‘The Dark Side Of The Lens’ by Mickey Smith

August 26, 2010

When I saw this film it made me want to get out of the city and go riding. Thanks Mickey Smith for the inspiration.  

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Pavement to Parks Program

August 23, 2010

It seems American’s are generally starting to reconsider how streets function. If you build places for people then people will come and enjoy them… Pretty logical idea.  

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Improve Traffic by Shutting Off Traffic Lights

August 12, 2010

I love this concept. Lets believes in people to make good choices and interact with their environment. I can think of a dozen intersections that this could be applied to in Providence. via Marginal Revolution.  

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“This is My Transport”

July 2, 2010

Beautiful film by Bicycle Portraits. Why do you ride a bike?  

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Retrofitting Suburbia: The Future of Real Estate

July 1, 2010

Fellow CNU board member, Ellen Dunham-Jones has a wonderful presentation up on TED Talks. I am lucky enough to be working on one of the projects she mentions, Mashpee Commons. She, as well as Galina Tahchieva with her Sprawl Repair Manual, have been doing a wonderful job pushing this emerging innovation in real estate development [...]

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How to Draw Well

June 21, 2010

How many of you have a sketchbook? How many have it within 5 feet of you right now? I carry a sketchbook with me at all times. Ideas, images and nice buildings pop up around every street corner and, seemingly, at every café I find myself spending any time. Some friends over at the RISD [...]

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The 18th Congress for the New Urbanism

May 20, 2010

This year’s Congress for the New Urbanism started on Wednesday. The focus is on Health and the built environment. I find it quite difficult to explain the varying connection between health and the built environment to those less informed about the complexities of urbanism. However, I think it comes down to a simple idea. Walking [...]

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Building a Better Block

April 27, 2010

The Better Block Project  

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Dawn Patrol Presents First Light

April 26, 2010

Posted via email from Russell Preston  

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Artistry is Missing in Planning Today

April 14, 2010

Artistry is needed in today’s cities and towns. I am completely sick of statistics and computer models for city planning. Yes, I agree that enough water must be provided, and capacity for waste measured. However, these are not the issues that make cities great. The meaningful relationship of buildings, the vistas and views, and the [...]

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