http://technorati.com/tag/Urban+Planning Posts tagged with "Urban Planning" on Technorati Thu, 15 May 2008 11:17:45 -0700 Technorati v1.0 http://static.technorati.com/pix/logos/logo_sm.gif http://technorati.com/tag/Urban+Planning support@technorati.com (Technorati Support) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Urban Planning http://spokesnfolks.blogspot.com/2008/05/county-updating-bicycle-plans.html http://spokesnfolks.blogspot.com/2008/05/county-updating-bicycle-plans.html Thu, 15 May 2008 07:56:52 -0700 County updating bicycle plans Two public workshops are being organized for early June to help update Miami-Dade County's 2001 bicycle and pedestrian plans. You'll find maps and experts on hand to inform you about the paths and other facilities we have or that are in various stages of design. The planners want public input, so mark one of these dates and and make your own arrangements to be there: June 3, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Miami City Hall in Coconut Grove. June 7, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the So 2008-05-15 07:56:52 PDT http://technorati.com/search/spokesnfolks.blogspot.com/2008/05/county-updating-bicycle-plans.html 11 15 http://online4degrees.com/courses-of-urban-planning-at-university-of-california-los-angeles/ http://online4degrees.com/courses-of-urban-planning-at-university-of-california-los-angeles/ Thu, 15 May 2008 03:22:42 -0700 Courses of Urban Planning at University Of California Los Angeles May 15th, 2008 Urban Planning Courses     Lower Division Courses     19. Fiat Lux Freshman Seminars (1) Seminar, one hour. Discussion of and critical thinking about topics of current intellectual importance, taught by faculty members in their areas of expertise and illuminating many paths of discovery at UCLA. P/NP grading. 89. Honors Seminars (1) Seminar, three hours. Limited to 20 students. Designed as adjunct to lower 2008-05-15 03:22:42 PDT http://technorati.com/search/online4degrees.com/courses-of-urban-planning-at-university-of-california-los-angeles/ 1 7 Degrees and Courses http://singaporepropertyfrontiers.com/2008/05/15/live-and-work-under-one-roof/ http://singaporepropertyfrontiers.com/2008/05/15/live-and-work-under-one-roof/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:32 -0700 Multiple-usage buildings bring commercial and retail conveniences closer to their residents and is an approach that urban planners in land-scarce Singapore is encouraging, reports JOEL CHUA MOST of us relate to the necessary evil that is the early-morning commute through snarling traffic to work and the evening one back home. Now imagine if work was just a ride on the lift down from your apartment. Another journey on the lift after work to de-stress with some retail therapy at the mall locat 2008-05-14 20:05:32 PDT http://technorati.com/search/singaporepropertyfrontiers.com/2008/05/15/live-and-work-under-one-roof/ 31 87 http://lushhomemedia.com/2008/05/15/multiple-usage-buildings-live-and-work-under-one-roof/ http://lushhomemedia.com/2008/05/15/multiple-usage-buildings-live-and-work-under-one-roof/ Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:17 -0700 Multiple-usage buildings bring commercial and retail conveniences closer to their residents and is an approach that urban planners in land-scarce Singapore is encouraging, reports JOEL CHUA MOST of us relate to the necessary evil that is the early-morning commute through snarling traffic to work and the evening one back home. Now imagine if work was just a ride on the lift down from your apartment. Another journey on the lift after work to de-stress with some retail therapy at the mall locat 2008-05-14 20:05:17 PDT http://technorati.com/search/lushhomemedia.com/2008/05/15/multiple-usage-buildings-live-and-work-under-one-roof/ 40 112 http://um-sitio.blogspot.com/2008/05/archiprix-2009-15.html http://um-sitio.blogspot.com/2008/05/archiprix-2009-15.html Wed, 14 May 2008 11:51:00 -0700 ARCHIPRIX 2009| 15.06.2008 Abriu o periodo de recolha de projectos do prémio Archiprix, um evento bienal internacional para estudantes finalistas em arquitectura. Os projectos entregues pela internet podem ser trabalhos de finalistas de qualquer ponto do mundo que irão representar a sua instituição de ensino. www.archiprix.org ARCHIPRIX 2009| 15.06.2008 The Archiprix award is a biennal event that awards the best graduation projects by architecture students worldwide. Submissions are delive 2008-05-14 11:51:00 PDT http://technorati.com/search/um-sitio.blogspot.com/2008/05/archiprix-2009-15.html 7 7 http://online4degrees.com/courses-of-urban-planning-at-texas-am-university/ http://online4degrees.com/courses-of-urban-planning-at-texas-am-university/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:25:39 -0700 Courses of Urban Planning at Texas A&M University May 14th, 2008 Urban Planning Courses 356. Housing and Community. (3-0). Credit 3. 360. Introduction to the Urban Planning Function. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S 365. Introduction to Planning. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S 370. Introduction to Health Systems Planning. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S 414. Sustainable Communities. (3-0). Credit 3. 415. Urban Issues. (3-0). Credit 3. 485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 5 each semester. I, II, S 489. 2008-05-14 08:25:39 PDT http://technorati.com/search/online4degrees.com/courses-of-urban-planning-at-texas-am-university/ 1 7 Degrees and Courses http://verdantconcepts.com/blog/2008/05/14/annual-conference-review-policy-incentives/ http://verdantconcepts.com/blog/2008/05/14/annual-conference-review-policy-incentives/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:20:04 -0700 This year’s Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities conference was held April 29th through May 2nd in Baltimore. Treehugger summarized the award winning projects here. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has provided detailed descriptions of the winners. The sessions were held on Thursday and Friday, and I focused my attention on the policy and research tracks. On Thursday morning, Dr. Hamid Karimi from DC’s Department of Environment presented the District’s efforts to encourage green roofs a 2008-05-14 08:20:04 PDT http://technorati.com/search/verdantconcepts.com/blog/2008/05/14/annual-conference-review-policy-incentives/ 2 2 Green Roof Resource http://urbancompass.net/?p=1352 http://urbancompass.net/?p=1352 Wed, 14 May 2008 08:11:48 -0700 Springfield’s Riverfront Path Gets a Close Citizen Inspection Posted on Wednesday, May 14 2008 by Heather Brandon A group of Springfield citizens are taking a close look at the city’s riverfront bike path this morning, in part as a result of comments emerging from an interview with local real estate professional Evan Plotkin, published here on April 30. In the piece, Plotkin identified the bike path as a potential draw for downtown business owners who value a healthy lifestyle or alternate me 2008-05-14 08:11:48 PDT http://technorati.com/search/urbancompass.net/?p=1352 35 59 Urban Compass http://victorianantiquitiesanddesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/comprehensive-aproach-in-otr-vs.html http://victorianantiquitiesanddesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/comprehensive-aproach-in-otr-vs.html Wed, 14 May 2008 07:06:21 -0700 Sometimes coming into a city with "fresh eyes" you can take a look at things, not be involved with the politics of it ,and call it like it is. Over-the-Rhine will be a sucess. The only thing holding it back are developers and the city. Now what do I mean by that. Take a look around Findlay Market for example and along Elm and Race. How many empty buildings are there? dozens, hundreds ? Findlay Market could be wildly sucessful were there were enough residents who lived in the area. The city own 2008-05-14 07:06:21 PDT http://technorati.com/search/victorianantiquitiesanddesign.blogspot.com/2008/05/comprehensive-aproach-in-otr-vs.html 3 4 http://westandclear.com/2008/05/14/city-hires-susan-alanis-as-new-planning-director/ http://westandclear.com/2008/05/14/city-hires-susan-alanis-as-new-planning-director/ Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:55 -0700 It’s official - Susan Alanis is your new planning director. From the city’s web site: City Manager Dale Fisseler has appointed Susan Alanis as director of Fort Worth’s Planning and Development Department, replacing Fernando Costa who recently was tapped as one of the city’s five assistant city managers. A number of things strike me as curious about this decision; for example, Alanis’ lack of actual urban planning experience: Most recently serving as acting director of the Planning and Develo 2008-05-14 07:00:55 PDT http://technorati.com/search/westandclear.com/2008/05/14/city-hires-susan-alanis-as-new-planning-director/ 44 138 http://www.chinalandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/cityscape-china-2008-featuring-world-renowned-real-estate-projects/ http://www.chinalandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/cityscape-china-2008-featuring-world-renowned-real-estate-projects/ Wed, 14 May 2008 06:51:49 -0700 Shanghai and Singapore (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Aside from featuring world-wide real estate developers from more than 15 countries, Cityscape China 2008 — the renowned international real estate investment and development event — will showcase numerous high profile projects including those of US-based MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM), UAE’s ETA Star Property, Meydan LLC, and Dubai’s Fortune Group. Organised by the Institute for International Research (IIR), Cityscape China 2008 will be held at t 2008-05-14 06:51:49 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.chinalandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/cityscape-china-2008-featuring-world-renowned-real-estate-projects/ 3 3 China Landscape Architect http://www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/suburban-urbanism-hard-to-figure-out-on-nashville-city-paper/ http://www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/suburban-urbanism-hard-to-figure-out-on-nashville-city-paper/ Wed, 14 May 2008 06:50:04 -0700 Developments dubbed “town centers” have become centers of attention while springing up here and across the country. One of the first is Westhaven Town Center in Franklin. Now, there’s McEwen Town Center under construction in Franklin, and others have been proposed, the largest of which is May Town Center, targeted for Bells Bend. “Villages” are the derivatives [...] 2008-05-14 06:50:04 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/suburban-urbanism-hard-to-figure-out-on-nashville-city-paper/ 5 5 World Landscape Architect http://www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/cityscape-china-2008-featuring-world-renowned-real-estate-projects/ http://www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/cityscape-china-2008-featuring-world-renowned-real-estate-projects/ Wed, 14 May 2008 06:50:04 -0700 Shanghai and Singapore (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Aside from featuring world-wide real estate developers from more than 15 countries, Cityscape China 2008 — the renowned international real estate investment and development event — will showcase numerous high profile projects including those of US-based MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM), UAE’s ETA Star Property, Meydan LLC, and Dubai’s Fortune [...] 2008-05-14 06:50:04 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/cityscape-china-2008-featuring-world-renowned-real-estate-projects/ 5 5 World Landscape Architect http://www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/city-puts-development-applications-online/ http://www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/city-puts-development-applications-online/ Wed, 14 May 2008 06:49:15 -0700 The City of Ottawa is going online with all major development applications in an effort to increase transparency and build public confidence in the planning-approval process. As of Tuesday morning, citizens can go on the city’s website and see all of the current development applications and supporting studies for everything from zoning changes that allow taller [...] 2008-05-14 06:49:15 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.worldlandscapearchitect.com/2008/05/14/city-puts-development-applications-online/ 5 5 World Landscape Architect http://www.krill.nl/wp/?p=150 http://www.krill.nl/wp/?p=150 Wed, 14 May 2008 02:29:50 -0700 2008-05-14 02:29:50 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.krill.nl/wp/?p=150 0 0 http://beautifulpondicherry.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/water-management-through-integrated-planning-and-regional-collaboration-a-consultation-meet-15-may-2008/ http://beautifulpondicherry.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/water-management-through-integrated-planning-and-regional-collaboration-a-consultation-meet-15-may-2008/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:21:34 -0700 Water management and conservation is an essential component of sustainable regional planning. Surface as well as ground water knows no administrative boundaries and should be managed and conserved in a  coordinated way. The key issues affecting our water currently are: Depletion of groundwater. Aquifers in coastal regions (as well as inland) all over India are reported to have turned saline because of salt water intrusion and groundwater levels are fast declining due to unsustainable extracti 2008-05-13 22:21:34 PDT http://technorati.com/search/beautifulpondicherry.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/water-management-through-integrated-planning-and-regional-collaboration-a-consultation-meet-15-may-2008/ 0 0 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2008/05/14/nanjing-greenland-financial-center/ http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2008/05/14/nanjing-greenland-financial-center/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:04:08 -0700 I walk past the 375 million dollar Greenland Financial Center development about three or four times a week and have been around since ground was first broken on this behemouth back in 2004. Flash-forward to 2008 and construction is zooming along with the first outer glass plates being added. I have somewhat of an obsession with this particular building. Part of it originating from the fact that it is in Nanjing, it is in my neighborhood, and I have been following it for awhile. It is quite am 2008-05-13 22:04:08 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.bryan-crosby.ca/2008/05/14/nanjing-greenland-financial-center/ 1 1 Bryan Crosby Dot Ca http://lakecountymotorist.com/2008/05/13/a-better-way-to-get-to-school/ http://lakecountymotorist.com/2008/05/13/a-better-way-to-get-to-school/ Tue, 13 May 2008 21:59:36 -0700 On March 6, Gov. Blagojevich announced the Safe Roads to School program. The program is “designed to encourage walking and biking; promoting a healthier, more active lifestyle for children in grades K-8″. The announcement came on the heels of a Chicago Tribune article by Jon Hilkevich highlighting the side effects of unsafe walking routes to school in the suburbs. 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Even the show’s star, Sarah Jessica Parker, laments Manhattan’s loss of ‘grit’. from Triple Pundit by Matthew Lewis One of the major challenges facing the global energy sector is the amount 2008-05-13 21:34:36 PDT http://technorati.com/search/hunterergatherer.net/?p=15 1 1 hunterergatherer.net http://www.selophane.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/14/urban-parkland/ http://www.selophane.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/14/urban-parkland/ Tue, 13 May 2008 21:13:59 -0700 So I’ve been digging through the archive of articles that I have meant to write about, but have not had the chance and came across this article from boston.com which discusses Green Roofs, specifically the the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) in Washington DC, and discusses their popularity in Europe and compares them to standard roofs. Green roofs are one of the areas where building design in the US lags behind the rest of the developed world. In Europe, green roofs are more in 2008-05-13 21:13:59 PDT http://technorati.com/search/www.selophane.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/14/urban-parkland/ 7 10