Walmart Billionaire Marc Lore Is Planning a $500 Billion “City of the Future”
Called “Telosa,” the urban center could potentially house up to five million residents somewhere in the American Southwest While other […]
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“Site Analysis: A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design” by James A. LaGro Jr. Wiley
From Amazon, From the Back Cover The complete guide to site analysis—for better plans and better projects Context-sensitive site planning
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Pittsburgh’s climate-friendly plan for condemned homes
To build a house, you need materials such as bricks, tiles, and shingles. But making those materials uses a lot
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Reverse Engineering a Strategy.
The Role of Strategy. Remember that strategy is the pivot point between vision and action. Therefore, it is important to
John Nolen, Landscape Architect and City Planner.
From Amazon…John Nolen (1869–1937) was the first American to identify himself exclusively as a town and city planner. In 1903, at
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“The Art of the Long View, Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World” by Peter Schwartz
Peter Schwartz has written a book that benefits every futurist. The subtitle, “Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World” describes the
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Urban Sociology: A Human Ecological Perspective by William A. Schwab
Importance. The social realm of sustainability is the most neglected by urban and city planners. Sociology is the profession to
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“Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath” by Ted Koppel
Implications for Small Cities and Towns. Electricity is the essential infrastructure in America’s economy and society. Small cities and towns have
Clarence Stein
Trained as an architect, Stein participated in several of the most influential housing complex designs of the 20th century, including
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Vision-Driven Strategy
The Idea of Vision-Driven Strategy. A strategy is the general idea one has about how to implement a vision. Essentially,