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Ottawa: Lessons from great Canadian urbanism

Ottawa celebrates Canada’s cultural mosaic, its urbanism full of delight and engagement. As with most North American cities, its oldest neighbourhoods have positive lessons for urban design toda… more →

PlaceShakers and NewsMakers

Key Terms (from the Master Plan)

megheis wrote 1 month ago: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): a compact, mixed-use community centered around a transit station … more →

Tags: Broader Thoughts, Narrowing in, Transit Oriented Development, transect

Form-Based Codes -- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

civismandcities wrote 2 months ago: A Step-by-Step Guide for Communities One of the central goals of the GO TO 2040 comprehensive region … more →

Tags: Traditional or New Urbanism, Morphology, sustainable urbanism, Architecture of Cities, Daniel Parolek, Opticos Design

New Ways to Get Involved

Jeff wrote 5 months ago: Special Meeting on Segment 6 – This Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 7:15 pm in the Library. Two communi … more →

Tags: public hearings, Planning Commission Meetings, wildlife corridor, Upcoming Events, Transportation, Natural resources, Brandon-based code, wildlife, Wildlife Corridor

Rotarians Rule in #BrandonVT!

Jeff wrote 7 months ago: Many thanks to the Brandon Rotary for inviting us to their breakfast this past Thursday! We had a gr … more →

Tags: Updates, Planning Commission Meetings, Brandon-based code, place-based code, outreach

Form-Based Code?

Jeff wrote 7 months ago: Reblogged from Downtown Pasadena Neighborhood Association: Form-Based Code is an alternative to the … more →

Tags: Links

#PlanningCommission Meeting Tonight!

Jeff wrote 7 months ago: After the polls close at 7 p.m., join the Planning Commission at the Stephen A. Douglas House for a … more →

Tags: Planning Commission Meetings, Brandon-based code

TSW Project Wins GPA Chapter Award

TSW wrote 8 months ago: On September 28th at the annual Georgia Planning Association Fall Conference, the Crabapple Form Bas … more →

Tags: Awards, Planning, Caleb Racicot, crabapple, Georgia Planning Association, Milton, TDR, Transfer of Development Rights

Fly on the Wall - Bloomington — 1 comment

web staff wrote 8 months ago: I hear all – see all When buzzing in my ear is too great to ignore – I must report! Buzz … more →

Tags: Local, Bloomington, normal, City Council, Stockton

MCLEAN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION- What It Really Is. — 3 comments

web staff wrote 9 months ago: The latest news from CityWatch:   The McLean County Regional Planning Commission:Federal agency or n … more →

Tags: Local, Bloomington, normal, Agenda 21, Pantagraph, Bloomington City Council, main street, NORMAL CITY COUNCIL, sustainability

Your Personal Property Rights, Hile Group, and the Town of Normal — 3 comments

web staff wrote 9 months ago: If you haven’t watched this video – TAKE the TIME NOW.  Start at 33:51 and watch until t … more →

Tags: Agenda 21, Bloomington, Local, normal, koos, HILE GROUP, Town of Normal, Main Street Corridor

Digging into Form-Based Urban Planning — 4 comments

Timo H. wrote 9 months ago: It’s been far too long since my previous post, but I assure you this is not because I would have los … more →

Tags: Sprawl, New Urbanism, Form-based Zoning

Ottawa: Lessons from great Canadian urbanism — 8 comments

Scott wrote 10 months ago: Ottawa celebrates Canada’s cultural mosaic, its urbanism full of delight and engagement. As wi … more →

Tags: Architecture, Planning and Design, development, experience?, Resilience, economic development, Hazel Borys, CANADIAN URBANISM, Travel

Fronts, Backs, and Everything In Between — 2 comments

Scott wrote 10 months ago: I am fortunate to sit as a non-voting member on a SoCal city’s Design Review Board, which is a … more →

Tags: Planning and Design, development, Public Engagement, Howard Blackson, baldwin park, Frontage, place-based code, Sprawl Repair Manual, Galina Tacheiva

City of Norman's Fifth Density Dialog Charade — 4 comments

AxXiom wrote 10 months ago: Kaye Beach August 14, 2012 I am completely frustrated with the City of Norman’s “communi … more →

Tags: Oklahoma City/County Government, Oklahoma, Norman, Meetings, Agenda 21, Planning, Smart Growth, New Urbanism, zoning

Mont-Tremblant: Cottage Living in the Canadian Shield — 7 comments

Scott wrote 10 months ago: As the second in a three part pictorial series finding inspiration in Canadian urbanism, I’ve been i … more →

Tags: Public Policy, Architecture, Planning and Design, Agriculture, experience?, Resilience, Hazel Borys, CANADIAN URBANISM, Cottage

CityWatch: WHO DO THEY REPRESENT? — 1 comment

web staff wrote 10 months ago: A mere two weeks ago CITYWATCH dropped the Hile Bombshell – an expose’ that revealed a m … more →

Tags: Local, Bloomington, normal, Agenda 21, United Nations, Pantagraph, Bloomington City Council, WJBC, main street

Montreal: Lessons from great Canadian urbanism — 13 comments

Scott wrote 10 months ago: Ever had a teacher who was so amazing at storytelling that difficult subjects become clear – and riv … more →

Tags: Planning and Design, experience?, Resilience, economic development, Hazel Borys, Community Based Economic Development, CBED

Peoria Area Neighbors Challenge Agenda 21 — 3 comments

web staff wrote 10 months ago: It might seem to some local citizens, and even to many of our local city officials and elected counc … more →

Tags: Local, Agenda 21, United Nations, Pantagraph, Bloomington City Council, WJBC, Bike Paths, CITIES 92.9, main street

Collaborative Placemaking Maps — 2 comments

Scott wrote 10 months ago: The other day on an urbanism listserv, someone asked for parameters to qualify a new development as … more →

Tags: Architecture, Planning and Design, development, back of the envelope, Hazel Borys, TND, walkability, Livability


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