Tag: Urban Planning - Page 8
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The Week in Pictures: Paris' High Line, Eco Travel Destinations, and More
It turns out Paris has its own elevated railway park, and it's been around since 1993. We also have the best eco travel destinations for 2012, a floating home for urban animals, and more.
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NYC May Get a New Waterfront Park on the East River
A pier on the East River could be turned into a park, and be the beginning a redevelopment of Manhattan's East Side.
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Creating Public Green Space on a Lake in One of the World's Densest Slums
Built on a lake in a slum in the rapidly growing city of Dhaka, the Platform of Hope is a public space, playground, library and community garden.
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Paris' Elevated Park Predates NYC's High Line by Nearly 20 Years (and It's Prettier, Too)
Considerably less famous than the NYC newcomer, Paris' "Coulee Verte," a park on an elevated rail line, has been open to visitors since the early 1990s.
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Watch 1998 Barack Obama Discuss the Importance of Cities
In a 1998 CSPAN video, the then State Senator speaks about the importance of urban revitalization to economic growth.
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Beirut's Roofs and Walls Ripe for a Green Takeover
Architects and designers in Beirut are dreaming up ways to create a healthier environment that looks more like the hanging gardens of Babylon than its current concrete jungle.
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NYC and Solar One Challenge Schools: Save Energy, Win Money
The city is challenging schools to compete with each other to save energy, and schools that slash their energy consumption the most win grants from a pool of $30,000.
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Multinational Corporations Collaborate On Finland's Urban Sustainability
Companies including Toyota, TNT, Acciona, Siemens, and UTC are helping a city in Finland to work toward urban sustainability.
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Restoring Buffalo's Once Great Train Station Starts with an Outdoor Eco-Classroom
An ambitious restoration of Buffalo's abandoned Central Terminal has begun with the creation of an urban habitat classroom.
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The Week in Pictures: Parisian Industrial Island to Become Green Cultural Hub, Elf-Powered Christmas Tree, and More
An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more.
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Agenda 21 Wackos On The Move to Stop Smart Growth
The Tea Party of Urban planning is gaining traction and attention. Smart Growth supporters and Historic Preservationists better wake up.
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An Abandoned Pool in Queens Will Become a Unique Outdoor Theater
A delapidated dive pool in Astoria is set to be converted into a one of a kind outdoor performance space.
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More Proof That Young People Are Giving Up On The American Dream of A House In The Suburbs
It's not that they want to live in the city or near transit, it's that they can no longer afford the alternatives.
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Turning an Abandoned Industrial Island into a Green Cultural Center in Paris
A small island in the Parisian suburbs, once home to Renault car factories, is being converted into a cultural hub with a focus on sustainable development and a quality living environment.
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Is Suburbia Doomed? Not According to Joel Kotkin, Who Accuses Urbanists of "Wishful Thinking"
I wonder who is doing all the wishful thinking, the New Urbanists or Joel Kotkin.
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2012 TED Prize Winner is an Idea, Not an Individual: The City 2.0
" It is an idea upon which our planet’s future depends."
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Rail Station and Warehouse Recycled into Cultural Center and Massive Park in Argentina
An old freight train loading station and warehouse and its surrounding areas were transformed into amazing public spaces.
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Growth Without Limits In Istanbul: A New Film Looks At The Human And Environmental Toll
The documentary 'Ecumenopolis' examines the drivers and effects of Istanbul's seemingly unchecked growth, including displacement of poor families.
