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Planetizen- Driven into Poverty: Walkable Urbanism and the Suburbanization of Poverty March 13, 2013David Moser pens a compelling essay that examines the ways in which sprawling auto-dependent land use patterns exacerbate poverty. As more low-income individuals and families are pushed to the suburbs, "this problem is gaining urgency." […]
- Are These the Most Overlooked Women in Architectural History? March 13, 2013Published to coincide with International Woman’s Day 2013, Nicky Rackard has proffered a list of the 10 female architects most deserving of acclaim from historians. Add your comments to the active discussion reponding to the article. […]
- Urban Innovation Award Winners Announced March 13, 2013Providence, Rhode Island's vision for improving early childhood literacy has been selected as the winner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayor's Challenge, a nationwide contest seeking innovative and replicable ideas for improving cities. […]
- Brad Pitt Struggles to Make It Right in New Orleans March 13, 2013Brad Pitt's Make It Right foundation has built 90 cutting-edge homes in New Orleans' largely abandoned Lower Ninth Ward. Stores and services have stayed away, however, prompting many to wonder if the area will ever become a livable community again. […]
- The Smart Grid: Real or Hype? March 13, 2013James Kelly, formerly of Southern California Edison, moderated “Smart Grid: Real or Hype?” at this year’s VerdeXchange conference. Featuring utility and grid specialists, the panel addressed the challenges of implementing the smarter grid. […]
- Astonishing Images of L.A.'s Lost Train Stations March 13, 2013Nathan Masters collects astonishing images and histories of L.A.'s vanished train depots, some of which rival the city's greatest architectural treasures. As L.A. rebuilds its lost transit infrastructure, these images are especially heartbreaking. […]
- Can Rail Fill the Gap if Keystone XL Isn't Approved? March 13, 2013"Yes it can", at least to some extent appears to be the answer according to the WSJ. While the Keystone XL pipeline can move 830,000 barrels of oil a day, rail shipments are set to double this year to 200,000 barrels. Not so, according to the NRDC. […]
- Mapping the Global Growth of Bike-Share March 13, 2013An interactive map from the bike-sharing consultancy Metrobike plots the world's active, proposed, and failed bike-sharing services. Willie Osterweil draws some interesting lessons from the data. […]
- NYC's Mayoral Candidates Offer Uninspiring Outlook on Transit March 13, 2013With the MTA comprising a significant portion of the city's workforce and viability, NYC mayoral candidates remain reluctant to commit to invest in the transit authority. Their comments at a recent transit forum disappointed advocates. […]
- A Plea for Stronger Architectural Ethics March 13, 2013Should architects recuse themselves from designing buildings that violate human rights? Raphael Sperry says yes, especially when it comes to two building types that are ethically troublesome: execution chambers and supermax prisons. […]
- Driven into Poverty: Walkable Urbanism and the Suburbanization of Poverty March 13, 2013
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