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CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Sustaining Affordable Housing and Neighborhoods.
THE PROMISE OF A DECENT, SAFE AND SANITARY HOME. Housing the Nation’s people in a decent, safe and sanitary home
VIDEOS
A breakthrough agenda on climate finance
In this sixth interview of the “17 Rooms” podcast, Amar Bhattacharya and John Podesta discuss a “breakthrough” agenda on climate
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
With historic federal investment incoming, regions must collaborate on planning.
From Brookings CT.org…Brookings calls for regional planning as a gateway to federal funds. Usually, CT.org provides an introductory paragraph from
BOOKS
“13 books and reports on science, impacts, solutions, and actors” from Yale Climate Connections
Memorial Day Weekend typically triggers a change in expectations. Afterwards, Americans expect to be baked by summer’s rising temperatures. With
BOOKS
“Increments of Neighborhood: A Compendium of Built Types for Walkable and Vibrant Communities” by Brian O’Looney
From Amazon… Intended as a comprehensive resource, Increments of Neighborhood is a compendium of recent built work for urban
Special Features, VIDEOS
The Olmsted Conference
Beginning on American History TV, C-SPAN, aired a conference on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted,
PROFILES OF PEOPLE TO KNOW, Special Features
Frederick Law Olmsted at 200
Designing an American Landscape Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation’s
BOOKS
“Power Failure: Politics, Patronage, and the Economic Future of Buffalo, New York” by Diana Dillaway.
Ms. Dillaway, a professional city planner with twenty-five years of experience has many publications and presentations to her credit. As a