Planetizen - Urban Planning, Design and Development Network

Urban Laboratory Makes School Cool for New Yorkers

Jonathan Nettler — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Nate Berg profiles an innovative program being taught at a private school in the Bronx, or as he calls it: "The High School Curriculum Every Urban Planner Wishes They'd Had."

The Value of Walkability

Jonathan Nettler — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Christopher B. Leinberger summarizes a new report he's co-authored for the Brookings Institution that demonstrates the correlation between walkability and real estate value.

Maximizing the Metro

Jonathan Nettler — Sat, 26 May 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Looking for a long read this long weekend? Check out Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley's article on the keys to creating collaborative metropolitan areas that can successfully compete in the global economy.

Gas Tax 'Swap' Results In More Potholes In California Cities

Irvin Dawid — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The annual budget for Paso Robles' road maintenance fund went from $400,000 to $38,000 after Gov. Schwarzenegger and the legislature agreed in 2010 to a complicated gas tax maneuver dubbed the "fuel tax swap" to balance the budget.

Remembering Golden Gate's Grand Opening

jerinbrent — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

On the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge, Richard Gonzales visits with those who made the first crossing on foot.

Friday Eye Candy: Earth at 121-Megapixels

Jonathan Nettler — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:00:00 +0000

For your holiday weekend delight, we bring you some astonishing HD time-lapse videos of Earth taken from a Russian weather satellite.

McMansions: They're Baaack

Jonathan Nettler — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Well that didn't take long. After falling out of favor during the economic downturn, AnnaMaria Andriotis examines how the rise in new home sales is being driven in part by demand for those maligned symbols of conspicuous consumption.

Heat Islands May Not Be So Bad After All

Jonathan Nettler — Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Emily Badger reports on pioneering research that is looking into ways to utilize the heat trapping properties of asphalt, rather than fighting it.

Against All Odds, Philadelphia's New Museum Works

Jonathan Nettler — Fri, 25 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

The result of a contentious battle over its eventual relocation from a Philadelphia suburb to downtown, the new building designed to house the renowned Barnes Collection is reviewed by Ada Louise Huxtable, no less a national treasure herself.

Suggestions for Harnessing the Power of the Crowd

Jonathan Nettler — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:00 +0000

As cash-strapped and technologically savvy governments increasingly look to harness the power of the crowd, William D. Eggers and Rob Hamill offer suggestions for "Five Ways Crowdsourcing Can Transform the Public Sphere."