Archaeologists: Mayans were green builders | Green Tech - CNET News
Posted in Preservation by PlanTech 112 days ago (http://news.cnet.com)
The fact that the Mayans employed an system of agricultural terraced roofs is just one of the first things the archaeologists noticed from an initial analysis.
With Lasers and Flyovers, a Solar Map of New York - NYTimes.com
Posted in Technology by plannerd 114 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
The most detailed 3-D picture of New York to date is expected to produce data relevant to the city’s emergency response and environmental goals.
Youngstown 2010: What shrinkage looks like, what Detroit could learn
Posted in Town by twitterplanner 120 days ago (http://www.modeldmedia.com)
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- "Are you moving poor people out of their houses?" a Detroit woman asks Jay Williams, mayor of Youngstown, at a recent symposium at Wayne State University in Detroit.
What will become of Pass Christian? The impact of the oil spill on community
Posted in Environmental by plannerd 123 days ago (http://switchboard.nrdc.org)
“You’ve probably had your last really good Pass Christian oyster for a while,” Captain Louis Skrmetta of Ship Island Excursions told the (South Mississippi) SunHerald. “We’re looking at financial ruin from this. We’ve pretty much realized that it is over for us for this summer, maybe even next year; who knows.”
Students do some hands-on community planning - News - The Charleston Gazette
Posted in Education by twitterplanner 127 days ago (http://sundaygazettemail.com)
Many of the students have played computer games like Sim City or The Sims, Harper said, but Wednesday's activity delved deeper into the thought that goes into community planning.
Students contrasted a city's "needs" -- hospitals, post offices, police stations, prisons, a water treatment plant and high schools -- with its "wants" -- a football stadium, a fancy Italian restaurant, a culture center, a McDonald's, a golf course and an amusement park.
They explored professions in the community
Students contrasted a city's "needs" -- hospitals, post offices, police stations, prisons, a water treatment plant and high schools -- with its "wants" -- a football stadium, a fancy Italian restaurant, a culture center, a McDonald's, a golf course and an amusement park.
They explored professions in the community
How Urban Planning Can Improve Public Health | Miller-McCune Online
Posted in Development by plannerd 128 days ago (http://www.miller-mccune.com)
A growing movement looks to change development patterns — as a matter of public health.
'Green City' Builders Facing Technological, Financial Hurdles - NYTimes.com
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 129 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- What does it take to build a zero-carbon, zero-waste city?
Roger K. Lewis - Smart growth incorporates lessons from planning mistakes
Posted in Development by uberplanner 130 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
Suppose you are a homeowner living in a subdivision in suburban Maryland or Virginia. Along an arterial road not far from you are acres of favorably located but underdeveloped or unwisely developed land with potentially high real estate value. Aging, low-rise commercial structures with little architectural coherence or aesthetic quality are scattered throughout the area, along with extensive surface parking. Landscaping is minimal or neglected. Haphazardly deployed signage, lighting and utility
The Associated Press: Motor City may provide model for urban agriculture
Posted in Development by uberplanner 130 days ago (http://www.google.com)
The city, which revolutionized manufacturing with its auto assembly lines, could once again be a model for the world as residents transform vacant, often-blighted land into a source of fresh food. No city seems to have as much potential for urban farming as Detroit, where land is cheap, empty lots are plentiful, and residents are desperate for jobs.
Innovative Cities Conference 2010: Best Practices in Urban Development
Posted in Miscellaneous by planner 135 days ago (http://www.innovativecitiesconference.com)
Presented by The Lowell Plan, Lowell National Historical Park, Middlesex Community College, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas, Honorary Chair
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