Sarasota Sister Cities
Started another blog yesterday for Sarasota Sister Cities. My wife Beth Ruyle and I have both joined the organization.
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A List of all my blogs - Far too many.
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Recent Interchange Posts
Recent columns and commentaries from Interchange, Planetizen's blog written by experts in the field.
Ann ForsythFinding an Undergraduate Planning Program
Mar 19, 2012
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Tim HalburUrbanism is for Everyone
Mar 14, 2012
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News Headlines
The 30 most popular headlines from the last four days.Planners and Computer Nerds Rejoice at the Return of SimCity
Mar 15, 2012 -- The Atlantic Cities
After a decade of absence, Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, has announced plans to release an updated version of SimCity, the pioneering urban planning computer game, in 2013.
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Should Phoenix Exist?
Mar 18, 2012 -- OnEarth
Emma Marris reviews a new book by Andrew Ross, a cultural critic at New York University, that tries to understand how Phoenix came to be what it is, and determine whether there's any way it can be turned around.
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Bringing Value to Low-Cost Housing
Mar 17, 2012 -- Urban Land
Ron Nyren looks at 10 affordable housing developments across the world completed in the last five years that demonstrate good design and low-cost housing are not mutually exclusive.
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Top Emerging Art Scenes Unveiled
Mar 16, 2012 -- Good
Earlier this month, Good asked its readers to submit picks for cities full of emerging talent and creativity. In this piece Colleen Wormsley compiles the results.
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Friday Funny: Accessorizing Your City's New Hot Ride
Mar 16, 2012 -- The Atlantic Cities
John Metcalfe has "designed" what he thinks could be the "Ultimate Municipal Supertruck of the Future."
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Using Cartoons to Explain Smart Growth
Mar 18, 2012 -- Saga City
Consider adding this animated video, which explains how past planning practices created sprawl and how smart growth policies can help solve multiple problems, to your family's Sunday morning cartoon rotation.
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NASA Map of Forests Provides Lessons for Information Design
Mar 15, 2012 -- Fast Company Co.Design
Tim Maly analyses a stunning high-resolution map of America’s forests for its lessons on the subtle choices that go into good visual information design for multiple audiences.
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Are Satellite Cities the Smart Alternative to Urban Sprawl or Pie in the Sky?
Mar 16, 2012 -- Urban Land
Kai Laursen argues for satellite cities as a promising alternative to accommodate population growth, while preserving open space and farmland, and minimizing urban sprawl.
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City Street Parking
Interesting Article on City Street Parking
"San Francisco is trying to shorten the hunt with anambitious experiment that aims to make sure that there is always at least one empty parking spot available on every block that has meters. The program, which uses new technology and the law of supply and demand, raises the price of parking on the city’s most crowded blocks and lowers it on its emptiest blocks. While the new prices are still being phased in — the most expensive spots have risen to $4.50 an hour, but could reach $6 "
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/us/program-aims-to-make-the-streets-of-san-francisco-easier-to-park-on.html?_r=2&hpw
"San Francisco is trying to shorten the hunt with anambitious experiment that aims to make sure that there is always at least one empty parking spot available on every block that has meters. The program, which uses new technology and the law of supply and demand, raises the price of parking on the city’s most crowded blocks and lowers it on its emptiest blocks. While the new prices are still being phased in — the most expensive spots have risen to $4.50 an hour, but could reach $6 "
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/us/program-aims-to-make-the-streets-of-san-francisco-easier-to-park-on.html?_r=2&hpw
Creative Planners
City Planners are creative. This cartoon illustrates a typical example of our creativity.
More great Dilbert cartoons on their blog. Warning - most of the cartoons are about engineers. But we don't hold that against them.
More great Dilbert cartoons on their blog. Warning - most of the cartoons are about engineers. But we don't hold that against them.
When to Buy or Sell a Home
Interesting article in the Atlantic about when to buy or sell a home by geographic location.
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/housing/2012/03/map-day-when-buy-house/1500/
The Impotence of Proofreading
The Impotence of Proofreading performed at the very first Page Meets Stage pairing at the Bowery Poetry Club on November 12, 2005. Poets, Writers, and English teachers everywhere will appreciate this fine peace of literary work. If you rite for a living always be sur to doublde check youre work befor submiting it!
Thanks to Irv Lessor for sharing.
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