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Recent Interchange PostsRecent columns and commentaries from Interchange, Planetizen's blog written by experts in the field.Sprawl In Canada and the U.S.: A Comparison Mar 8, 2010 » http://www.planetizen.com/ News HeadlinesThe 20 most popular headlines from the last three days.Can Urban Design Alleviate the Need for Cops? Mar 8, 2010 -- Examiner A look at public space as a "community living room" and the role of police within the context of Los Angeles. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Urbanites Make the Case for Goats as Pets Mar 9, 2010 -- USA Today The don't bite. They don't need much space. They follow kids around like a dog. We're talking about miniature goats. Planning commissions across the country are being asked to moved the hooved animals into the "pet" category. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Town Futures in Photoshop Mar 8, 2010 -- Grist.org A picture's worth a thousand plans - at least when it's a "photo-realistic visualization." Designer Steve Price's detailed 3D flash animations show towns what empty streetscapes and drab buildings could look like with a little bit of planning. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Notable Architecture to Watch in 2010 Mar 9, 2010 -- Business Week This piece from Business Week lists the most anticipated architecture projects to watch in 2010. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Infrastructure Spending, Policy Benefit Suburbs and Not Cities Mar 9, 2010 -- The Boston Globe Harvard economics professor Edward L. Glaeser argues that the United States has a long, pervasive pattern of anti-urban behavior that needs to change. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Harvard Report: Gas Taxes Not Vehicle Credits Necessary To Reduce Emissions Mar 8, 2010 -- The New York Times - Science $7 gas is necessary according to a new report if transportation emissions are to be reduced to EPA targets by 2020. What's more, providing tax credits for electric and hybrid vehicles would backfire. The report recommends steep gas tax increases. » http://www.planetizen.com/ A Bust to Follow China's Building Boom? Mar 9, 2010 -- Business Week The economic stimulus of China has focused billions of dollars on building skyscrapers. Some wonder whether a building bust may soon follow. » http://www.planetizen.com/ The Art of Wayfinding Mar 8, 2010 -- Slate.com Slate looks at the history and importance of signage and wayfinding design. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Learning From Philadelphia's Transit System Improvements Mar 8, 2010 -- The Toronto Star The city of Toronto's public transit system has been plagued by dysfunctional service and rider complaints. Officials are looking to Philadelphia for lessons on improving their troubled system. » http://www.planetizen.com/ OP-ED: Make "High-Speed" Rail Speedier Mar 9, 2010 -- The New York Times - Opinion Train writer Christian Wolmar argues that the best application for high speed rail funds would be to upgrade the Washington D.C. to Boston, 150 mph Acela line to true, high speed rail status and used as a showcase for American rail technology. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Las Vegas Land Worth 75% Less Than 2007 Peak Mar 9, 2010 -- Las Vegas Review-Journal About half of commercial mortgage defaults in Las Vegas last year were for vacant land. With loans impossible to get and construction at a halt, vacant land is a hard sell. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Plan to Daylight Creek in Downtown Berkeley Hits Roadblock Mar 9, 2010 -- East Bay Express Berkeley's popular plan to turn a section of Center Street into a pedestrian walkway with a stream and wetlands has been slowed by the fight over downtown development. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Turning Cities into Innovation Centers Mar 8, 2010 -- Business Week Saul Kaplan says cities should be transformed into innovation centers to stay competitive and become the venue of a "new economic conversation". » http://www.planetizen.com/ Container Housing Approved to Aid Haitians Mar 8, 2010 -- Inhabitat Officials in the Dominican Republic have approved the creation of cities made of home built out of shipping containers -- part of efforts to aid earthquake-rattled Haiti. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Boston Neighborhood Transforms Church into Housing Mar 9, 2010 -- WBUR - Boston public radio How grassroots organizers beat out commercial bidders, and overcame zoning hurdles to redevelop Catholic church into affordable housing. » http://www.planetizen.com/ When's the Next Subway? Look Up. Mar 8, 2010 -- The New York Times Electronic next train signage has come to the New York Subway. Three experimental systems are currently being tested throughout the system, but locals say the kinks are still clearly being worked out. » http://www.planetizen.com/ How New York City Crafted its 34th Street Busway Mar 8, 2010 -- the transport politic The Transport Politic details the City of New York's plans for a citywide busway on 34th Street. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Billboards: Blight, or Right? Mar 9, 2010 -- Arkinet Are billboards visual pollution, or valuable information source? Sao Paolo, Brazil banned billboards in the city in 2007 and is an interesting case study. » http://www.planetizen.com/ The Inside Story of Sign Design Mar 10, 2010 -- Slate Slate continues its series on wayfinding with the little-known story of the symbolic conflicts among the U.S., the former Soviet Union and Japan over how to direct people in a time of crisis. » http://www.planetizen.com/ Inchvesting in Detroit Mar 10, 2010 -- NPR $1 will buy you one square inch of a vacant lot in Detroit, and membership in Jerry Paffendorf's club of "inchvestors." It may sound like a scheme, but Paffendorf calls it a way to network, invest in Detroit, and attract entrepreneurs. » http://www.planetizen.com/ |
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