Tag: Urban Planning - Page 9
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Could the Underground "Low Line" Be New York's Next Great Park?
Two New Yorkers have put forward a proposal to make an underground lot into a park (with real sunlight).
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German Autobahn to be Covered with Giant Public Park
Germany's longest motorway is about to get one huge make-over; it will soon become a giant public park. The the park will reconnect districts within the city that have been divided for nearly 30 years
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What Should California Do With Its Delta? Speak Up!
The draft EIR for San Joaquin Delta Plan was recently released, this is your opportunity to comment before January 2012.
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Jane Jacobs "Ideas That Matter" - Even More So Today (Book Review)
Jacob's unpublished writings, essays and speeches from half a century ago seem just as vital and current as the day they were written.
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Bike Tour Will Visit London's 10 Most Dangerous Intersections to Call for Cyclist Safety
A bike tour this weekend will stop at all ten of London's most dangerous intersections to call for measures to promote cyclist and pedestrian safety.
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The Week in Pictures: A Gorgeous Green Home Stirs Controversy, Toilet Made from Computer Parts and More
The best images on Treehugger this week include a beautiful green building raising conservation issues, a toilet redefining 'flushing your cache', and more.
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Japan Considering Backup System For Tokyo In Case Of Disaster
Sure it is a backup system, but for who? The city has 13 million people and the backup accommodates 200,000 tops
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Shopping Malls Changing or Closing Because "The World Is Awash In Stuff"
Former shopping malls are being converted to other uses or even demolished and replaced with housing. It's about time.
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What Gets Measured Gets Managed: Cracking The Tracking of Bikes and Pedestrians
Clever system picks up the bluetooth signals from cellphones to monitor how many people are using a street or sidewalk or bike lane.
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Abandoned Grain Silo in France Is Now an Opera House
An emblematic grain silo slated for demolition has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind opera house and theater.
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No, One Dead Horse Shouldn't Be the End of Carriage Rides
Is the carriage horse industry really cruel, or are we over-reacting about working animals?
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Occupy Wall Street's Liberty Plaza Technically A "Bonus Plaza", Not Private Property
In case your wondering how a private company, Brookfield, can claim authority to kick out Occupy Wall Street from Liberty Plaza (Zuccotti Park) so that it can be cleaned, it's important to understand the legal status of the space.
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Glittering Pavilion Of Recycled Cans Rises Up In Bat-Yam, Israel
There's more than one way to recycle a can, and designers of this shining pavilion made of large, recycled cans in Bat-Yam, Israel demonstrate how a simple collection of cans can be used to re-define public space.
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'Fitness Deserts' a Threat to Health in Many Cities
With its steep hills, narrow (if not nonexistent) sidewalks, scanty parks, air pollution, and aggressive, unpredictable drivers, Istanbul has admittedly been an unlikely place for me
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Allison Arieff on Shifting the Suburban Paradigm
Allison Arieff just kills with her latest article in the New York Times on suburban housing. This is a different world than the modern prefabs she used to write about, or the solar decathlon houses that every blog is talking about; this is where most
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MESH Cities: Sustainable, Intelligent Cities of Tomorrow Today
Across North America, people are organizing responses to abuse of power and increasing inequality around a hashtag, #occupywallstreet . It is an example of how technology has changed the way we relate to each other, the way we are now always online
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The Story Of Sprawl: How Cars Ate America (Video Review)
In 1966 Woody Allen released his first movie, What's Up Tiger Lily, that some people think is his best. He took a Japanese gangster movie and dubbed over a hilariously funny sound track of his own.
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Making Healthy Places: An Essential Tool For Urban Designers (Book Review)
A few months ago many were outraged by the case of Raquel Nelson, who was convicted of vehicular homicide because she crossed the street to get home instead of walking up to the traffic light, and her son was killed by a drunk and drugged driver. It
