GCN

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

COMMENTARY | Women are most likely to feel unsafe in their cities or towns, but planning authorities have rarely listened to them. Here's how urban planners can change that.

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The City Fix

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

As cities across Africa experience rapid growth and increased demand for mobility, there is an urgent need to transition towards more sustainable and effective urban transport systems. The urban planning decisions made today will shape cities for decades. However, improvements.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JUNE 13, 2023

As municipal leaders look to strengthen local economies, expand housing and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, they should consider how to utilize an urban planning […] Source

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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 15, 2024

.” With Holodeck’s ability to generate immersive and varied environments rapidly, Holodeck holds promise for applications in gaming, virtual reality, architecture, and urban planning. The post Holodeck: Changing robotics training with infinite virtual environments appeared first on Open Access Government.

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Careers in Government

MARCH 12, 2024

If so, a career in urban planning within the government might be the perfect fit for you. Urban planning is a field that focuses on shaping cities and neighborhoods for future generations, addressing issues […] The post Uncovering The Best Government Planning Jobs: Your Guide appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Barrett & Greene

AUGUST 5, 2024

They’re more inclined to have faith in an institution that is candid, even if it’s open about mistakes or ‘performance is proven to be poor,’ says Michael Pagano, dean emeritus of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois, Chicago. ‘If

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The Market Urbanism Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

What's wrong with the urban planning profession? A lifelong planner explains.

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Urban Planning 52

The Market Urbanism Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

What's wrong with the urban planning profession? A lifelong planner explains.

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Urban Planning 52

GovLoop

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Cities can use AI for more targeted and informed efforts in urban planning, traffic management, environmental initiatives, wildlife monitoring , crime and violence prevention , social services and in a variety of ways that improve the health of cities and the lives of residents.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Long-term heat exposure significantly influences urban planning. Over the past year, global average temperatures have set new monthly records for 13 consecutive months, culminating in the world’s hottest day in July 2024. For example, metro systems in the D.C.

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Princeton Public Library

JULY 18, 2019

In urban planning the various objects and equipment installed on streets and sidewalks are collectively called “street furniture.” ” These objects include things like mailboxes, benches, traffic lights, bus stops, and street signs. The humble book drop serves one […]

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Urban Planning 52

Citizen Lab

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to involve your community in budgeting, urban planning, or even regenerating former military bases? The examples from CitizenLab’s international community, handpicked by our team of engagement experts, illustrate the power of collaborative decision-making.

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Citizen Lab

AUGUST 25, 2022

Placemaking is a people-centered approach to urban planning that focuses on transforming public spaces in a way that brings communities together and creates beautiful, accessible, and interactive cities.

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Engagement Urban Planning Community Engagement Local Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It's a great "case study" list of examples to think about in terms of urban design and placemaking in your own community. Exhibits on local planning history. It's about the Regional Plan Association , a citizens stakeholder organization that has weighed in on regional planning issues since the 1920s.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s a pervasive word in community revitalization, urban planning, and housing policy. Blight is a shorthand term many people use to refer to properties they perceive as problematic in some way: appearing unsafe, visually unpleasant, or a threat to neighborhood property values. However, not every vacant property is blighted.

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Stewardship Urban Planning Housing Nonprofit 98

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

And as of August, he is principal and vice president of urban planning for McAdams, where he is responsible for providing advisory services in urban planning, land-use, parks and public space planning with an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 10, 2024

See the Boston Globe article, " 'Sticky' places are urban planning lifelines." From the Guardian article " The power of the picnic bench ": A picnic table, meanwhile, can be the place for a meeting, a spot to host a party, or even just somewhere to eat your lunch with relative ease and comfort.

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Urban Planning Housing Budgeting Security 52

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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Development Transportation Urban Planning Accountability 52

AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Citi Logik provides their customers, including the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Wiltshire County Council, with valuable insights to help them make informed decisions about future transportation planning and urban planning development. They analyse over 150 million journeys in the UK every single day using MND.

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Transportation Public Sector Government Urban Planning 52

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. On today’s episode, we’re talking with Peter Kageyama, one of the 2018 NRPA Annual Conference keynote speakers.

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Park Leaders

AUGUST 22, 2023

From Seattle to San Francisco, he continues his mission, revitalizing urban parks, and fostering a sense of community in the heart of the city. This is a valuable conversation for anyone interested in urban planning and community development.

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Social Pinpoint

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For instance, this could include helping people visualise projects that includes urban planning and new playgrounds. By combining digital and online community spaces, people can join meetings, planning exercises, workshops, or local events from home. Integrating these tools creates hybrid engagement experiences.

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Community Engagement Engagement Transportation Voting 88

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. To truly address vacant land, it must be treated as a system in and of itself, one made up of the economic, social, environmental, and other factors that cause, perpetuate, and alter its existence.

Stewardship 52

Stewardship Transportation Community Development Urban Planning 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 9, 2023

22 years ago, with the election of Anthony Williams as mayor of DC, there was a reinvigoration of the urban planning function in the city. The first big initiative was to do "neighborhood plans" for each neighborhood area. We invite them to use other means of transport, there are alternatives.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

. -- " Black History Month and the New Jim Crow ," 2020 -- " Two ideas about presentation of African American History in the context of Black History Month ," 2020 -- " African American History Month and Urban Planning ," 2019 National Archives photo of a pretty much empty bus during the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It holds the city's financial interest in facilities like Washington Nationals stadium, the Wizards practice facility, the RFK complex, the Convention Center, etc.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 5, 2024

Interesting take on the Nashville effort, which has lots of diversity and equity elements (" In seeking the Oakland Athletics, Sacramento must be careful ," Sacramento Bee ) which likely mean zero to the other MLB owners Oklahoma City: a few months ago extended a sales tax to pay for renovations to the arena for the Thunders NBA team Philadelphia: (..)

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 17, 2023

When the Netherlands reset their land use and transportation planning policy away from automobile dependence, one of the things they did was add a "transportation demand" lens to their approval of new development applications (" Utrecht: ABC Planning as a planning instrument in urban planning policy ").

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Transportation Development Urban Planning Community Development 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 4, 2022

I have discussed undergrounding/decking for North Capitol Street, the Southeast-Southwest Freeway, and parts of Connecticut Avenue in the core. -- " DC and "city repair" of the urban grid ," 2020 Freeway undergrounding and removal is a trendy move in urban planning these days (" Can Removing Highways Fix America's Cities? ," New York Times ).

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Parks And Recreation Urban Planning Transportation Outreach 52

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

JUNE 11, 2021

Jaime Lerner passed away on May 27, 2021. A world-renowned Brazilian urbanist, he was three times mayor of Curitiba and two times governor of the southern state of Paraná. Besides his great ideas, he was a very kind person and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Urban Planning Public Transportation Transportation Sustainability 145

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 21, 2022

." -- " Newspapers as public media: WBEZ, radio, an NPR affiliate, to merge with the Chicago Sun-Times ," 2022 School closures (" National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors ," 2022).

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Education Urban Planning Housing Social Services 91

The City Fix

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In response to the massive challenges confronting cities around the world, more city planners have begun to experiment with quick, high-impact urban design solutions. From pop-up bike lanes and parklets, to sidewalk extensions, to tactical urbanism safety interventions, many cities. 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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Community Engagement Urban Planning Engagement Leadership 139

Center for Community Progress

MAY 24, 2022

Their specialties include urban planning, public policy, landscape design, permaculture, and sustainable land stewardship advocacy. Grounded Strategies serves the underserved communities reclaiming vacant and underutilized land to improve socioeconomic and environmental health.

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Stewardship Grassroots Urban Planning Leadership 52

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It proved to be a crucible of experimentation in architectural, engineering and urban planning terms. The positive aspect of the reconstruction is that it did eventually happen, despite all the problems of economic marginalisation and low priority on the national agenda. Towns like Senerchia and Lioni were rebuilt in situ.

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The City Fix

JUNE 15, 2022

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), composed of hundreds of the world’s leading scientists, puts considerable weight on urban climate action in developing pathways towards sustainable futures. The 6th Assessment Report of the IPCC recognizes that urban areas present. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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