (and civic governance in general): the push for precision and efficiency:
Walkable Urbanism: Back to the Future
Walkable urbanism is focused on creating and enhancing pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use and mixed-income places.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists (Nov. 19th-26th)
I guarantee that there are no turkey’s in this weeks lineup of articles on urbanism and city planning.
A Haiku History of Urban Planning (Weekend Watch)
150 years of urban planning history in 408 syllables.
Sustainable Urbanism: Creating Resilient Cities
Sustainable urbanism combines the enhancement of multi-modal places, nurturing diverse economies, and building high-performance infrastructure.
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.
Streets as Places
The life of any great city occurs on the street.