Could Urban Planning Reduce Childhood Obesity? - Walking Distance - GOOD
Posted in Urban by uberplanner 1 day 3 hours ago (http://www.good.is)
“active design is critical to addressing obesity and its related diseases-the fastest growing epidemics of our time, while also supporting sustainability”
Technology Review: Blogs: Potential Energy: Cheaper Solar with Natural Gas
Posted in Technology by PlanTech 4 days ago (http://www.technologyreview.com)
Florida Power and Light has built a solar power plant linked to a natural gas plant.
Mansions go modular as costs, timeline lure high-end buyers - washingtonpost.com
Posted in Design by archigram 5 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Modular homes have been around since the first trailers sheltered migrant workers in the 1920s. But the stigma of double-wides and flimsy suburban boxes is being blown away for the money-conscious Lexus set, who can now order their dream homes off the shelf.
Goat fans, cities butting heads - USATODAY.com
Posted in City by catlee 6 days ago (http://www.usatoday.com)
"If you can have a 250-pound dog in town, why not a miniature goat that can produce milk?" she says. "It's just common sense." The Planning Commission hasn't made a recommendation yet.
Technology Review: Loan to Kick-start U.S. Solar Thermal Industry
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 7 days ago (http://www.technologyreview.com)
Brightsource Energy is building a solar thermal plant in the Southern California desert.
Building Codes Eased Impact of Chile Quake - WSJ.com
Posted in Environmental by archigram 8 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Chile's stringent building codes helped avert an even greater loss of life from Saturday's massive earthquake, but the extensive use of adobe in the Andean nation's hardest-hit regions meant many structures were no match for the temblor's strength.
YouTube - pigeon.MOV
Posted in Transportation by catlee 11 days ago (http://www.youtube.com)
One more vote for Obama's rail-transit push.
National Planning Conference
Posted in Miscellaneous by archigram 14 days ago (http://www.planning.org)
APA heads down to New Orleans for the 2010 National Planning Conference, Saturday, April 10, through Tuesday, April 13, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Obama to Propose New Standards in Reading and Math - NYTimes.com
Posted in Education by uberplanner 16 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
Obama says no to Ph.D programs in the Humanities (maybe not, but you get the gist)!
Obama proposal targets insurance-rate increases - washingtonpost.com
Posted in Federal by uberplanner 16 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
A top official said Sebelius would conduct an annual review of premium increases, and could work with state insurance officials to deny increases that were seen as excessive.
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