August 2010
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Recreating the Creative Industry in New Orleans |... →
This strikes me as superficial, but whatever.
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Rejuvenate cities - Core77 →
“The paper concludes that we have to think differently about the role and the function of cities, which will inspire us to develop future cities and urban living in a different way.”
First of all, the conclusion “we have to think differently” is pretty useless.
Second, what good is it to make points about how to “develop future cities”? Future cities? Are you...
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From the Archive: American Cities Pre-1950 – Plog... →
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Top 20 Urban Planning Successes of All Time →
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Why is the dreamed architecture in 'Inception' so... →
By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
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City Design, Era, and Car Ownership » Sociological... →
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In Chicago, A Plan To Quench 'Food Deserts' : NPR →
“Walgreens is piloting several food centers in Chicago after Mayor Daley approached the chain about helping end “food deserts” — areas bereft of grocery stores and food options. Walgreens is now selling fresh produce and light perishable groceries in low-income and/or black communities in Chicago.”
Walgreen release here.
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Should police depts be privatized? →
“In the last 20 years, we’ve seen a drop of 25 percent in property and violent crime. That’s traditionally being handled by our police departments. So what you’re really facing is that the traditional work of the police has been going down because they have less crime to deal with.”
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New Orleans Offers Residents $10,000 to Green the... →
Growing Home is trying to sprout 100 acres of greenery to counteract the larger forces conspiring against New Orleans. A newish city ordinance gives residents first dibs on state-owned vacant property next door. If they promise to green it up, they get as much as $10,000 knocked off the sticker price. (Parcels go for $4,000 to $135,000.) Not a bad deal for planting some seeds.
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Food Trucks →
“So here’s the thing about living in Los Angeles: If you’re hungry, but you just can’t decide what you’re in the mood for, you can go out and stand on certain street corners and the food comes to you. On trucks. Retro-fitted delivery vans making and selling almost anything you could want. Korean tacos, Chinese dumplings, South Philly cheesesteaks like I had for lunch...
