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Cities of diversity for people, but the capitalist rationale sticks deep in week 9
This week (week 9) we discussed urban social diversity and its challenge to planning, and we looked into some historic champions related to this debate. We also performed a couple of class presentatio… more →
Interesting Times...May We Live In
What do George W. Bush and LBJ have in common?
rdgreen436 wrote 1 week ago: Enough personal stuff: back to the politics. The New York Times has an interesting item up today abo … more →
Cities of diversity for people, but the capitalist rationale sticks deep in week 9
Kent Hakull wrote 1 week ago: This week (week 9) we discussed urban social diversity and its challenge to planning, and we looked … more →
Robert Moses' Response to Robert Caro's The Power Broker
metrosection wrote 3 weeks ago: http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/detritus/moses/index.htm … more →
Nestlé Juicy Juice Helps Fund Playgrounds Across NY State, Including New One at Brooklyn's East River State Park
newyorkoutdoors wrote 4 weeks ago: During a time of state budget shortfalls, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE® swings into action with a $350,000 co … more →
Happy Nadine
mangoslove wrote 1 month ago: Cartwheel on Fire Island My friend Darek, a talented photographer, took this picture of me this summ … more →
WRESTLING WITH MOSES: JANE JACOBS VS. ROBERT MOSES
mfm999 wrote 1 month ago: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is t … more →
Freddy's Brooklyn Roundhouse Cable/Internet Show Covers Jane Jacobs' Event at Judson Church in Two Episodes
cat wrote 1 month ago: Freddy’s Brooklyn Roundhouse is a well-produced “non-corporate media” outlet, view … more →
Book review: Wrestling with Moses
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David McClelland wrote 1 month ago: Hello again, everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here, other obligat … more →
Wikitonics IV: non est ad astra mollis e terris via edition
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James Lafayette Delgado ("Jimmy") Riggs wrote 1 month ago: 1. Crux-Scutum – Wish there was more to say on a subject so important (f^ck$ng seriously, clic … more →
For Jane Jacobs - an unpublished letter to the Guardian. And what was published.
4cities wrote 1 month ago: Jane Jacobs scathing city critique of over fifty years ago still grates with many architects and pla … more →
Week 4: The Post-World-War II Period; Transportation-land use relationships; Ethics
Kent Hakull wrote 1 month ago: What a week! I really like planning, planning theory that is. In truth, I wish I knew more about pla … more →
Caro country
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stevenhartwriter wrote 1 month ago: At the end of his Tuesday night speech at the City University of New York, Robert Caro pointed to hi … more →
Urban regeneration, Sufjan style
Laura Snapes wrote 1 month ago: “I drove to New York in a van, with my friend, I don’t mind, I don’t mind” sang Sufjan Stevens on ‘C … more →
Non-pasta salad and pretty pictures
undrawn wrote 2 months ago: I have learned that even my yuppie aspirations have a limit. This realization was brought on by a da … more →
Chapter 20
Nic wrote 2 months ago: On the 13th I traveled to downtown Brooklyn to experience the Brooklyn Book Festival. I realized thi … more →
The Heavy House Part III: Return of the Jed, I
jmorey wrote 2 months ago: This is the final installment of my “Heavy House” column series covering the Lighthouse Project, but … more →
Glaeser Reviews Anthony Flint
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meltzerm wrote 2 months ago: I have given Edward Glaeser a very hard time on this blog. I reviewed all four segments of his cont … more →
rosie the riveter
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nyceblog wrote 2 months ago: this iconic symbol of the women workers during world war II was immortalized by the eponymous norma … more →
The truth and change, 2: Technoredemption Goes Pro
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john wrote 2 months ago: The House of Tomorrow, 1933, Indiana version In the first installment of The truth and change, I wro … more →
