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DECEMBER 5, 2022

In this new three-part blog series, follow Adrienne Hamilton’s journey to get a client-side view of successful project planning, launching, and reporting of a public involvement initiative for transport. Learn how you can also create positive project outcomes with your online community engagement platform of choice.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JULY 31, 2018

Kageyama is an author, whose book For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places was recognized in 2012 as a Top 10 Book in urban planning, design and development.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 12, 2023

Artificial intelligence can be a game-changer in the mission of modernizing urban development, especially when it comes to transportation infrastructure Planning and maintaining communities in the modern world is as simple as threading a needle with an elephant.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

It’s good business' " One of the many regrets I have is not getting a PhD in planning. My intended thesis was around urban planning and civic participation and engagement, because local land use issues are the issue most likely to get people involved in local civic affairs, other than having children and being involved in education issues.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 10, 2023

Vacant lots are often viewed as pieces within larger systems, such as urban planning or community development, or overlooked entirely. Redefining vacant land as a system also highlights the importance of engaging stakeholders in achieving community development goals.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 12, 2020

Cities in Africa are in something of a quandary when it comes to COVID-19. To date, the impact of the disease has been much less than most experts predicted. As of this writing, the continent has had over 890,000 confirmed. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Cyclone Amphan slammed into countries surrounding the Sea of Bengal this May. The storm was the second most powerful the region has seen in two decades, affecting over 12 million people in four countries. In Bangladesh, the water surged up to 4. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 24, 2022

“This is a great opportunity for our team of resident leaders to learn from other communities and experts, to bring good ideas home to Syracuse, and to work with neighbors to develop a project that will beautify and engage the community.”. The Syracuse fellows are: Patrona Jones?Rowser Loíza, Puerto Rico.

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The City Fix

APRIL 12, 2021

In 2020 and into 2021, transportation agencies, companies and advocacy groups acted swiftly in the face of the unique public health crisis and disruption caused by COVID-19. They provided solutions that kept frontline workers, groceries, health services and other critical. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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The City Fix

MARCH 10, 2025

Imagine stepping into a city where sustainability isnt just built upwards but also downwards. While cities worldwide grapple with intensifying climate risksflooding, heatwaves and infrastructure strainan untapped solution lies right beneath our feet. The underground isnt just for subways and.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 9, 2022

So it's the "entertainment city" idea but extending it to many more elements, making work and other spaces "more fun," engaging and active. The FT article mentions the Prudential Center in Boston, calling attention to how the first two floors of the building are set up to be open and connected and engaging-- shopping and food.

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The City Fix

MARCH 24, 2023

While cities are hubs of innovation and opportunity, the increasing pace of urbanization also exacerbates inequality, stresses infrastructure, and fuels climate change, air pollution and other environmental problems. About two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050.

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The City Fix

AUGUST 28, 2023

As cities become more congested, traffic fatalities continue to rise and the impacts of climate change escalate, the need for sustainable and safe transportation solutions has reached a critical juncture. The World Health Organization reports an alarming statistic: 186,300 children.

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The City Fix

JULY 12, 2023

Particularly in developing countries, urbanization is unfolding quickly and often haphazardly. One in three urban residents worldwide lack adequate access to at least. Today’s city leaders face a level of complexity and rapid pace of change that can be overwhelming.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Many communities are engaged in waterfront revitalization, but this becomes problematic with the effect of climate change, sea level rise, tides, etc. One form of interpretation for the JRC is the creation of a parallel walking and bicycling trail, although the foundation of that in Salt Lake City and County, precedes the creation of the JRC.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

From " Designing urban parks that ameliorate the effects of climate change ," Landscape and Urban Planning : During heat waves now and in the future urban microclimates put human health at risk. Climate change as an opportunity for civic engagement within parks and parks systems Sustainability education.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The past year registered record-shattering global temperatures. People around the world are already witnessing epic heat waves, wildfires and drought at 1.1 degrees C (2 degrees F) of global warming, compared to pre-industrial averages. With current policies putting the world on.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 10, 2023

There's been lots of national coverage about the rise in pickleball participation (" Pickleball is exploding, and it’s getting messy ," Washington Post , " America's fastest-growing sport is a cross of tennis, pingpong and badminton ," NPR), the development of professional pickleball leagues, etc.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 30, 2022

A National Register historic district provides protections only against federal undertakings--urban renewal, a freeway, etc.--so Yalecrest is a neighborhood historic district in Salt Lake City. The State oegislature makes it exceedingly difficult to create locally designated historic districts with controls over development.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 19, 2023

This was subject of a small area land use planning process back when I was a commercial district revitalization manager in Brookland.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Rational planning is pretty static at least to me, with constrained scopes and less willingness to change approaches and recommendations as new information is uncovered. Once too, I misheard a presentation at a conference, and I thought the presenter said she applies "graphic design" approaches to urban planning.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 1, 2024

Organizing around the water is too limited given the issues. How to Save Downtown ," in Crain's Chicago Business about the revitalization of Griffith, Indiana Maybe not a full scale huge revitalization initiative based on greening, but why not?

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The City Fix

JULY 10, 2024

In Kenya and throughout east Africa, flooding this past April and May wreaked havoc, leaving a path of deadly destruction. The unprecedented deluge of heavy rainfall resulted in a catastrophe that many in Kenya have never witnessed. According to a June.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

My contribution to the field of urban planning. If I were to assess my contribution to the profession of urban planning and revitalization, it would be about applying systems thinking to various elements that make up cities. or schools marketing. I am also working on a piece on social infrastructure.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 4, 2024

While below I offer a more comprehensive listing of disciplines, the format of this chart, which doesn't just list the disciplines, but also the senses that are engaged by each, is quite interesting. Outlining the potential for a comprehensive approach. Movie night in Laird Park, a neighborhood park in Salt Lake City.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

While below I offer a more comprehensive listing of disciplines, the format of this chart, which doesn't just list the disciplines, but also the senses that are engaged by each, is quite interesting. Outlining the potential for a comprehensive approach.

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